This is going to be a short blog in a series of commonly asked questions and misconceptions about the field of Audio Engineering and Music Production ie Music School Vs Audio School. In this blog, we will go over what may seem like a very simple question but is the cause of confusion for a
The 5 types of audio compressors are VCA (voltage controlled amplifier), FET (field effect transistor), optical, tube, and PWM (pulse width modulation). Each of these compressors work on different principles thus each type of compressor has its own characteristic that it adds to the signal. So let’s get to know more about each of these
We all love free stuff and especially stuff that can enhance and add to the sound of our projects. In this blog today we will talk about a few free plugins we have discovered this year. Valhalla Supermassive ValhallaDSP is renowned for producing some of the best (and best free) plugins on the market. Their reverbs
In this blog, we’re showcasing our Student’s releases that they’ve worked on over the course of their year at Gray Spark Audio & Sound Engineering Academy. They’ve filled multiple roles, be that of Engineer, Musician, Producer or Mix engineer and done a fantastic job! CHASING HER – Jxoel & Mythl This song is produced by
This is a very common question that I come across and simply put the answer is, “It Depends” There are a lot of good Audio Engineering Programs out there that impart some really high-quality education to students. But that being said there are a lot of factors to look at when making a decision about
In this blog we will change things up a little, here we are going to try to understand the difference between different overhead microphones and the specific sound they impart. In this video, we will be comparing Neumann KM 184 Sennheiser E 614 Shure SM 57 Sennheiser MD 421 I would like you to take
In this post today I will walk you through the process of setting up the Dolby Atmos Renderer and how to effectively use it with Pro Tools.The setup process is pretty simple and we will go through all the steps one by one. Related blog: What is Spatial Audio? Step 1 Download the Dolby Atmos
A lot of us work in untreated environments and the main issue that most of us face when mixing or monitoring and recording is the lack of accurate Bass definition in a room. Usually smaller rooms by definition have nulls move higher as the room gets smaller. We don’t always have the luxury to always
Spatial Audio is a new Audio Format introduced by Apple in their recent ’21 Apple Music conference. As usual, after something Apple announces there is a huge hype surrounding the release. To understand how Spatial Audio works, we would first need to understand how our ear can place a sound in space around it. Contact
In the ever evolving world of Audio and Music it’s important for everyone to keep themselves up to date with the hottest things happening in the industry. These newsletters will help you do just that. Step no. 1 MusicREDEF REDEF is a curated newsletters and conversation hub for all things media. It’s not limited to
Ear training is the process in which musicians and audio engineers use only hearing to gauge pitches, intervals, melodies and chords etc.In this blog post we will primarily be talking about “Pitch” or frequency interval training. This training involves training you ear to easily identify which frequencies are popping out of the given sound. Step
What really are Decibels? Decibels simply put are a way to take large values of measurements and convert them into a simpler more understandable set of numbers. Decibel is 1/10th of a Bel, named after Alexander Graham Bell who first used them to measure the loss of signals over telephone lines. Decibels come in many
Step no. 1 De-Esser / Resonance Suppressor There are various Resonance suppressor plugins in the market right now, tools like Soothe and TDR Nova that can be of real help in situations where you have extreme resonances with your sound source. They can work like De-essers as well and help you clean up things that
Step no. 1 What process do you follow when writing songs? Do you have ideas that you create and go back to them later in the music production phase? There is no particular process that I follow. Sometimes inspiration just hits and I’ll be done with the song in a few hours. Sometimes I’d come
A Saturator is a tool that is commonly used during a mixing and mastering stage to add certain harmonic excitement to a track. Saturators come in various forms and today we will talk about a few common saturators that I use in my Mastering chain and that drive a lot of decisions that are taken
Everyone has their set of tools that they can’t live without, today in this blog post i’ll discuss some of the Mastering Plugins that are always a part of my signal chain. They vary from different kinds of EQs to compressors to Saturators.This post could be helpful for people who are looking for new tools
Every year as new students start their foray into the world of Audio Engineering, students are always looking to buy the best pair of headphones. There are many factors to consider when buying headphones and some are more important than others and in this blog post today we will discuss the factors that you need
Every year at the start of a new batch, every student finds themselves in this dilemma in which interface / sound card they should buy as a starting point to work on their projects and basic home recordings. This blog post will also be helpful for musicians who are looking to buy some basic home
About betting on the future, remember those days when people like you and me used to actually BUY music? Waiting for the local Music store to bring in that cassette of the Artists you’ve heard about from a friend or a new album of an artist that you have been waiting to listen to? Waiting
Good monitoring and monitor calibration is without a doubt one of the most important aspects of Audio engineering, be it recording or Mixing or even Mastering. The lack of decent monitoring can make your life as an engineer hell. In this blog post we will talk about a few ways that we can set up
We’ve all been at that stage during a recording session or in a mix where we want a little more drive, a bit of that aggression and forwardness, brightness to the sound you’re working with. Saturation comes in many forms today, as plugins as physical hardware units but in this blog post, I’ll list down
In the last series of this blog, we discussed how loudness normalization impacts how music is mastered in this day and age. What happens when you try to make a master loud vs play something that is not as limited as a loud master. Today let’s try to go through a few tools that will
Over the past few weeks, everyone at the studio has been involved in this constant discussion about what the right approach to mastering a streaming service should be. Should we still aim to sound sonically loud or upfront as people call it? Or should we aim to sound the most dynamic of the batch? How
In this blog series I will try to answer the most commonly asked question to me, which Plugins should I buy first if I wanna start mixing. Let me clarify you don’t “NEED” them, one can very easily build a good mix with just the stock plugins that are at your disposal in most DAWS,
In this blog, you can check out 5 books about the Biggest Music Producers of all time No. 1 Sound Man: A Life Recording Hits with The Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, the Eagles, Eric Clapton, the Faces. . . by Glyn Johns A memoir of a remarkable rock-and-roll career from Glyn Johns, a
Once you’ve gone ahead and got yourself a nice studio setup, the next goal is to get a constant flow of Musicians, Producers, and Composers to keep working out of your space. We spoke briefly in the last blog about building long-lasting business connections and how to go about actually getting and building new clientele.
A Studio manager’s primary task is to ensure the smooth flow of booking and clients through the day and to keep the daily activities running. In this blog post, I will talk about a few things you can look at from a recording studio perspective that will help set in place processes like Scheduling that will
In any business, success is based on communication and building and fostering long term relationships with your customers and clientele. In this blog, we will talk about a few important aspects of developing connections. No. 1 Building Connections: It goes without saying that in the recording studio business, connections play an important role in finding
This blog will be a continuation of the last blog in this series about generating Income through the Recording Studio Business. Today we shall discuss a few more ideas that business owners, engineers, producers, and musicians can think about. No. 1 Music/Dialogue Editing and Sound Design: With the sudden explosion of OTT platforms like Hotstar,
Over the last few blogs we have discussed a lot of ideas from starting a business to budgeting to finding the right team etc. In the next few blogs, I will discuss with one the most important aspects of running a business, making money as well as creative and efficient ways of making it. Step
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