Archive for January, 2012

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

3D Mixing Part 3: Equalization

One of the most important tools in mixing is the equalizer. It shapes individual sounds, bus groups and mixes into cohesive wholes. If used correctly it can add clarity to muddy sounds or sparkle and definition to already great sounds. READ MORE

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Monday, January 30th, 2012

CRAS Grammy Watch: Skrillex

CRAS grad Jim Monti worked with Skrillex who is up for the Best New Artist Grammy in 2012. Jim has a broad list of credits including Korn, Neil Diamond, John Mayer, Meat Loaf, Lou Reed and Metallica.

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Friday, January 27th, 2012

3D Mixing Part 2: Panorama

Creating a convincing and tight mix that is ‘tall, deep and wide’ is far easier said than done. However, if the mixing process is approached in a systematic way the outcome will be far better and far easier to achieve. READ MORE

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Thursday, January 26th, 2012

CRAS Grammy Watch: Chris Brown

Chris Brown is up for three Grammy this time with nods for Best R&B Album, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song. CRAS grads Christian Mochizuki and Mike Layos were on the team. Their other credits include Jay-Z and Kanye West’ Watch The Throne, Justin Bieber My Worlds Acoustic and Kid Cudi Man On The Moon [...]

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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Video From NAMM 2012

Check out these new product videos from the show floor of NAMM 2012 including gear from Blue, Focusrite, Presonus, Universal Audio and MOTU.

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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

CRAS Grammy Watch: Taylor Swift

Grammy winning engineer and CRAS grad Chad Carlson worked on Taylor Swift’s nominated CD Speak Now.

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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Linear Phase vs. Minimum Phase EQ

One of the most popular searches relating to linear-phase EQ on Google is “linear-phase explained,” which offers very poor results. After the search, tech writer Samuel O’Sullivan was still grasping at straws and said “to hell with it,” and ran his own experiments. READ MORE

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Monday, January 23rd, 2012

CRAS Grammy Watch: Rihanna

CRAS grades Andrew Wuepper and Rob Katz worked on Rihanna’s Loud which has her nominated for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album.

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Friday, January 20th, 2012

CRAS Grammy Watch: Danger Mouse

CRAS grad Todd Monfalcone worked with Danger Mouse who is nominated for Producer of the Year.

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Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Finding the Best Blogs for Your Music

Searching for anything online can be a complete waste of time if you are looking in the wrong places. It is often difficult to figure out the best place to begin your search, and can be quite overwhelming. READ MORE

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