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Berklee Online: considerations when mixing with headphones
By Production Expo last updated
Dan Thompson discusses the important points to consider when using headphones to craft your mixes
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How to mic up a drum kit for recording
By Production Expo published
There's no 'right' or 'wrong' way to place mics on your drum kit but if you stick to the following guidelines you'll be well on the way to getting a pro sound in no time
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SubBass: Ableton essentials - key techniques
By Production Expo published
SubBass tutor Chris Mounter takes you through some very cool features in Ableton 9
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8 essential tools for mastering
By Computer Music, Production Expo last updated
To master your own tracks, there are a few pieces of kit you need to do a decent job
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SubBass: in the studio with Glimpse
By Production Expo last updated
Glimpse shows you how he gets some incredible results with his studio gear
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How to record guitars: getting to grips with the basics
By Future Music, Production Expo last updated
Anyone can put a mic in front of an amp, but how do the pros do it and just how do you 'get that sound'?
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SubBass: making bass in Logic X with D.Ramirez
By Production Expo last updated
Taken from the Subbass online course Making House with D.Ramirez
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Berklee Online: how a mix engineer enhances a track
By Production Expo last updated
Dan Thompson, an independent writer/producer and recording engineer, explains the role a mix engineer plays in a track's creation
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How to produce great vocals
By Production Expo last updated
Struggling to make your voice heard? Check out this masterclass on crafting top-notch vocals
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SubBass: mixing and mastering with D.Ramirez
By Production Expo last updated
Check out this extract from the SubBass Online course Mixing and Mastering with D.Ramirez
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SubBass: essential Ableton 9 techniques
By Production Expo last updated
Ableton Authorised Trainer Phil MISK takes a classic track and shows you how you can extract the melody and use it in your own music
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Gil Norton lists his favourite studio gear
By Hamish Mackintosh, Production Expo last updated
Gil Norton on signal paths, sample rates and the only mic you'll ever really need
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Michael 'Elvis' Baskette: how to break into music production
By Roy Spencer, Production Expo last updated
You want consistent work in the music production biz? Sit back and take notes because studio veteran Michael 'Elvis' Baskette is about to teach class.
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Flume: ARIA producer of the year 2013
By Hamish Mackintosh, Production Expo last updated
Harley Edward Streten, aka Flume, sheds light on the advantages of portable music production and keeping it all in the box.
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Hitting the studio with Lamb's Andy Barlow
By Roy Spencer, Production Expo last updated
A rulebook? Andy Barlow turns them into confetti! Let's join him in the studio as he shreds up a few more…
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Charlie Hugall on creating fearless studio vibes
By Roy Spencer, Production Expo last updated
Want to get he best out of your studio time? Go in ready and create a "fearless" atmosphere, says Florence and The Machine producer Charlie Hugall
SubBass: thinking outside the box with Glimpse
By Production Expo last updated
We join Glimpse as he shows you how to record unusual sounds and use them in your music
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Wax Ltd: the sound of East LA
By Roy Spencer, Production Expo last updated
The Wax Ltd studio is the beating heart of East LA right now. There's a new sound to the city, and behind it a production duo steeped in the gear, vibes and techniques of the past.
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James Hockley wants YOU!
By The MusicRadar team, Production Expo last updated
The producer ace discusses his new record label and how you can get involved
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26 landmark moments in music production
By Roy Spencer, Production Expo last updated
Music production technology is advancing at a rate of knots, but it's not just the gear that got us here
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FXpansion DCAM Synth Squad
By Production Expo last updated
DCAM Synth Squad's 3 circuit-modelled software synths feature an amazingly deep synthesis engine
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Fractal Audio Systems Axe-Fx II Mark II
By Production Expo last updated
All-in-one guitar processor reproduces hundreds of amps, speaker cabs and stompboxes
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IK Multimedia iRig PRO
By Production Expo last updated
A high quality XLR mic interface for guitars, bass and other instruments plus a MIDI input
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