Creating Musical Snippets Recording & Mixing podcast

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In this episode, sound-designer Eddie Bazil looks at ways of enhancing a variety of individual tracks and full mixes using plug-ins that are designed to achieve the retro warmth and cohesion of tapes and valves. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:32 - What Is Harmonic Distortion 02:32 - Advances In Music Production Quality 04:47 - The Introduction Of CD 05:59 - Triodes And Pentodes Vacuum Tubes 06:47 - Analysing Harmonic Content 07:56 - Example 1: TR-808 Sub Bass 10:35 - Example 2: Affecting A Whole Mix* 12:39 - Example 3: Adding Saturation 15:07 - The Benefits Of Tape 17:26 - Example 4: Applying Tape Effects To A Bassline* 20:59 - Example 5: Adding Tape To Beats 23:47 - Example 6: Enhancing A Piano Track 26:56 - Summary * Demonstration track ‘Puppet’ (Examples 2 and 4), written, performed and recorded by John Walden. Vocals sung by Yvonne McKeown. #voxengospan #SummitAudio #T-RackS #Kraftur #Aphex #SSL Eddie Bazil Biog Eddie Bazil launched his music industry career at the age of 17 as a synth programmer for a range of Electro / New Wave bands including Art of Noise, Spandau Ballet, Pet Shop Boys, Bobin, Paul Dee, DJ Krush, DJ Shadow, Jets Orchestra. By his 20s he was working as a sound designer for Akai, Roland Emu/Ensoniq, eventually signing on exclusively with the latter. Later, due to a growing demand for software instruments and libraries, Eddie started to develop libraries for various software manufacturers, including Native Instruments, Kiesel, Sound Effects Library, Arturia and Propellerheads. A meeting with Phil Allen, a Capital Radio DJ, resulted in the company Samplecraze, which Eddie has spent 20 years developing as an educational resource. At this time he trained in music production and soon gained a number of prominent contracts working with some notable artistes such as Busta Rhymes, Greensleeves, 9 Bar, SFP, Sleeveless, Chris Campbell and Gam Productions. He contracted to Island Records and Chrysalis as a producer and remixer, plus was commissioned to write the score for Macbeth that ran at 2 Way Mirror at Alexander Palace for the Cambridge Shakespeare Company. His ongoing development of Samplecraze has led to him offering educational workshops and classes, releasing four books via PC Publishing and becoming a contributor and forum moderator for Sound On Sound. Recently he has established The Audio Production Hub for online education and been invited by the Recording Academy to become a Grammy judge. https://eddiebazil.co.uk/ https://samplecraze.com/ Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts…

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Introduction to Guitar & Amp Modelling 21:09

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Paul White delves into the fun world of modelled guitars, amps and cabs, that cannot only make your songwriting and studio sessions more creative and unique, but can also greatly assist with streamlining live performances. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:12 - Techniques For Modelling Amps And Cabs 04:22 - Amplifier Cloning 05:49 - Compression To Improve Tonal Quality 07:58 - Adding Room Ambience 09:41 - Cleaning Up The Sound With EQ 10:51 - Guitar Modelling Options 13:05 - Why We Have Split Pickups 16:24 - Non-Guitar Sounds At Your Fingertips 18:12 - Modelled Bass Guitars #BossVG800 #MODOBass2 Paul White Biog Paul White initially trained in electronics at The Royal Radar Establishment in Malvern then went on to work with Malvern Instruments, a company specialising in laser analysis equipment, before moving into technical writing. He joined the Sound On Sound team in 1991 where he became Editor In Chief, a position he held for many years before recently becoming Executive Editor. Paul has written more than 20 recording and music technology textbooks, the latest being The Producer’s Manual. Having established his own multitrack home studio in the 1980s he’s worked with many notable names including Bert Jansch and Gordon Giltrap. He’s played in various bands over the years and currently collaborates with Malvern musician Mark Soden, under the name of Cydonia Collective. Paul still performs live claiming that as he has suffered for his music he doesn’t see why everyone else shouldn’t too! http://www.cydoniacollective.co.uk/…

