Upward Downward Expansion: Dynamics
Upward compression, downward compression, expansion.
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Upward compression, downward compression, expansion.
This switch right here is something a lot of seasoned engineers understand instinctively, but don’t really articulate.
There are a few reasons that pro audio connections often run over balanced cables like this or this.
This isn’t a stereo connector.
Recording every instrument comes with its own set of challenges, but this one, it can be a real beast.
This is a tetrachord.
The best mixes are crafted by the top mix engineers, but that’s not why they’re the best mixes.
When you first started recording, you probably just stuck a microphone in front of your face and began to sing.
A chord has a root of a third and a fifth, but the fifth, it’s in there, whether you play it or not.
Don’t forget, your superpower in music isn’t something you’re learning or something you’re gonna learn.
You’re gonna want headphones for this one.
There’s a reason we teach mid-side recording, and it isn’t because it sounds good, although that’s one of the reasons we like to use it.