Last week Ian Shepherd (productionadvice.co.uk, mastering engineer and friend of AGZ) announced the release of his first instructional E-Book Mastering with Multiband Compression.
There is a basic and enhanced edition. The enhanced version has a bonus 1hr tutorial video, and audio examples for just $10 more.
Here is the sales page: Buying through this link will support AGZ If you prefer not to donate, click here.
Ian sent me an advance copy and I was quite impressed. I sent him a short review for his sales page.
“I already use multiband compression in my mixing and mastering, but this eBook made me realize I’d been taking some things for granted. Reading it I gained new strategies, a greater understanding of the parameters and new ideas I can implement into my mastering projects right away” Jon Tidey, Audio Geek Zine
And this is the truth. Ian’s approach is different than the way I’ve taught myself to use multiband compression over the past couple years. I haven’t been doing it completely wrong but I now know why on several occasions it hasn’t worked as well as I’d hoped. Multiband compression was never as transparent as I’d like and it was so easy to overdo it. I know this is a common complaint about multiband compression and Ian’s book has the solution. The starting point, strategy and tips will change the way you misuse multiband compression.
This sample library contains the sounds from three baby pianos captured in stereo at 96kHz and at multiple velocities. Two of the pianos had 4 keys, the third had 8. Noise reduction was used to increase dynamic range. The edited WAV files (included) were used to create KONTAKT instruments that span several more octaves than the original toys. There are 5 KONTAKT instruments for each of the 3 pianos with various effects and manipulations. You will find the distinctive clink, fast transient, bright ringing and slightly off-tune sound of the baby pianos useful for music and sound design projects.
QTY: 60 Stereo audio files + 15 KONTAKT patches
Format: WAV 24 bit, 96kHz OR 44.1kHz
Price: $10
Buy here: AGZFX Sample Store
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Today I launched the AGZFX Sample store and released the first HD sample library in the AGZFX series. Many more sets are in the works.
AGZFX01: Springs
HD Quality Spring hits, scrapes, squeals, drones and rattles from two unique spring sources. The first is an old rusty spring of unknown origin with a very dark tone that squeals when you rub it wrong. The other is a vintage Accutronics Spring Reverb tank with a much looser spring and very bright tone. The reverb tank was recorded separately in both mono and stereo. Slow them down, add a touch of reverb and delay, and you’ve got instant horror suspense. The samples in this pack were recorded at 24 bit, 96kHz with plenty of headroom and are edited but otherwise unprocessed.
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I first announced BEAT FIXX here in 2008, since then the website has been rebuilt, the prices have gone up and the quality of service has gone up. When I started offering drum editing I was using Elastic Audio, then Beat Detective and now completely manual editing for the absolute best results with minimal artifacts. Manual editing is by far the best sounding option but can be the most time consuming. Your project is worth it.
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Image Line FL Studio 10 has just been released with a ton of great new features. I used FL Studio heavily around Version 5 and 6 before getting into Pro Tools but it will always have a place in my heart, and with lifetime free updates I’m never left behind even if I don’t have time to learn all the new stuff. More info here.
It looks like there are a lot of interesting new products being announced at this NAMM. I’ll be posting and updating this over the weekend as things are announced. I’ll try to keep my opinions to myself for now.
Leave a note in the comments if I’ve missed something, which I’m sure I have.
WTF is NAMM? – http://www.namm.org/thenammshow/2011
There is a basic and enhanced edition. The enhanced version has a bonus 1hr tutorial video, and audio examples for just $10 more.