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Creative Ways To Manipulate DAW Effects 15:51

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In this episode, Paul White looks at some creative ways that you can manipulate the standard plug-ins found in your DAW, using them alone or in combination with one another, to create some unique sounds, effects and rhythms. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:08 - Hard Tune Effect 01:39 - Processing Speech 03:15 - Fast Pitch Processing 04:04 - Using Match EQ On Guitars 06:07 - Distortion And Reverb 07:14 - Adding In Pitch Shift 07:41 - Reverb And Distortion 09:07 - Adding More Reverb And Delay 10:02 - Using Distortion On Drums 11:30 - Using A Rotary Speaker On Drums 12:43 - Using An Impulse Response With Convolution Reverb Paul White Biog Paul White initially trained in electronics at The Royal Radar Establishment in Malvern then went on to work with Malvern Instruments, a company specialising in laser analysis equipment, before moving into technical writing. He joined the Sound On Sound team in 1991 where he became Editor In Chief, a position he held for many years before recently becoming Executive Editor. Paul has written more than 20 recording and music technology textbooks, the latest being The Producer’s Manual. Having established his own multitrack home studio in the 1980s he’s worked with many notable names including Bert Jansch and Gordon Giltrap. He’s played in various bands over the years and currently collaborates with Malvern musician Mark Soden, under the name of Cydonia Collective. Paul still performs live claiming that as he has suffered for his music he doesn’t see why everyone else shouldn’t too! http://www.cydoniacollective.co.uk/ Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts…

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Gear Of The Year 2024 23:25

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Paul White and Hugh Robjohns pick their software and hardware highlights from the gear they've reviewed in the last 12 months. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:24 - Lynx Hilo 2 02:49 - Blackstar Polar 2 / Polar 4 03:39 - AEA TRP 3 Preamp 05:40 - Logic Pro 11 07:24 - RME Fireface UFX III 09:57 - Dreamtonics Vocoflex 11:33 - Hum Audio LAAL Limiter 13:43 - FireSonic FireSpacer 14:54 - Crookwood VU Meter 17:03 - Nektar Panorama CS12 17:42 - IK Multimedia Tonex One 18:23 - Sound Particles inDelay 19:19 - Sonnect SoundWire Interface Paul White Biog Paul White initially trained in electronics at The Royal Radar Establishment in Malvern then went on to work with Malvern Instruments, a company specialising in laser analysis equipment, before moving into technical writing. He joined the Sound On Sound team in 1991 where he became Editor In Chief, a position he held for many years before recently becoming Executive Editor. Paul has written more than 20 recording and music technology textbooks, the latest being The Producer’s Manual. Having established his own multitrack home studio in the 1980s he’s worked with many notable names including Bert Jansch and Gordon Giltrap. He’s played in various bands over the years and currently collaborates with Malvern musician Mark Soden, under the name of Cydonia Collective. Paul still performs live claiming that as he has suffered for his music he doesn’t see why everyone else shouldn’t too! http://www.cydoniacollective.co.uk/ Hugh Robjohns Biog Hugh Robjohns has been Sound On Sound´s Technical Editor since 1997. Prior to that he worked in a variety of (mostly) sound-related roles in BBC Television, ending up as a Sound Operations Lecturer at the BBC´s technical training centre. He continues to provide audio consultancy and bespoke broadcast audio training services all over the world, lectures at professional and public conventions, and occasionally records and masters acoustic and classical music too! Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts…

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Creating Musical Snippets 28:42

