sound design

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    Any tips for taming a harsh bass sound?

    How can I reduce the harshness of a bass guitar that sounds "strident" in the mix? The bass sounds fine in a live situation, but it comes across as almost too aggressive on the recording. I have tried various plugins, but I am open to any suggestions you may have. The rest of the recording...
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    Avid Pro Tools signal generator and zero-crossings

    When using the Avid Pro Tools signal generator sound effect to create a sine wave, such as 20 Hz or 100 Hz, why does the resulting waveform not have zero crossings at integer seconds? Or in other words, how precise is the frequency of the PT signal generator?
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    How do they actually layer vocals in pop choruses?

    In pop choruses, when you got like two or more vocal tracks going on (think Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe"), what's the deal? Do they just pan them hard left and right, or do they keep them both center but mess with the timing a bit, like one slightly delayed left and the other right? There...
  4. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Tone2 is releasing Icarus3

    Tone2, a professional audio software renowned for creating award-winning plugins for music production will be releasing Icarus3 i.e., a virtual synthesizer-workstation that you can use in your favorite professional digital audio workstation e.g., Pro Tools, PreSonus Studio One, FL Studio...
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    How often do any of you use Avid Pro Tools Dynamics III plugin suite?

    Any thoughts on the Avid Pro Tools stock plugin compressor that's bundled in the Dynamics III plugin suite also how often are y'all likely to reach for Dyn3 Expander/Gate and for what purpose?
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    What is the best Waves plugin to get my vocals to sit well in the mix?

    Which Waves plugin helps my vocals sit well in the mix?
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    Any tips on getting that super low vocal sound in EDM or pop?

    How do you get that super low vocal sound in EDM or pop music?
  8. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    How to create a sub bass drum with PreSonus Studio One's Tone Generator

    Kick drum recordings can be challenging, and you can discover your recorded or sampled bass drums just don't sound right when mixing a track. Well, common methods that you could employ to resolve this such as namely: drum layering, drum replacement, or using a tone generator digital audio...
  9. Tafadzwa Twabam

    Baby Audio launches "BA-1" virtual studio technology instrument

    Baby Audio's first-ever music production software synthesizer plugin, the BA-1, has finally been released. And the user-friendly virtual studio technology instrument is modeled after the classic 1980s analog mono synth, the Yamaha CS01, and boasts a wide range of preset sounds that can be easily...
  10. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    4 easy steps to make your synth bass sound bigger than life

    Are you feeling let down by your lackluster thin synth bass? Fret not, for I have the solution to your troubles! In just four simple steps, you can elevate your synth bass to new heights of sonic thiccness. 1. Duplicate the original sound Yes, duplicate the audio track (or your virtual studio...
  11. Tanonoka

    Valhalla DSP dropped version three of ValhallaVintageVerb

    Valhalla DSP (LLC) dropped version 3.0.0 of ValhallaVintageVerb (VVV), wit a new reverb mode they call Palace Reverb Mode, and all VVV audio software plug-in owners get dat upgrade for free. Di new Palace reverb mode (as da name be suggestin') be like a big fancy room algorithm and it do be...
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    What makes a synth warm?

    Is it something that that an audio software developer has to do as far as programming or it something that the end-user has to achieve through sound design skills.
  13. A look at UVI Dual Delay X's 4 awesome features.

    A look at UVI Dual Delay X's 4 awesome features.

    Watch Venus Theory as he demonstrates some of the cool features of UVI Dual Delay X audio software plug-in.
  14. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    One hundred and twenty-five

    One hundred and twenty-five bpm in milliseconds. Musical note name Duration in milliseconds octuple note (8) 15360 quadruple note (4) 7680 breve (2) 3934 semibreve (1) 1920 minim (½) 960 crochet (¼) 480 quaver (⅛) 240 semiquaver (¹⁄₁₆) 120 demisemiquaver (¹⁄₃₂) 60...
  15. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    One hundred and twenty-four

    One hundred and twenty-four bpm in milliseconds. Musical note name Duration in milliseconds octuple note (8) 15482 quadruple note (4) 7741 breve (2) 3870 semibreve (1) 1935 minim (½) 967.742 crochet (¼) 483.871 quaver (⅛) 241.935 semiquaver (¹⁄₁₆) 120.968 demisemiquaver...
  16. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    One hundred and twenty-three

    One hundred and twenty-three bpm in milliseconds. Musical note name Duration in milliseconds octuple note (8) 15608 quadruple note (4) 7804 breve (2) 3902 semibreve (1) 1951 minim (½) 975.61 crochet (¼) 487.805 quaver (⅛) 243.902 semiquaver (¹⁄₁₆) 121.951 demisemiquaver...
  17. PSPaudioware unveils PSP 285 the ultimate semi-modular delay machine

    PSPaudioware unveils PSP 285 the ultimate semi-modular delay machine

    Are you looking for one-of-a-kind, delay-based effects to take your recordings to the next level? With PSP 285 semi-modular delay machine, you can create a huge array of delay-based effects with excellent audio quality.
  18. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    One hundred and twenty-two

    One hundred and twenty-two bpm in milliseconds. Musical note name Duration in milliseconds octuple note (8) 15736 quadruple note (4) 7868 breve (2) 3934 semibreve (1) 1967 minim (½) 983.607 crochet (¼) 491.803 quaver (⅛) 245.902 semiquaver (¹⁄₁₆) 122.951 demisemiquaver...
  19. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    One hundred and twenty-one

    One hundred and twenty-one bpm in milliseconds. Musical note name Duration in milliseconds octuple note (8) 15866 quadruple note (4) 7933 breve (2) 3966 semibreve (1) 1983 minim (½) 991.736 crochet (¼) 495.868 quaver (⅛) 247.934 semiquaver (¹⁄₁₆) 123.967 demisemiquaver...
  20. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    Milliseconds to hertz

    If you need to convert milliseconds to hertz (Hz) you divide the value of ms (milliseconds) into one thousand and the answer you get as your final result is the value in Hz you want. For example, if you want to convert 50 milliseconds to Hz, you gotta use the formula like this: frequency (Hz)...
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