Audio Mixing Tips and Tricks - Side-chain compression or 'ducking'. For more info, go to www.waves.com

Here a a quick technique called ducking (side chain) that will help instruments that cover the same frequencies work better together. All you need is a compressor plugin that has a side chain enable button.

Learn more about Side-Chain in ProTools

Learn more about Side-Chain In Cubase SX

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There is no expensive plugins needed here, just an audio wave editor that can be found in many DAW's. Here are some examples of the reverse effect. There are some samples you have heard and some you have not. This is part 1 of a 2 part video.

Now you can see the project file for the song. Here you will see how to make the reverse effect and use it in your mixing and editing. Click the link in the notes to download this song to make your own effects and feel free to share them with me.

Equalizers - What They Do - HowAudio.com master instructor Jeff Dykhouse, brings us this video tutorial on the basics of audio EQ (equalization).

This tutorial is available in it's entirety at www.HowAudio.com as well as they complimentary title on Compression.

In this segment from www.artistshousemusic.org - Attorney Kendall Minter explains why copyrighting an entire album at once is more cost effective than registering individual songs.

I have only used this brand of microphones once and they are a great microphone. Here is a great web resource from the schoeps website that will show you different microphone placement and sound.

Schoeps is unquestionably among the most innovative microphone manufacturers in the world, leading the way in many developments. Central to its design philosophy over the years is the company's insistence on absolute sound neutrality of the microphones. It is really no wonder that Schoeps has so many supporters, not only in the area of classical music recording and reinforcement, but also in film and television. No doubt part of its success is due to the fact that, in a space of only 1500 square meters, a total of 35 employees develop, manufacture and distribute the whole range of Schoeps products. Staff turnover is very small, which says much about the family atmosphere in the company. Many an employee has celebrated his or her 25th anniversary with Schoeps.

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Here are some projects that I worked on since I have started to work at the studio 3 years ago. All these projects were recorded, mixed, and mastered at the studio. I hope you enjoy.

Hal Bruce
Album: All You Need is Love

Recorded: Adam Smith
Mixed: Scott Ferguson
Mastered: Scott Ferguson

All You Need is Love

Let It Be

Please Please Me

Penny Lane

Strawberry Fields

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Brite Vu
Recorded: Adam Smith
Mixed: Scott Ferguson
Mastered: Scott Ferguson

Blue Sky

Crash

Everlasting

Who I Am

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Around Town
Recorded: Adam Smith
Mixed: Adam Smith
Mastered: Scott Ferguson

Catch You

Michigan

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Ian Sherwood
Album: Art of Conversation
Scott Ferguson: Co-produced, Recorded, Mixed and Mastered, Drums, percussion
-assisted by Adam Smith

Save Me

Here I Go

Heaven Knows

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Hey Jude

Eleanor Rigby

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Brite Vu
Album: Brite Vu

Producer: Brite Vu and Scott Ferguson
Mixed: Scott Ferguson
Recording Engineer: Adam Smith
Mix at Ferguson Music Productions

Side of the Road

Ash

Breakdown

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Mark Cameron
Album: Get Er Done



Produced by: Scott Ferguson
Recorded, Mixed, Mastered by: Scott Ferguson at Ferguson Music Productions
Assisted by: Adam Smith

I Didn't Know

Get Er Done

Long Ride

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DPA Microphones
The reason for our success is simple: DPA’s ultimate goal is to provide you – whether you’re in live sound, recording, theater or broadcast – with the absolute finest possible microphone solutions for your tasks. We take no shortcuts in our design processes nor make any compromises in our manufacturing, which is all done in Denmark. As a result, our products are globally praised for their exceptional clarity and transparency, superb specifications, supreme reliability and, above all, pure, uncolored and undistorted sound.

Stereo Techniques with DPA microphones

Here is a quick tour of the RBA website. With 8 blogs and 3 site maps, here is a quick way to find the information that you need.

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