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For musicians and producers that struggle to finish tracks, Eddie Bazil explains the benefits of creating musical snippets and gives us some examples as to how we can tap into different moods, use sound design techniques to create something unique that becomes a useable addition to our musical catalogues and create pieces that stand the test of time. “Snippets and the creating of, serve to strengthen sound ideas, hone mixing and production skills, help to understand timing and flow, act as a testbed for song structuring ideas and are the playground for testing and mastering all manner of plug-ins”. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:19 - What Is A Snippet? 01:53 - The Benefits Of Creating Snippets 04:26 - Planning Your Snippets 06:07 - Sound Design 06:53 - Example 1: Phased Pad 17:33 - Example 2: Happy, Mood-Lifting 22:01 - Example 3: Drama And Tension #SoundtoysPhaseMistress #FabFilterTimeless2 #EventideBlackhole #SteinbergGrooveagent #GforceimpOSCar3 #WavesOvoxVocoder #SteinbergHalionTrip #RobPapenAlbino #Kontakt #NIMaschine2 #AirHybrid3 Eddie Bazil Biog Eddie Bazil launched his music industry career at the age of 17 as a synth programmer for a range of Electro / New Wave bands including Art of Noise, Spandau Ballet, Pet Shop Boys, Bobin, Paul Dee, DJ Krush, DJ Shadow, Jets Orchestra. By his 20s he was working as a sound designer for Akai, Roland Emu/Ensoniq, eventually signing on exclusively with the latter. Later, due to a growing demand for software instruments and libraries, Eddie started to develop libraries for various software manufacturers, including Native Instruments, Kiesel, Sound Effects Library, Arturia and Propellerheads. A meeting with Phil Allen, a Capital Radio DJ, resulted in the company Samplecraze, which Eddie has spent 20 years developing as an educational resource. At this time he trained in music production and soon gained a number of prominent contracts working with some notable artistes such as Busta Rhymes, Greensleeves, 9 Bar, SFP, Sleeveless, Chris Campbell and Gam Productions. He contracted to Island Records and Chrysalis as a producer and remixer, plus was commissioned to write the score for Macbeth that ran at 2 Way Mirror at Alexander Palace for the Cambridge Shakespeare Company. His ongoing development of Samplecraze has led to him offering educational workshops and classes, releasing four books via PC Publishing and becoming a contributor and forum moderator for Sound On Sound. Recently he has established The Audio Production Hub for online education and been invited by the Recording Academy to become a Grammy judge. https://eddiebazil.co.uk/ https://samplecraze.com/ Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts…

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Essential Studio Effects and Processors 33:57

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Paul White and Hugh Robjohns talk us through four essential studio effects that every music producer or mix engineer needs to know for creating an effective mix, placing them in order of importance and giving an insight into how they can be used effectively. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:21 - Effect 1: Reverb 02:11 - Convolution Reverb 04:28 - Reverb Controls 05:53 - Using Aux Sends 08:00 - Effect 2: EQ 08:57 - EQ Filters 11:44 - The Shelving Filter 13:40 - Parametric EQ 14:17 - Cutting Vs Boosting 15:26 - Effect 3: Delay 16:21 - Where To Use Delay 17:40 - Effect 4: Compression 18:43 - Setting Threshold and Ratio 19:51 - Soft-Knee Compression 20:33 - Tweaking Presets 22:08 - Other Controls 26:02 - Parallel Compression 30:11 - Creative Modulation Effects 30:58 - Using Effects Sparingly Paul White Biog Paul White initially trained in electronics at The Royal Radar Establishment in Malvern then went on to work with Malvern Instruments, a company specialising in laser analysis equipment, before moving into technical writing. He joined the Sound On Sound team in 1991 where he became Editor In Chief, a position he held for many years before recently becoming Executive Editor. Paul has written more than 20 recording and music technology textbooks, the latest being The Producer’s Manual. Having established his own multitrack home studio in the 1980s he’s worked with many notable names including Bert Jansch and Gordon Giltrap. He’s played in various bands over the years and currently collaborates with Malvern musician Mark Soden, under the name of Cydonia Collective. Paul still performs live claiming that as he has suffered for his music he doesn’t see why everyone else shouldn’t too! http://www.cydoniacollective.co.uk/ Hugh Robjohns Biog Hugh Robjohns has been Sound On Sound´s Technical Editor since 1997. Prior to that he worked in a variety of (mostly) sound-related roles in BBC Television, ending up as a Sound Operations Lecturer at the BBC´s technical training centre. He continues to provide audio consultancy and bespoke broadcast audio training services all over the world, lectures at professional and public conventions, and occasionally records and masters acoustic and classical music too! Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts…

