How to stream high-quality audio to mix, master and even record remotely with clients
I didn't think it would work, but it did.
And this is exactly the time when we need it to.
If you've been concerned watching the spread of the new coronavirus, wondering how you'll be able to keep working on audio if you can't share a studio with other people, this video is for you.
In it I show how to stream lossless 24-bit (!) audio directly from you DAW with only 100 ms latency, and video chat at the same time. You can even screen-share with workable sync !
This method is ideal for remote mixing, remote mastering, and even remote recording - a perfect workaround for the challenges of "social distancing".
I only found out about this last week, and rushed to get the video out to try and help as many as people as possible - hopefully everything is clear, but feel free to come and find me on Facebook or Twitter if you have any comments or questions.
Stay safe, and thanks for listening !
The truth about bit-depth (and digital audio 'resolution')
Higher bit-depth files sound better because they have better resolution, right ? 24-bit records the signal with more accuracy so it sounds better than 16-bit, and so on ?
Wrong.
In fact, the only difference between 24 and 16-bit audio is the noise floor. IF you're doing it right.
(Even 8-bit audio can store the audio with equal "resolution" - although if you do go that low, the noise will be a problem.)
Lots of people have a hard time accepting this though, so I made a video to show that it's true - and also explain the simple way to ensure you can maintain maximum "resolution" for your audio - at any bit-depth.
So next time someone tells you digital audio is fundementally flawed because if it's limited "resolution" - show them this video !
Which mastering EQ plugin sounds best ? Hear for yourself !
People ask me this kind of thing all the time.
What's your favourite mastering limiter ?
Or compressor ?
Or EQ ?
And I'm always reminded of a saying I've heard, which goes something like:
"Ask an audio engineer what the best ______ is, and he'll just tell you whatever he's using right now"
There's a lot of truth in that, and it's one of the reasons I try to avoid getting into detailed recommendations myself, although I'm happy enough to tell people particular processors I've used and liked.
But now, there's another option - you can listen and decide for yourself, thanks to a cool new website called Gearshoot.
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Analogue versus digital - by Trevor Horn
I see it all the time.
Literally every week, sometimes every day, someone somewhere is asking or debating:
"What's better - analogue, or digital ?"
Do plugins sound as good as hardware, is analogue summing better than 'in the box', does tape add a magical "something" that you can't get anywhere else ?
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