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| By Thomas Brett | Introduction: Ever heard the saying: “The Vocals Are The Center Of A Mix” ? Well… It’s 100% true. However, we’re not talking about a static, bone-dry, boring vocal in this case, but rather a vocal that’s swimming in pure emotion, slotting-in perfectly with the ambient vibe of the track in which it’s placed. The key …
| By Thomas Brett | Introduction: Audio engineering is a technical profession. The problem is… There are hundreds, even thousands of fancy terms, tools and tricks to explore and play-around with when first starting out, often causing people to skip past some of the crucial fundamentals which are actually far more important. Back To Basics… One of these fundamentals is …
Dissecting one of the most iconic solos of all time Heavy music can essentially be divided into two categories: before Meshuggah and after Meshuggah. They completely changed the game with not only their songwriting, but also the groundbreaking and unique production on “Destroy Erase Improve” courtesy of the one and only Daniel Bergstrand. We consider ourselves insanely fortunate to have …
| By Thomas Brett | Introduction: Vocals are the most important element in a mix, yet ironically, also the most prone to sounding terrible when over-processed or heavily messed with… Luckily, the real secret to getting a great vocal sound doesn’t lie in the mixing stage, but rather in the recording and mix preparation stages. In this two-part URM Blog …
It’s a bit counterituitive… As we’ve said a million times, vocals are the most important part of almost every song – even in guitar-driven genres like progressive metal. It’s just a fact of human psychology that we’re drawn to the human voice, and therefore it’s always going to be the central element in a mix. Which makes it kind of …
