As my mixing has progressed over the years I have found my mixes started to translate a lot better with some master bus or parallel compression, or both. Not to say my mixes were bad before, but I realised after a while that the mix is often as important as all the sweating you can…
When it comes to audio file formats, there are basically two types: lossless, and lossy. Lossless audio retains all of the original quality from whatever source it came from, whether it be compact disc, tape, vinyl, or something else. Lossy audio sacrifices quality so that it can save space, resulting in a smaller and more…
You've probably heard about the benefits of listening to binaural beats for the purposes of enhanced meditation, improving creativity, focus, as well as productivity. Musical compositions featuring these types of healing frequencies can be extremely helpful to those who have trouble dealing with stress on a regular basis, or simply want to enhance their ability to…
Today I'll be reviewing the KEF LS50 wireless speakers, which are high end pro audio speakers that are best appreciated by audiophiles such as myself. Hence, I've been saving up for these speakers for months and they finally shipped last week. So, I'm excited to talk about them, as you can imagine. These speakers are by…
Hey guys, YC here. Today was a good day. I got up, fed my cat, had some coffee and sloppy joe's for breakfast, and then conducted an interview with beat-maker and online marketer Daniel Hartnett, the man behind The Corporatethief Beats. I came across Daniel while doing research on how to better use Twitter to…
Studio monitors, otherwise known as audio monitor speakers, are a vital part of the studio set up. Audio monitor speakers give a clearer sound than regular home speakers. They allow people in the studio to hear more details of the track they are creating. A studio monitor lets you hear your music at a great…
It is becoming increasingly easy to record your own professional sounding music at home, whether it's rock, jazz, folk, metal, country, and so forth. This home recording boom comes not a minute too soon, because the music industry as it once was is pretty much gone the way of the dodo bird. In decades past,…
If you are a recording artist from in or around Toronto, Ontario, you probably have heard of a studio called Lacquer Channel Mastering, which is a 40-year-old world class audio mastering facility located in North York. Today one of Fauxtown's own recording artists, Young Coconut, got a chance to talk to one of Lacquer Channel's senior mastering…
Today we review the Tascam US122MKII USB Audio Midi Interface, which is a small (2.4 pound, 7.5 x 5 x 2.5 inches) USB device that can be used to record live with microphones or via MIDI line in / out. Check price on Amazon now In this review, we're going to go about it a bit different…
Hey guys, Daniel Kern here, and if you don't know me, well, I am a music producer who comes from Vienna, Austria and I work professionally as a composer, arranger, and freelance musician. I have done many projects in my day, and today I am here to talk about Kontakt, which is a long-standing piece…
