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inSync Tech Tips cover over 4,800 music and audio topics spanning 15 years of technological development. Look here to find answers to your tech questions, cool tips and tools for making music, and more.

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May 6, 2016, 8:59 AM

Rock the Mic — Just Don’t Rock the Mic!

When you’re recording, as tempting as it might be to swagger around with the mic stand, you’ll get a far better result if you isolate your... Read more »
May 5, 2016, 6:58 PM

How Can a Microphone Have a “Sound”? Shouldn’t It Sound Like What It’s Recording?

It’s true that the vast majority of microphones strive to deliver a sonic representation of the source as precisely as possible. But the reality... Read more »
May 4, 2016, 7:18 PM

Record Your Synth Through a Mic Preamp

With so many fantastic software synthesizers out there, one reason some people go with hardware synths is to capture some of that analog mojo.... Read more »
May 3, 2016, 6:21 PM

Double Parts using Different Tones for Extra Thickness

A classic technique for thickening parts is to “double track” them, meaning to record the same part again on another track. But that doesn’t... Read more »
May 2, 2016, 7:14 PM

Recording Tip: Track Naming Rules

Hopefully you’re already naming the tracks in your DAW sessions. What you want to do when naming is to use names that give you as much... Read more »
Apr 29, 2016, 7:34 AM

Should I Pan from the Perspective of the Drummer or the Audience?

There’s no correct answer to this question. Some mix engineers vary their drum panning based on the sonic portrait they’re painting with their... Read more »
Apr 28, 2016, 5:34 PM

DAW TIP: Create Aux and Send Effects Templates

If your DAW lets you save channel strips with your favorite effects pre-loaded, be sure to save all your preferred effects as separate auxiliary... Read more »
Apr 27, 2016, 8:08 PM

Cakewalk Releases SONAR 2016.04 Update

Cakewalk has updated their flagship DAW with the new SONAR 2016.04 release for SONAR Artist, SONAR Professional, and SONAR Platinum versions. In... Read more »
Apr 26, 2016, 6:37 PM

Digital Mixers: Recalling Presets Changes the Game

If you play a lot of shows and do your own sound, you know how difficult it can be to sound consistent from show to show. Every venue is... Read more »
Apr 25, 2016, 5:45 PM

Does My Guitar Pick Affect the Tone of my Bass or Guitar?

To a certain degree, yes. The material, thickness, and hardness of a pick will have an effect on how percussive the “pluck” of a string will be,... Read more »

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