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Andy Bereza - Creator Of The Portastudio 43:56

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Pro Audio Design Engineer Andy Bereza summarises his impressive career in a chat with Paul Gilby. Andy founded Allen & Heath Mixers before working for TEAC/Tascam, where he conceived the TEAC Portastudio the portable multitrack cassette tape recorder that revolutionised the home recording market in the 1980s. He then co-founded Bandive-Turnkey where he developed a range of budget signal processors and the famous Great British Spring reverb to sell to the rapidly expanding Home Studio Recording market. At the same time, he was a consultant for the Fostex X15 multitrack cassette as well as helping to steer further product designs. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:34 - Getting Into Electronics 01:45 - Building Custom Desks 04:09 - Allen & Heath Mixers 06:07 - The Minimixer 08:54 - The Pink Floyd Desks 12:24 - Allen & Heath Mod II Mixer 13:20 - Expanding The Company 15:23 - Moving To Tascam 16:58 - Constructing The Portastudio 21:57 - Setting Up Bandive / Turnkey 24:55 - Creating Products For The Home Studio 29:03 - Fostex Releases in the 80s 30:48 - Bandive Seck Mixers 32:08 - Expanding Turnkey 35:14 - Selling To Harman 38:38 - Launching Digital Postcards 41:07 - A Brief Career Summary 42:13 - Proudest Career Moment Andy Bereza Biog Andy Bereza started his career as a Audio Design Engineer after moving to London in 1967 to study Electronics at Chelsea University. A chance encounter with Siggy Jackson in Tin Pan Alley gave him his first custom commission and many more soon followed, with Andy building mixers for Bill Shepherd (producer of the Bee Gees), Alan Price, Maurice Gibb and also a location recording mixer for the Clockwork Orange movie. In 1970 Andy became the Founder of Allen & Heath, where he initially developed the black range of mixers, then their first mass market product the Minimix. At the same time he creating custom quadraphonic live desks for The Who along with Pink Floyd's Pompeii and Dark Side Of The Moon touring desks. In 1975, Andy joined TEAC America and was employed to introduce Tascam into Europe. Then in 1976 he was contracted directly with TEAC Japan where he developed the iconic Portastudio that changed the face of the home recording industry. In 1977 he became one of the founders of Bandive Ltd and helped to develop further products for the home recording market and created the popular Turnkey By Mail catalogue during the late 1970s to mid 80s. Bandive then opened the Turnkey retail store in central London. Following the sale of Bandive / Turnkey to Harman UK in 1987, he briefly became their Marketing Director, before signing up to become Managing Director of Fostex in 1991. Later in the 90s Andy left the Pro Audio industry and turned his attention to multimedia where he developed interactive product catalogues on CD-ROM. Paul Gilby Biog Paul Gilby is the co-founder, along with his brother Ian, of Sound On Sound magazine in 1985. Having written many product reviews and interviews over the years he now heads up the Digital Media side of the business managing the team that looks after the SOS website as well as the video and podcast productions. Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts…

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Setting Up A Home Studio 31:09

