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Autotune – Its history and use
When I think of Autotune I think of Cher’s Believe (Cher, 1998). The vocal performance was like nothing I had heard before. And it marked the beginning of a sound in Music Production that can still be heard today. Autotune can be used to subtly correct vocal performance but what makes Believe stand out was its use as a creative…
Tom Lord-Alge
Tom Lord-Alge has been working in the recording industry since 1984 (Discogs, 2023). And was his older brother’s (Chris Lord-Alge) assistant at Unique Recording in New York (Tingen, 2000). His first major project was with Steve Winwood, “Back in the Highlife” (Winwood, 1986). This would be the first of his three Grammy wins (Linear Management,…
Creating balance in a mix
Balance is a mix is vital. But how should we as mix engineers begin this process? I have personally tried many different approaches, but the one that works for me is go for the part of the song that should be loudest and with the most instrumentation. Then take away from the tracks, going backwards.…