What to Look for in Headphones: Optimize your Listening Experience
Choosing the right pair of headphones is important, but with countless brands, models, and so many features, the choice can feel overwhelming. Let’s break down…
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Auto-Tune and Classical Music: Harmony or Heresy?
Controversial, frequency correction and note modulation tools like Autotune and Melodyne face harsh criticism, as did most tools that have appeared throughout the history of recording.
Studio Monitor Showdown: 3 Affordable Picks Reviewed!
Choosing the right monitors is critical to the essential home studio. We compared three pairs of reasonably priced monitors costing between $1,000 and $1,500
Microphones in the Opera House!?
by Karim Blondy and Adrian Rodriguez The use of microphones in opera productions is a topic that has long been a source of debate among…
Study audio at school or on your own
The audio world is one of those domains where some of the professionals who practise have a diploma while others do not. Traditionally, knowledge is…
Demo recording tips (Part 4)
Mixing a piano-voice demo is essentially a matter of taste, but there are some technical aspects that should not be overlooked. In this article we…
Mixing a Piano-Voice Demo
Mixing a piano-voice demo is essentially a matter of taste, but there are some technical aspects that should not be overlooked. I would like to…
Microphone Setups : Three Approaches
Last time we looked at what a good recording consists of for an opera singer. This time I’m proposing and comparing three microphone placements that…
Demo recording tips for singers (Part 1)
For an opera singer, recording a demo is quite common, especially since demos give you to auditions for competitions and contracts. A demo generally consists…