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Paul White and Hugh Robjohns discuss the basics of a good home studio setup, including choosing the right equipment and setting up your space correctly for achieving the best recording and mixing results. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:14 - Minimum Equipment 00:54 - Audio Interfaces 02:46 - Headphones and Speakers 03:21 - Choosing A Microphone 08:55 - Additional Accessories 12:27 - Desks And Monitor Stands 16:21 - Speakers And Acoustic Treatment 21:06 - Choosing Studio Monitors 22:35 - Subwoofers And Bass Traps 26:16 - Cutting Reflections For Vocals 28:48 - Recap https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/studio-sos-making-small-room-sound-good Paul White Biog Paul White initially trained in electronics at The Royal Radar Establishment in Malvern then went on to work with Malvern Instruments, a company specialising in laser analysis equipment, before moving into technical writing. He joined the Sound On Sound team in 1991 where he became Editor In Chief, a position he held for many years before recently becoming Executive Editor. Paul has written more than 20 recording and music technology textbooks, the latest being The Producer’s Manual. Having established his own multitrack home studio in the 1980s he’s worked with many notable names including Bert Jansch and Gordon Giltrap. He’s played in various bands over the years and currently collaborates with Malvern musician Mark Soden, under the name of Cydonia Collective. Paul still performs live claiming that as he has suffered for his music he doesn’t see why everyone else shouldn’t too! http://www.cydoniacollective.co.uk/ Hugh Robjohns Biog Hugh Robjohns has been Sound On Sound´s Technical Editor since 1997. Prior to that he worked in a variety of (mostly) sound-related roles in BBC Television, ending up as a Sound Operations Lecturer at the BBC´s technical training centre. He continues to provide audio consultancy and bespoke broadcast audio training services all over the world, lectures at professional and public conventions, and occasionally records and masters acoustic and classical music too! Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts…

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How To Remove Studio Hum 17:21

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Not everyone has access to a professional studio with bespoke wiring. Here, Paul White and Hugh Robjohns discuss the best practises for avoiding and eliminating electrical noise interference in your home studio. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:21 - Arranging Plugboards In A Home Studio 02:09 - Uninterruptible Power Supplies 03:59 - Grounding Issues In Laptop Systems 07:19 - Radiated Interference 08:54 - Isolated Power Supplies 11:10 - Procedure For Eliminating Noise 12:38 - Breaking The Ground Path https://www.groundology.co.uk/ https://artproaudio.com/ Paul White Biog Paul White initially trained in electronics at The Royal Radar Establishment in Malvern then went on to work with Malvern Instruments, a company specialising in laser analysis equipment, before moving into technical writing. He joined the Sound On Sound team in 1991 where he became Editor In Chief, a position he held for many years before recently becoming Executive Editor. Paul has written more than 20 recording and music technology textbooks, the latest being The Producer’s Manual. Having established his own multitrack home studio in the 1980s he’s worked with many notable names including Bert Jansch and Gordon Giltrap. He’s played in various bands over the years and currently collaborates with Malvern musician Mark Soden, under the name of Cydonia Collective. Paul still performs live claiming that as he has suffered for his music he doesn’t see why everyone else shouldn’t too! http://www.cydoniacollective.co.uk/ Hugh Robjohns Biog Hugh Robjohns has been Sound On Sound´s Technical Editor since 1997. Prior to that he worked in a variety of (mostly) sound-related roles in BBC Television, ending up as a Sound Operations Lecturer at the BBC´s technical training centre. He continues to provide audio consultancy and bespoke broadcast audio training services all over the world, lectures at professional and public conventions, and occasionally records and masters acoustic and classical music too! Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts…

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Drum Beat Construction - Part 2 19:18

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Eddie Bazil gives us more pointers on constructing beats, incorporating useful tools such as Drum Replacement Software and pre-constructed Loops, then adding enhancements using timing, pitch and other processing tips. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:33 - Drum Replacement Software 01:41 - Example 1: Using Hit'n'Mix RipX DAW 05:41 - Example 2: Making Loops Your Own 11:36 - Example 3: Enhancing A Kick With Pitch And Timing Track credit for example 1: Ice Box featuring Omarion, produced by Timbaland - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Box_(song) Eddie Bazil Biog Eddie Bazil launched his music industry career at the age of 17 as a synth programmer for a range of Electro / New Wave bands including Art of Noise, Spandau Ballet, Pet Shop Boys, Bobin, Paul Dee, DJ Krush, DJ Shadow, Jets Orchestra. By his 20s he was working as a sound designer for Akai, Roland Emu/Ensoniq, eventually signing on exclusively with the latter. Later, due to a growing demand for software instruments and libraries, Eddie started to develop libraries for various software manufacturers, including Native Instruments, Kiesel, Sound Effects Library, Arturia and Propellerheads. A meeting with Phil Allen, a Capital Radio DJ, resulted in the company Samplecraze, which Eddie has spent 20 years developing as an educational resource. At this time he trained in music production and soon gained a number of prominent contracts working with some notable artistes such as Busta Rhymes, Greensleeves, 9 Bar, SFP, Sleeveless, Chris Campbell and Gam Productions. He contracted to Island Records and Chrysalis as a producer and remixer, plus was commissioned to write the score for Macbeth that ran at 2 Way Mirror at Alexander Palace for the Cambridge Shakespeare Company. His ongoing development of Samplecraze has led to him offering educational workshops and classes, releasing four books via PC Publishing and becoming a contributor and forum moderator for Sound On Sound. Recently he has established The Audio Production Hub for online education and been invited by the Recording Academy to become a Grammy judge. https://eddiebazil.co.uk/ https://samplecraze.com/ Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts…

