Category Archives: AudioTutsPlus

How to Enhance a Live, Out-of-the-Mixer Concert Recording

I was playing at a concert recently where I had the fortune on getting my hands on a 2-track recording out of the FOH mixer. I playing at a festival and all the stages recorded the acts, giving them a CD at the end of their set. Usually, a recording su...

Keyboards for Recording Part 4 – Tuts+ Premium

In this week’s Audio Premium content,

Essential Subtractive Synthesis: Oscillators

This is a series of basic synthesis workshops. We assume you’re not entirely new to synthesizers, but you’re not an expert either. Today we look at oscillators.

Essential Listening – The Classics

Sometimes a mix just does not turn out the way we want it to no matter how often we throw down the faders and start over. Or maybe we think the mix sounds great but when placed next to a major release it sounds sub bar. While we can talk about compress...

Audiotuts+ Quiz #18: Reverb

Quite a few of our tutorials have been about reverb over the last couple of months. Have you been paying attention? Try this quick quiz to find out.

DIY Boompole Carrying Case

If you’re a DIY type of guy who’s into on-set audio for film and TV, this video tut is for you. Jonah Guelzo shows you how to create an inexpensive carry case to protect your trusty boompole.

David Bowick Is Interviewed About Reverb

David Bowick is an LA-based producer and musician, producing a range of genres including acoustic, hard rock and techno. Ryan Leach recently caught up with him about how he thinks about reverb differently for different styles. Check out David’s b...

How To Make Your Sheet Music Look Handwritten

Sibelius is a great program for notating your music. But the results can look stiff or formal. In this tutorial we learn how to make sheet music that looks like a musician wrote the notes one by one by hand.

Keyboards for Recording Part 3 – Tuts+ Premium

In this week’s Audio Premium content, Dave Bode continues his series on Keyboards for Recording – for non keyboard players. In Part 3 he covers tips on recording piano, organ and other keyboard instruments. Jump in! To learn more about what you get...

Quick Tip: How to Create a Natural Reverberation Sound by Bussing Correctly

Compression can suck the dynamics out of your track’s reverb. In this tutorial we learn how to use correct bussing so that your reverb still sounds natural even though your track is heavily compressed.