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Long before the arrival of digital audio workstations, before computers, before MIDI, we had keys. Pre-dating recorded music; pianos were among the most popular instruments dating all the way back to the early 18th century. That’s where our story begins…
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We’ve talked a bit in the past about leaving your own sonic imprint to everything you work on. Whether you do so intentionally, or it’s a subconscious result of your workflow and approach, it’s undeniable that every single producer, engineer & mixer adds their own sound to each and every song they touch.
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![Room Mics Have A Bigger Impact on Your Final Mix Than You'd Think](http://joeysturgistones.com/cdn/shop/articles/JST_blogCover_roomImpact_POST_1280x720_89fed272-69fa-44dc-b755-806d4937a8ce_{width}x.jpg?v=1523458467)
We hear drums as these huge, booming things that drive the rhythm section of a song. A thumping kick drum on 1 and 3. The crack of a snare on 2 and 4. It’s the recipe for pop music for as long as popular music has been recorded.
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Any vocal engineer is going to tell you that the key to a good song is in the quality of the vocal. Of course they would - it’s their job to make sure that’s the case on every session they touch. But they’re not wrong…
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Turning your mixes into a polished, professional final product is a tedious, detail-focused effort. Mixers work to isolate problem areas in individual tracks, clean them up, and tie them all together for an emotional, dynamic mix (hopefully).
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