Tag: Mastering

EQ – Jargon Busting

Low Frequencies (Bass) Lowest end of the spectrum – frequency range usually between 20 and 150hz. High Pass Filter used on the low frequencies – removing all the frequency below it’s cutoff point, allowing those above it to ‘pass’ though. Low Shelf – when applied all frequencies below the cutoff are increased or decreased by […]

Loudness – War Huh!

So you’ve got your track mixed down but it’s just not loud enough compared to other songs on the market. NEED TO TURN IT UP!!! Well no, not really – see the above sentence? IF I WROTE EVERYTHING IN CAPITAL LETTERS IT WOULD BECOME TIRING TO THE EYES… Would it not – in some case […]

Blockfish – Free VSt Compressor

Free from Digitalfishphones this is a free vst compressor, it’s one of the goto fx in my setup. Love how it works. Can be quite harsh – but that’s one of it’s uses – as part of the fish fillets pack it’s well worth a try. Check it out with some of the other free […]

Books On Recording

For the past few years I’ve been reading up on all aspects of recording,mixing and mastering. The following books cover all of the aspects of home recording, some are written from the view point of the musician working out side of pc recording. In my opinion the techniques can be brought over to the PC […]