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  1. Drum Mixing: Part III - Compression

    Compressors such as the LA-3A can add plenty of balance and body to a drum track Over the last couple of days, we here at PAL have been discussing certain  tips and techniques as they relate to mixing drums. As anyone that has worked with mixing and EQ can tell you, unless we can directly look at all of the...
  2. Drum Mixing: Part II - EQ

    Applying a deep mid cut at around 400 Hz will remove the 'boxy' sound of a drum mix Ah, there’s nothing quite like a properly balanced track. The only problem is, it’s easier said than done. With all of the little intricacies that can go into recording bass, guitar, vocals, etc., there are innumerable little mistakes that can be made...
  3. Drum Mixing: Part I - Finding The Right Balance

      Over the past few weeks, we here at PAL have been focusing on home studio recording guidelines as they pertain to certain instruments. We took a look at the fundamentals of recording low end frequency instruments such as an electric bass or a kick drum along with certain common problems and their solutions. We then moved on to recording...
  4. Recording Acoustic Guitar: Part II - EQ

    There’s nothing quite like a properly balanced mix, but getting to that point is easier said than done. Whether it’s getting that low end just right for the bass track or selecting the right microphone for vocals, every song is a unique project with its own set of challenges. Last week, we here at PAL discussedn how to go about...
  5. Recording Acoustic Guitar: Part I, Stereo or Mono

    The FENDER CD-320AS acoustic guitar is stereo worthy Last week, we focused on tips and techniques regarding recording the electric bass – specifically dealing with that low end frequency. We found out that there are certain inherent problems when dealing with such low bass frequencies and certain techniques to best negate them. When dealing with mixing the bass on a...

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