Music Creation, Recording and Mixin

The Different EQ bands and What they mean

Dec 4, 2020
3 min

The Different EQ bands and What they mean

Throughout my blog series on EQs I am going to refer to the free EQ plugin that comes with Pro Tools, the Digirack EQ III 7-band. First,...

Timothy Wheeler

Nov 29, 2020
4 min

EQ Overview and Introduction

In the next series of blog posts, I’m going to go through EQ, or equalization. I will talk about why we use it, and when and how to use...

Timothy Wheeler

Nov 23, 2020
1 min

Compression Dos & Don’ts

To wrap things up regarding compressors, I will offer 3 Dos and Don’ts as my final word for now. These are things to always keep in mind...

Compressors – What is the Knee and What does it do?

Timothy Wheeler

Nov 12, 2020
1 min

Compressors – What is the Knee and What does it do?

As you get better with compressors, you will start playing with other knobs and features. One of these is the knee. The knee refers to...

Timothy Wheeler

Oct 21, 2020
2 min

Compressors 201 – Threshold

A compressor has a lot of knobs and settings. They can be confusing at first. In this blog I am going to talk about one of those knobs –...

Timothy Wheeler

Oct 13, 2020
3 min

Compressors 103 – Going deeper

Today I’m going to go a little deeper into how compressors work. But first, I want you to do an experiment. This experiment will allow...

Timothy Wheeler

Oct 13, 2020
3 min

Compressors 103 – Going deeper

Today I’m going to go a little deeper into how compressors work. But first, I want you to do an experiment. This experiment will allow...

Timothy Wheeler

Oct 13, 2020
2 min

Organize, Organize, Organize! (Sessions, Folders, Files)

Yes, more organization! 🙂 I think I have always been somewhat organized. But I have learned to be very organized since starting my...

Timothy Wheeler

Oct 13, 2020
2 min

Organize, Organize, Organize! (Sessions, Folders, Files)

Yes, more organization! 🙂 I think I have always been somewhat organized. But I have learned to be very organized since starting my...

Timothy Wheeler

Oct 13, 2020
2 min

Compressors 102 (More of the Basics)

After learning the basics about compressors (see Compressors 101 earlier blog entry), then you can use this general guide of the type of...

Timothy Wheeler

Oct 13, 2020
2 min

Compressors 102 (More of the Basics)

After learning the basics about compressors (see Compressors 101 earlier blog entry), then you can use this general guide of the type of...

Timothy Wheeler

Oct 13, 2020
1 min

Creating a Click Track (in Pro Tools)

Using a click track during recording is, of course, imperative. We can’t do our work if we can’t play to the beat! Luckily for us Pro...

Timothy Wheeler

Oct 13, 2020
1 min

Creating a Click Track (in Pro Tools)

Using a click track during recording is, of course, imperative. We can’t do our work if we can’t play to the beat! Luckily for us Pro...

Timothy Wheeler

Oct 13, 2020
4 min

6 Recording Myths – Busted!

It is hard to learn how to record and mix music today. With so much information available on the web, sometimes it is hard to know if the...

Timothy Wheeler

Oct 13, 2020
4 min

6 Recording Myths – Busted!

It is hard to learn how to record and mix music today. With so much information available on the web, sometimes it is hard to know if the...

Timothy Wheeler

Oct 13, 2020
2 min

Compressors 101 – the Basics (part 1)

Compressors seem to confuse a lot of people in the beginning, they certainly did me! Here is some helpful information concerning using a...

Timothy Wheeler

Oct 13, 2020
2 min

Compressors 101 – the Basics (part 1)

Compressors seem to confuse a lot of people in the beginning, they certainly did me! Here is some helpful information concerning using a...

Timothy Wheeler

Oct 13, 2020
3 min

10 Tips for a great vocal recording

Here are ten quick tips to think about the next time you record vocals: 1) Warm Up: Every vocalist needs to warm up. You wouldn’t run...

Timothy Wheeler

Oct 13, 2020
3 min

10 Tips for a great vocal recording

Here are ten quick tips to think about the next time you record vocals: 1) Warm Up: Every vocalist needs to warm up. You wouldn’t run...

Timothy Wheeler

Oct 13, 2020
2 min

Calculating File Sizes (How much hard drive space does it take to record a song?)

So . . . you want to record a song and you’re running out of space on the computer’s hard drive? Wondering if you have enough room?...