“And Let us Eat Cake!” After a heartfelt commencement ceremony, the honored guests will soon realize that being a recording arts graduate is anything but a piece of cake. In fact, it’s what all graduates must do during their first year after graduation that paves the foundation for success in the music industry. Some graduates will immediately […]
Any audio engineer has asked the question, “What’s wrong with my mix?” at some point during the course of a project. But while that’s an extremely loaded question, there’s an easy place to start. In a previous DIY With DHI post, we discussed Acoustic Treatments for Your Home Recording Studio, and how easy it can be […]
It pays to understand the importance of knowing your Avid Pro Tools shortcuts…literally! Pro Tools is the leading recording software in recording studios across the world, and isn’t going anywhere fast. Other audio recording programs like Logic, Cubase, Sonar, and Reason are still making strong cases, but you’ll only find one DAW in most pro […]
Beat Detective is designed to help speed up the editing process of drums. It aligns recorded tracks by cutting and nudging regions toward the grid. There is a simple process to follow so that you may do so efficiently and correctly. Always Duplicate the playlists that you intend to edit before changing anything. This is a […]
There’s a myth out there that musicians can just walk into a studio with their instrument plug in and start tracking. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. Honestly you will save a lot of money, stress and arguments if you plan ahead. After all you are paying by the day or hour, why waste […]
We often get asked “How can I prepare to attend Dark Horse Institute?” There are a lot of ways you can prepare and come in with a leg up to make your first couple of weeks easier. The great thing is that there is enough online and in magazines to help you get there. Learn […]
The Perfect Audio Mix There are 6 elements to mixing music that engineers and producers follow that make up the mixing process. They are Balance, Frequency Range, Panorama, Dimension, Dynamics and Interest. Each one of these elements are just as important as the next. It should be noted that each process is important by themselves, […]
I recently found a blog post about how to successfully be both a Musician and an Engineer that made me realize we have a ton of interns and students that are both. This can be a blessing and a curse. I am a composer and do everything from write, arrange, perform, mix and master my […]
This is a very good question we got on what is the proper music or audio to use to check placement, levels and eq on Studio Monitors. There are a lot of CD’s out there that people use to set up rooms. However if you don’t have the experience using these CD’s they can be […]
One of the biggest puzzles and most frustrating problems Professional and Home studios have is: Where do I put the monitors? In this Awesome Tutorial you can find out why monitors are put where. It is not as complicated as you may think, but it’s also much more important than just putting them anywhere. Here’s […]
