Digital Street Studio Delaware Recording Update - The ride home

Last night was a great night at Digital Street Studio. We had our "A Team" tracking a new song for an out of town client. I continue to be amazed at the level of musicianship we have in the studio. Sessions like the one last night is what recording is all about. The music was good and the energy was even better. Laughter, jokes, more laughter and great music. Without a doubt, one of our best sessions. On the ride home, I had a moment to reflect and think about how fortunate I really am. I actually do what I love and love what I do. Hope to see you soon in the studio.

Chris and Kevin

Digital Street Studio and Media Production

Digital Street Studio Delaware Recording Update - Final Mixing

When it comes to final mixes, you'll hear varying opinions on how to creating a "final mix". Some producers want the lows, mids, and highs to be exact before going to mastering. Others take a more conservative approach and leave minor, overall adjustments in the mastering phase. Also, some prefer final mixes to have a 80% to 90% commercial volume before mastering. While there are some who prefer their final mixes to be in the -12db range with very little overall compression. For most of us in the field, we tend to go with what we know if it works. For me, I tend to fall into that conservative category when it comes to eq'ing final mixes and the same holds true for volume. I like this technique because it makes the mastering process much easier. Now, I could go into the details of making solid final mixes but that will give me a great topic for next weeks blog. As for final mixes, don't beat your head up against the wall if your final mixes are not turning out the way you want. Give us a call today, we're always happy to provide helpful tips.

Chris and Kevin
Digital Street Studio
20 East Division Street
Dover, Delaware

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Digtal Street Studio and Media Production Delaware Recording Update 1.4.13

Don't get rid of your hard disk recorders just yet. Yes, it's true. While many studios wrestle with the decision to buy a multi-channel interface for their recording platform, you may have everything you need already. As predicted, companies like Boss and Roland are developing programs to transport files directly from HD recorders to computer based recording platforms. The reason the HD recorder is still very popular is it's dependability and ease of use. Most HD recorders are equipped with out dated SCSI drives for file back up and cd/dvd transfer. However, until recently there was no way to transfer files directly. Now that programs and adapted components are allowing for that transfer, the demand for glitchy , rack mounted interfaces may very well decline. I also feel the industry will see another up-swing of stand alone HD platforms once editing capabilities are comparable to PC based platforms. Keep in mind, this is my opinion but one that is not alone. Engineers are blogging and hopefully the software companies are listening. Build something like the Roland VS-2480 with the sound engine and effects of Pro tools. Do that and you will have a monster of a machine. Well, until next time, happy recording.


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