Klick detection in audio materials. An easy method. In Shorta. use a Gain Plugin,b. invert one channel,c. make it mono.Result: clicks are better to hear. You may useGain from Logic Pro,4U Meter Fader MS-Pan from hofa,PHA-979 from Voxengo (use mono mix, not force mono),and others… What and Where:On fresh tracks, […]
Jährliche Archive: 2023
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Mastering can be done in different ways. Bus mastering. Making the best from a (stereo) bus.Stem mastering. Having some more (stereo) stems to go even deeper. The classic way to master a track is from its stereo sum. Making subtle adjustments to width, tonality, distortion, and dynamics will make a […]
How to get more maximum out of a mix. Ever heard of loudness war?Still want to participate?Here is how to prepare yourself. Going one step back in mastering opens up possibilities for room, dynamics, and loudness.The one step before the stereo sum are the comprising stems. Instead of mastering only […]
Names sometimes have a meaning. LMSR? left right mid side momentary short term? The majority of our mixing is in stereo.As you might know, in stereo there are two channels called Left and Right.Maybe the L and R in LMSR might have the meaning of Left and Right? Left and […]
What to put in a stem and how. Make a stem of one tonal entity.Lead vocals, background vocals, drumset, percussion, FX, guitars, keyboards, pads etc. all make good stems.Every stem is made of parts belonging together, that are not to be mixed or mastered separate.Stems consist of tonally similar parts, […]
What to remember when bouncing your mix to stems. Different DAWs use different terminology.Bouncing stems might be called bouncing, exporting, saving, rendering, stems, tracks, groups.On some DAW you have to bounce one subgroup after the other, other DAWs allow to select multiple subgroups and bounce them in one go. Regardless […]
The way we work. The tools we use. Our studio is equipped with a complete toolbox.We charge an hourly rate regardless of equipment used.Some standard tasks have a price estimations.Everything is mixed in the box. MacintoshUniversal Audio ApolloGenelecYamahaPSI Audio Logic ProPro ToolsReaperWaveLabSpectraLayersRX10 UAD PluginsWavesiZotopeFabFilterVoxengoMelodyneReVoice
What might be in audio forensics? Time alignment of tracks. AutoTuning of tracks. Time stretching of tracks. Convert, resample, dither. Removing unwanted audio from tracks.Clicks, clipping, buzz and hum, wind noise, ambience etc. Remove amp hum, squeaks. pick sound. Isolate vocals in dialogs.Remove mouth sounds, de-essing. Remove crackle, hiss, noise […]
How to prepare your files and sending them to us. Make time aligned tracks or stems.Include all FX.Do not normalize when bouncing. Use a lossless file format (e.g. WAV) and full bit depth.Send your rough mix.Send up to 3 reference tracks. Put all audio files in a folder „audio“.Put additional […]
Online mixing, mastering, forensics explained. Prepare information and files into a folder, pack folder as archive.Send Archive via WeTransfer.Write an email an describe, what you want to be done with your files.We will check your files and send you an estimation.You will receive a MP3 file for evaluation. Send us […]