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SoundCravers · Tip: Headroom Is More Important Than Loudness
Guides Reviews Catalog zZounds Links - Guitar Bass Keyboard Recording Computers Live Drums DJ Accessories Blowouts Tip: Headroom Is More Important Than Loudness Feb 7 — By The Tweak Making your tracks "as hot as possible" is an analog throwback that no longer applies to digital. Recording at 24 bit,…
READ GUIDE →Mixing in the Virtual Realm of the Sequencer
mixing "in the box" and "out of the box" in the Virtual Realm of the Software Mixer How to Set up your Software Mixer for Optimal Music Production by Tweak It was a cold night in my alley shack TweakLab in 1988. I had my brand new KM802 8 channel mixer and I could finally connect my 4 little synths…
READ GUIDE →Choosing a Mixer for Your Home Studio
Page 1 2 3 4 Choosing a Mixer for your Home or Project Studio Which Mixer? Everything you need to know by Tweak Tweak: This is the back of a Mackie 1604VLZ3 a known favorite in many home studios. Understanding the back of your potential mixer is more important than the front. By the end of this arti…
READ GUIDE →SoundCravers · 16 Bit vs. 24 Bit Audio
Guides Reviews Catalog zZounds Links - Guitar Bass Keyboard Recording Computers Live Drums DJ Accessories Blowouts 16 Bit vs. 24 Bit Audio Feb 7 — By The Tweak Contents ↓ Let's put it all together now. Should you record at a high Bit Depth and Sample Rate? Nyquist Theory and Sample Rate Bit Depth Sa…
READ GUIDE →Building a Big Rig with the MOTU 896 Mk3
Building a Big Rig with the MOTU 896 Mk3 by SoundCravers lab Under construction There are a lot of audio interfaces to choose from these days. Many excellent values. This makes the choices difficult, even for the well researched studio creator. I hope this review gives you the information you need t…
READ GUIDE →Preparing for a Vocal Session
Preparing for a Vocal Session Ways to patch a reverb into the Monitoring Chain by Rich the TweakMeister part 1 part 2 part 3 M ost of the problems that occur on vocal tracks are a result of not taking the time to properly set up the session. For this article I will assume you are not recording yours…
READ GUIDE →Review of the Proteus 2000
Review of the Proteus 2000 And Free Patches and Resources by Rich the TweakMeister Pros 128 Voice polyphony Multiple outs 32 MIDI channels 3 expansion slots Hip, clean sounds Cons Pianos and Strings not as good as other synths (can be expanded with better roms though) Not GM Compatible I think I was…
READ GUIDE →SoundCravers · The Perfect Mix, Notes on Mastering, Post-Production Audio, and The Final Touches
Guides Reviews Catalog zZounds Links - Guitar Bass Keyboard Recording Computers Live Drums DJ Accessories Blowouts The Perfect Mix Mar 26 — By The Tweak Contents ↓ The Mix Process The Mix itself The Role of Compression at Mixdown The Role of the Software/Hardware Mastering processor Software Masteri…
READ GUIDE →The Emulator Station FAQ
The OLD Emulator Station FAQ To participate, please pose a question that you know the answer to , answer it, and send it to the list. Post direct to the list. That way, we have everyone's watchful eyes looking out for errors and exceptions, etc. Think of anything you had to learn "the Hard way" Freq…
READ GUIDE →Understanding the vast Matrix of MIDI and Audio data
Understanding the Vast Matrix of MIDI and Audio data Strategies for Converting MIDI to Audio from the tracking stage to Pre-mix stage What is MIDI? What is a Bounce? What is a group? What is the Tracking Stage? What is the Mixing Stage? by Rich the TweakMeister H as anyone seen the movie The Matrix?…
READ GUIDE →Classic Analog Mixers --page 4
Page 1 2 3 4 The Classic Analog Mixers choosing a mixer Page 4 by Tweak Allen and Heath ZED428 28-Channel Mixer with USB Interface Tweak: This mixer is bound to make many home studio operators very happy. Note the model number (428). Here that means 4 bus, 28 channels. D on't think that because the…
READ GUIDE →How to make sense out of the Microphone Preamp jungle
How to Make Sense out of the Mic Preamp Jungle Cross the Threshold to Greater Sound Quality by Tweak Focusrite ISA One Microphone Preamp As you learn about the recording arts you will find that the topic of the microphone preamp (mic pre) comes up over and over again. A mic pre is a preamplifier for…
READ GUIDE →Review of Cubase SX by SoundCravers Lab
A Logical Look at Cubase SX Making the decision: SX, Sonar, Mac-Logic By Tweak Pros Great Audio Sequencing Features and excellent sound Offline Audio Processing Rocks! Solid Rewire implementation with the Ableton Live and Reason Cons Time consuming and tedious MIDI patch management system Bugs due t…
READ GUIDE →Review of the Emu XL1
Review of the Emu Xtreme Lead 1 by Tweak Emu XL-1 Extreme Lead 64 Voice Module Its not on my short list anymore. I bought it! Phat sounding analog timbres with knobs. Advanced arpeggiation--up to 16 at once! SuperBeats Mode. Get the idea? Its loops and arpeggios synced within presets so you can latc…
READ GUIDE →Secrets of Making Great Sounding Samples
The Secrets of Great Sounding Samples Give your home made samples professional quality by Rich the TweakMeister 1. A Hardware or Software Sampler. If it's hardware, then the sampler should be well endowed with memory. 32 Megs or better is good. Any of the Emus Ultras and Esi series are up to the tas…
READ GUIDE →SoundCravers Guide Index
Guide Index Browse the restored SoundCravers archive by topic. Getting Started Assembling 6 different types of Home Studios Essential Concepts for putting together a Home Studio Guide Index How to make money in your home studio How to Set Up Digital Audio in your Home Studio Pic of Basic Setup Podca…
READ GUIDE →SoundCravers Lab Electronic Musician's Hangout
The #1 Site for Learning about Home and Project Studios Follow @SoundCravers More Really SCHWEET DEALz Tweak: New Lower price. Great Buy. Roland JUNO-G 61-Key Synthesizer Keyboard Look familiar? True to its heritage, the new JUNO-G is affordable and user-friendly. But that's where the comparisons to…
READ GUIDE →The Mackie 1402 VLZ Pro Page
Review of the Mackie 1402 VLZ Pro by Rich the TweakMeister SoundCravers Lab has it, likes it. Mackie 1402VLZ3 14-Channel Mixer Building on the legacy of the best-selling 1402-VLZ Pro, the Mackie 1402-VLZ3 Premium 14-Channel Compact Mixer provides the same popular feature set, and offers greatly enha…
READ GUIDE →Tips
Hot Tips Tip #1: Focus on what touches the sound! (Hint, it's NOT the computer) Excellent Microphone + Excellent preamp + Excellent Converters + Excellent Monitors =Great Sound! Tip # 2 Knowledge IS Power! Great Performances +recording technique + Inspired MIX + Mastering = Professional Quality Prod…
READ GUIDE →Who Needs a Digital Mixer? --Page 3
Page 1 2 3 4 Choosing a Mixer Page 3 So, Which Mixer is right for you? That's the tough question. So lets get to it. Who needs a Digital Mixer? People with standalone digital multi-track recorders People that want to keep their signal totally in the digital domain, avoiding as many passes through co…
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