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Have you ever asked yourself,  “How many mics should I use when recording my guitar with vocals?” Well…the answer depends on what type of sound you want. Before multi-tracking came along, using a single mic to record guitar and vocals was very common. Actually, before multi-tracking, sometimes 1 or 2 mics was all that was…

Well, it’s time to dive into the final phase of finishing your album. The final shellacking on that brand new wood floor you spent hours cutting, trimming, and fitting perfectly in your living room. When it comes to audio recordings, we call this process Mastering! The final polish, volume, EQ, leveling, compression, spacing, CD Text,…

As an audio engineer, I constantly meet people, including clients, who have no idea what the differences are between recording, mixing and mastering. They might have heard the terms before, but they usually can’t correctly describe what each term means. For those not in the music industry, that’s both understandable and acceptable. For those of…