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    3 Tips For Better Rap Vocals

    The two biggest indicators to tell you if the mix was done by a professional mixer or an amateur is drums and vocals. Why? Because these are two of the hardest sounds within the mix to get right. But with some study and some practice your mixes can sound just as good if not better than a...
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    Complementary EQ

    I would agree Step Soprano....generally speaking it is always,always (did I say always..lol) better to cut rather than boost frequencies if you can. I should have been a little more clear in my post (sorry was running into a session). In a masking situation you have two instruments sharing the...
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    Complementary EQ

    What is Complementary EQ and how the heck do I use it? Complementary EQ involves cutting and boosting like frequencies within your track.It is really all about knowing your frequencies and how to properly use them in your song. In short,Complementary EQ means if you boost at one frequency...
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    Standing up or sitting down?

    Both. Stand when I am on the pads...too many years of djing I guess and sitting at the desk for everything else.
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    Understanding DC Offset

    What is DC Offset and why is it important? DC Offset is the offsetting of a signal from zero. This problem began way back in the analog only era. I won't take up your time explaining how it worked back then or how they resolved it, but is this still a concern for today's producer? The short...
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    Compression

    ^^^^^^^^^^I bet that really bogs down your CPU!
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    Hey

    Hey everybody. My name is Alex A.K.A. HIMbeats or Audio Alex around the net. Little about me: I was a DJ for about ten years, then I went to school for engineering. Now I am a professional audio engineer based out of California (been doing studio work for about 9). However I just recently moved...
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