It’s never easy to choose the right Sound Mixing Software and If you have listened to songs over the past decade or so, you will find that mixing has changed from the very simple to very complicated art form. In the past there was just the vocalist with a couple of guitarists. But nowadays things are much more complicated, and because of the fierce competition in the music industry, musicians and artist who aspire to make hits cannot afford to ignore mixing as a necessary step in producing their records. All professional artists spend valuable time, as well as money in mixing, just to Read more
December 6th, 2009
Music and the Web
No Comments, Articles, by .So what’s up with music on the internet, anyway? Too much of nothing at all! Most find the ubiquitous soundtracks on Myspace pages to be a nuisance, and major labels are going out of their way to keep the good stuff off the web entirely. But this is a problem of design and deployment. Sound and music can be the perfect accompaniment for your message. To get a better handle on this, lets look at music and the internet separately. Music is generally used in a few familiar ways. Broadly, music is a form of entertainment that triggers an emotional response in most people. Beyond the Read more
December 5th, 2009
Surround Sound Installation Tips For Your Home Theater
No Comments, Articles, by .With the increasing popularity of HDTV, watching a DVD movie at home is a great entertainment experience. The picture is sharp, clear, and vibrant. But what about the sound? After all, that is one of the real attractions of going to a movie theater, the wraparound sound that lets you hear every detail. So is there a way to bring that kind of audio into our homes too? Absolutely! Actually surround sound has been around for a while now in one form or another, but it just never had a platform to bring it into the mainstream before HDTV and digital media like the DVD became so prevalent. But Read more
December 5th, 2009
Your Surround Sound Dictionary
No Comments, Articles, by .Just in case you’ve been reading around and researching the many terms and topics that concern surround sound and the many surround sound systems on the market today, I thought it might be a good idea to explain some of the terminology that is floating around. First of all there are many initials names and numbers floating around when it comes to surround sound technology and equipment, it’s no wonder that many of us mere mortal consumers are more than a little confused by it all. Hopefully the information you find below will prove helpful as you weave through the wired jungles Read more
December 5th, 2009
Surround Sound: Surround Sound for the Little Ones
No Comments, Articles, by .If you have a family that loves movies and music the best gift you can give yourself is a second home theater for the little ones. Seriously, how many times has the Sunday game interfered with or been interrupted to the little one’s needs to watch Disney’s latest and greatest flick? I know these meltdowns occur far too regularly in my household. This is why a second home theater is an excellent idea. Your children learn important lessons and you get to watch television on occasion without tantrums and meltdowns.There are many benefits to you for building a secondary home theater Read more
December 5th, 2009
The Benefits of Surround Sound
No Comments, Articles, by .In case you are wondering why so many people make the investment in surround sound equipment, systems, and speakers there are many reasons for many different people. When it comes to surround sound, just as with many other things in life there is no one size fits all answer though for the most part the answer wouldn’t be because Mr. Jones has one (well maybe for some it would but for the most part it has more to do with wanting the system for a specific reason). There are a few common reasons that people decide to invest in surround sound and home theater systems and we will explore a Read more
December 5th, 2009
Audio Effects – Noise Gate & Flange
No Comments, Articles, by .Continuing the audio effects series, again, we all know of audio effects and what they generally are supposed to do. They are used to manipulate audio in ways that are not available with traditional playing and recording techniques. If you’re like me, and enjoy dabbling in audio production, you’re probably familiar with all the basic effects and maybe some other types. Noise gate will be one of the topics of discussion today. Noise gate, what the heck is that? If that was your first reaction, you’re not alone. Please don’t worry; we will be demystifying this subject Read more
December 5th, 2009
Home Theater Surround Sound Basics
No Comments, Articles, by .Major movie houses, theatres, home entertainment environments, gaming, arcade and other public and in-house presentation areas today use surround sound systems for enhanced audio entertainment. Surround sound is basically when you increase the dimension of your sound (or sound waves), sort of like on the Twilight Zone. In other words you take the standard one dimensional audio production, referred to as mono / Left-Right, and turn it into multiple dimensions; two or three. Sound Systems To create surround sound, you can go any one of several different directions. The simplest and probably Read more
December 4th, 2009
Auto Sound Systems And Developing Technology
No Comments, Articles, by .Finding auto sound systems that can keep up with the constantly evolving technology of today is a real challenge for many car and sound enthusiasts not only around the nation but also around the world. There was a time in the not so distant past when car stereos that had CD players or CD disc changers where the cutting edge of technology. New technology however has nearly rendered the CD players in cars as obsolete as long forgotten 8-track players. The sad news is that many carmakers are clinging to the old days and only offer something as modern as cassette players as standard equipment Read more
December 4th, 2009
How Sound As Therapy Works
No Comments, Articles, by .Sound is created through vibration. Vibrations infiltrate our senses… even our bodies. Sound vibrations are powerful and each of us react to them differently. While a soul-stirring ballad may make you feel pensive or romantic, rock music may help you feel ready to dance and have a good time. For your neighbor, that same ballad may put them in a sour mood, and that same rock song might leave someone else restless and uneasy. No matter what our differences, it is true that sound affects everyone in some manner. Even deaf people can feel sound vibrations. They can touch an instrument Read more