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Realistic Orchestras From Sample Libraries 32:06

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An introduction to using sample libraries focusing on the string section. Composer and Producer Sam Boydell talks us through selecting an orchestral sound library, creating a simple string motif and incorporating more realism into the finished piece by using a range of techniques, including articulations, dynamics and panning. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:18 - The Tools Of The Trade 03:13 - Choosing Your Sound Library 06:01 - Starting With A String Motif 10:39 - Allocating Orchestral Positions 11:58 - Humanising The Performance 14:57 - Fine-Tuning Velocity And Timing 17:15 - Adding MIDI Automation 19:56 - Placing The Orchestra In A Space 22:17 - Incorporating Articulations 24:39 - Creating More Dynamics 27:46 - Mixing And Mastering Sam Boydell Biog Learning his craft by working in studios with the likes of Gareth Young (Sugababes), Stephen Lipson (Hans Zimmer) and Mark Hill (Craig David), Sam has grown into being credited for Composing many award-winning Commercials and Documentaries such as drift-racing’s, ‘Clipping Point’ (2022) rated at 9.3/10 on IMDb, as well as, prestigious TV shows like, Match of the Day (BBC). Sam is also considered one of the premiere Sound Recordists & Commercial Mixers in the UK, having worked with the likes of David Beckham, ITV and Ferrari. Further enterprises include the music label 60hz with Mark Hill and Neil Simpson, which works to nurture talent such as Nat Slater & Kyi in the past. And, Education, where he works with local universities and schools. https://boyde.tv/ Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts…

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Drum Beat Construction - Part 1 16:10

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In the first of a two-part series, Eddie Bazil explains how some simple adjustments in your DAW will help you to achieve more bounce in your drum beats, by adding syncopation, swing and dynamism. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:20 - A Quick History Of Beat Production 01:07 - Early Programmable Drum Machines 04:33 - Defining A Good Beat 05:15 - Example 1: Shifting The Snare To Drive A Beat 07:55 - Example 2: Altering Dynamics And Note Durations 10:51 - Example 3: Adding Urgency With A Backbeat 12:37 - Example 4: Creating Swing With The Hi-Hats Eddie Bazil Biog Eddie Bazil launched his music industry career at the age of 17 as a synth programmer for a range of Electro / New Wave bands including Art of Noise, Spandau Ballet, Pet Shop Boys, Bobin, Paul Dee, DJ Krush, DJ Shadow, Jets Orchestra. By his 20s he was working as a sound designer for Akai, Roland Emu/Ensoniq, eventually signing on exclusively with the latter. Later, due to a growing demand for software instruments and libraries, Eddie started to develop libraries for various software manufacturers, including Native Instruments, Kiesel, Sound Effects Library, Arturia and Propellerheads. A meeting with Phil Allen, a Capital Radio DJ, resulted in the company Samplecraze, which Eddie has spent 20 years developing as an educational resource. At this time he trained in music production and soon gained a number of prominent contracts working with some notable artistes such as Busta Rhymes, Greensleeves, 9 Bar, SFP, Sleeveless, Chris Campbell and Gam Productions. He contracted to Island Records and Chrysalis as a producer and remixer, plus was commissioned to write the score for Macbeth that ran at 2 Way Mirror at Alexander Palace for the Cambridge Shakespeare Company. His ongoing development of Samplecraze has led to him offering educational workshops and classes, releasing four books via PC Publishing and becoming a contributor and forum moderator for Sound On Sound. Recently he has established The Audio Production Hub for online education and been invited by the Recording Academy to become a Grammy judge. https://eddiebazil.co.uk/ https://samplecraze.com/ Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts…

