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What is Sound Design? Sound Design is the art of creating sounds for use in films, television, theater, video gaming, and even in the music industry. A Sound Designer is a person who creates an assortment of sound effects for the above-mentioned entertainment industries. The sound designer creates with a sound like a painter does
What you need to know about guitar picks You know when you get it, “It” being the perfect tone that most people typically think of the perfect tone as something you get from the amp, the guitar, or a petal. All too often overlooked is a guitar pick. Yep, you heard me right. The simple
Subwoofer for Recording Studio Occasionally we get some questions that we think are worth sharing because they can be helpful for others that are new to recording and this is one of those questions. Today's question is "Do studio monitors need a subwoofer"? What we typically say is yes in fact having a subwoofer
Best Inexpensive Audio Interfaces Hey, everybody, it's Jim from Slick Audio. Today's topic is inexpensive interfaces. I know we have Cheap Interfaces listed on the video, but it is inexpensive interfaces or the best inexpensive audio interfaces. As I said in my Cheap Microphone video. The word cheap implies, in my opinion crappy quality and
What is a DAW used for? https://youtu.be/DAGc4SSOr_8 Digital Audio Workstation A question we often get asked is Do I need a DAW to record music? First, let's explain what DAW stands for. A DAW or Digital Audio Workstation or Digital-Audio Workstation is a computer-based system for recording and editing audio. Often, the term DAW can
Explaining Track & Rack Instruments Cubase Track vs Rack Instrument Hey, folks Jim from Slick Audio giving you a quick tutorial today explaining Track & Rack instruments. Hopefully quick tutorial today on virtual instruments and the difference between a rack instrument and a track instrument. So let's start with the tracked instruments. For this demo,
Microphone Hygiene and Cleaning With the recent concern over health, social distancing, and germs. It almost seems like the time has come to discuss. Cleaning your microphone, because let's are honest they can get a little gross. We hold them, sing into them. Scream, drop them, and even share them, so it's reasonable to talk
Learning to Play a Musical Instrument For many, this is something that they remember with frustration. Maybe a parent or family member may have forced you to start playing a musical instrument as a way of channeling your creativity and broadening your horizons. What piece of music inspired you to play an instrument? Maybe you
Question of the Day - Fender vs Gibson? There are more than a few brands of electric guitars to pick from. But these two well know guitar makers have made such a major impact on the industry. That their names are even known to many that have never even played guitar. Yes, we are talking
Explaining Audio Fidelity Audio fidelity is the degree to which a recording or transmission of sound reproduces the original sound. The term "fidelity" is often used as a synonym for "quality" in discussions of audio equipment and recordings. The term can be applied to any type of recording, including those made with analog or digital
