SOUND ON SOUND
David Mellor explores how the Yamaha NS-10M monitors became a studio staple and why, decades after being discontinued, engineers are still seeking out second-hand pairs.
David Mellor continues his exploration of microphone polar patterns by discussing techniques for capturing stereo recordings.
David Mellor discusses how to create custom effects in a DAW without relying on expensive plug-ins.
A valuable test for recording engineers, David Mellor gives examples of different mic types to emphasise the importance of knowing your mic collection in detail.
In the first of this two-part series, David Mellor gives us an introduction to mic polar patterns.
In this third episode David continues looking at preamps, outlines the use of VU meters, and explains the benefits of balancing a track prior to mixing.
In this fourth and final episode, David Mellor delves into Gain Staging your plug-ins and how to avoid clipping during the mixing and mastering stages.
In the second episode David Mellor focuses on gain staging during recording, by balancing mic input, preamps and gain within your DAW to achieve the optimal sound level.
David Mellor introduces us to Gain Staging in a brand new series of podcasts. In this first episode he explains the correct use of terminology and gives his three golden rules of Gain Staging.
Your camera's on-board mic might be OK for home movies, but using a separate mic and audio recorder will yield much better results.