Mixtapes: 5 Ways To Screw Them Up
I have been unpleasantly amazed at the amount of horrible recordings found on the internet. What is worse is that some of these people who made these recordings have some real talent – however, they suck at pressing the record button. Before you even begin to mix your set, there has to be some attention given to the quality of your recording. This does not mean you need to go out and purchase a fancy recording interface; there are simple things that you can do before you record that will cost you nothing. Leveling is of course, the easiest things to manipulate. Whether it is your guitar amp, microphone, or even a turntable, you have the ability to control how much signal is fed to your recording device (your computer). However, even if your levels are controlled, it is still possible to distort your instrument by hand, so you have to pay attention to the entirety of the song, not just one part of it. This is where post production comes into play, and all it takes is a visual inspection of your waveforms to make sure that there are no peaks that are clipping. Once you have volumes under control, then you can begin worrying about EQing. http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2013/10/mixtapes-5-ways-to-screw-them-up/