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The 5 Simple Solutions to Your Online Mixing Problems
Today you don't need to settle for the audio engineer next door. The online world gives you a wide variety of possibilities when it comes to contacting some...
Björgvin Benediktsson
9 Oct 2013
Music & Audio
How to Mix In-Your-Face Rock Vocals
Gritty, in-your-face vocals can sound awesome and really give you a nice edge to your rock production. But how do you get from a noisy, home recording to a...
Björgvin Benediktsson
5 Jul 2013
Music & Audio
Creative Subtlety When Working With Doubled Vocals
The vocal sound is one of the most important aspects of a song. A guitar sound is pretty subjective and even drums can sound a little off without it taking...
Björgvin Benediktsson
6 Jun 2013
Music & Audio
How to Produce Guitars and Bass With Metal in Mind
When it comes to producing, recording and mixing insanely fast metal music, timing is everything. It sounds like an oxymoron, but metal needs to be clean....
Björgvin Benediktsson
13 May 2013
Music & Audio
How to Create Rhythm Without a Full Drum Kit
Not every song needs a pulsating drum track that grooves with the rest of the instruments. Some songs are simply too delicate for that. From a production...
Björgvin Benediktsson
17 Apr 2013
Music & Audio
How to Run Your Home Studio Like a Startup Business
I want everyone to make money from their audio work. I honestly believe that all of you have something to offer from your skills as audio engineers. That...
Björgvin Benediktsson
18 Mar 2013
Music & Audio
Using MIDI for Inspiration and Foundation
This tutorial can be used for a variety of purposes. You can find public domain songs to use for inspiration, using the preprogrammed MIDI to create...
Björgvin Benediktsson
7 Mar 2013
Music & Audio
What's This MIDI All About Then?
MIDI, as you may know, is a very integral part of the music production process. Understanding it can unlock the power of your audio software and electronic...
Björgvin Benediktsson
11 Feb 2013
Music & Audio
What You Can Learn from the Vocal Production of Katy, Gaga & Ke$ha
Hyped up, overproduced girl pop. Love it or hate, but you can't deny the amazing vocal sounds these producers and engineers come up with. It obviously all...
Björgvin Benediktsson
21 Jan 2013
Music & Audio
Use Sidechain Compression to Separate Guitar and Vocals
Choices, choices. Should you put the guitar upfront, like the egomaniacal guitarist you are, or should you actually put the vocal in the forefront, where it...
Björgvin Benediktsson
7 Dec 2012
Music & Audio
The Good, Bad & the Ugly About Audio Editing
Audio editing makes me yawn. The thought of it evokes feelings of tediousness and boredom. Audio editing makes me think of menial and repetitive tasks that...
Björgvin Benediktsson
13 Nov 2012
Music & Audio
Quick Tip: 10 Quick Editing Tips
Usually, editing is overlooked as a part of audio production. It's not that engineers don't know what it is, it's just that it's looked at the same way a...
Björgvin Benediktsson
1 Nov 2012
Music & Audio