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David Mellor - Mic Polar Patterns Part 2 22:58

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A valuable test for recording engineers, David Mellor gives examples of different mic types to emphasise the importance of knowing your mic collection in detail so that you're using the correct one for the recording task at hand. Cardioid, Supercardioid, Figure of 8 and Omnidirectional are compared. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:23 - Testing The Schoeps CMC 6 01:44 - Cardioid Examples 05:39 - Testing With Percussion 06:33 - Supercardioid Examples 08:40 - Figure Of 8 Examples 11:22 - Omnidirectional Examples 14:05 - Testing With Percussion 14:58 - Testing Each Mic Type at 0 Degrees 17:00 - Testing Each Mic Type at 45 Degrees 18:19 - Testing Each Mic Type at 90 Degrees 19:42 - Testing Each Mic Type at 180 Degrees 21:15 - Summary David Mellor Biog David Mellor got his start in pro audio through the Tonmeister course at Surrey University studying music, piano performance, acoustics, electronics, electro-acoustics and recording. He went on to work at London's Royal Opera House, with responsibilities including sound design, front-of-house operation, stage monitoring and electronic design satisfying the likes of Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Karlheinz Stockhausen. He has also had over 600 works published in the field of production music, including the Chappell and Carlin music libraries (now combined into Universal Publishing Production Music). Notable uses of his music include the BBC's Horizon, Fahrenheit 911, and the Oprah Winfrey Show. David has been actively involved in Audio Education since 1986, teaching students of City of Westminster College and Westminster University, and also returning to lecture at Surrey University. He also worked with John Cage on the International Dance Course at the University of Surrey. David now specialises in online audio education and has been Course Director of Audio Masterclass since 2001. https://www.audiomasterclass.com/ Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts…

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David Mellor - Mic Polar Patterns Part 1 28:49

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In the first of this two-part series, David Mellor gives us an introduction to mic polar patterns, explaining the best type of mic to use for various recording situations. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:43 - Influenced By The EMI Emiguide Tapes 04:08 - What Is A Polar Pattern? 06:46 - Omnidirectional and Figure Of 8 08:43 - Cardioid, Hypercardioid and Super-Cardioid 11:14 - Pressure-Sensitive and Pressure Gradient 11:58 - Imperfections In Higher And Lower Frequencies 13:01 - The Decca Tree 14:06 - Abbey Road Demonstration 15:32 - 0 degree axis Figure Of 8 16:10 - 90 degree axis Figure Of 8 16:48 - 180 degree axis Figure Of 8 17:30 - 270 degree axis Figure Of 8 19:01 - Multi-Pattern Microphones 19:58 - Best Usage 24:26 - Interference Tube, Parabolic Reflector 26:23 - Experimenting With Off-Axis David Mellor Biog David Mellor got his start in pro audio through the Tonmeister course at Surrey University studying music, piano performance, acoustics, electronics, electro-acoustics and recording. He went on to work at London's Royal Opera House, with responsibilities including sound design, front-of-house operation, stage monitoring and electronic design satisfying the likes of Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Karlheinz Stockhausen. He has also had over 600 works published in the field of production music, including the Chappell and Carlin music libraries (now combined into Universal Publishing Production Music). Notable uses of his music include the BBC's Horizon, Fahrenheit 911, and the Oprah Winfrey Show. David has been actively involved in Audio Education since 1986, teaching students of City of Westminster College and Westminster University, and also returning to lecture at Surrey University. He also worked with John Cage on the International Dance Course at the University of Surrey. David now specialises in online audio education and has been Course Director of Audio Masterclass since 2001. https://www.audiomasterclass.com/ Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts…

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Gear Of The Year 2023 17:39

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