Learn Start Using Sidechain Compression for More Oomph in Your Mix Do you ever feel like your kick drum and bass are behaving like two children fighting for the front seat of the car? Using effective sidechaining techniques, you can get them acting more like best friends. Sidechain compression is a technique as old as signal processing itself, yet its purpose and use remain a mystery to many emerging […]
Learn Inside the World’s Most Popular Christmas Song With the holiday season upon us, let’s take a look at the best selling Christmas single in the 21st century, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You”. Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” is still the #1 selling Christmas song of all time, but when it comes to the modern era, nothing comes close to […]
Amplify Eddy : Elevating Nigeria’s music scene Eddy Brarhovwe is a Nigerian songwriter, keyboardist, vocalist, and coach whose passion for music stems from the Gospel Church. Rhythm is woven into the fabric of African culture, and Eddy approaches his music that way – he distinctly plays harmonic instruments like the piano with a percussive feel. Eddy plans to use the skills he acquired at […]
Learn How to Create Emotion in Music: Tranquillity Imagine a serene environment; you’re lying on a beach, soft sunlight reflecting off the water’s surface, and you drift into a deep and introspective meditation. Now, imagine trying to recreate that sense of calm in music. What are the elements that go into producing that tranquil feeling? Slow tempos, consonant harmony, repetition, and ambient noise […]
Amplify Pineapple Destruction: The Man Behind The Pineapple Mask Pineapple Destruction, who wishes to conceal his true identity, is a recent graduate of RAC and electronic music DJ; born in Rimouski and raised in Ottawa where he got his start in music creating and experimenting with beats. Knowing that making a living as a DJ is tough sledding these days, Laurier is constantly working […]
Learn Beginners’ Guide to Listening Levels Imagine completing your latest project after a long day of mixing, cranking the volume knob up to 10 and appreciating your hard day’s work. Who doesn’t love blaring their speakers to an awesome mix once in awhile? But doing so could mean more than missing out on the perfect mix, it could also cost […]
Amplify Jordan Duguay: From his recent misfortune to his early beginnings and what the RAC philosophy means to him Despite landing what was arguably one of basketball’s greatest moments this month, Kwahi Leonard from the Toronto Raptors is known for his zen approach to life, detaching himself from all of the highs and lows of working in an emotionally demanding industry. RAC’s philosophy reflects the ideals that Kwahi lives by. Here, we approach our […]
Amplify Grad Profile on Dimitri Marshall On successfully launching a second career in sound design Once a passionate forest firefighter, Dimitri Marshall suddenly felt the need for a change after attending an electronic music festival in his hometown of Nelson, British Columbia. “I remember hearing Dubstep for the first time and was interested in how they made those sounds and wanted […]
Learn Creating a Big Room Sound with Plugins Most modern recording sessions don’t take place in big budget studios like they once did. These days, there are hardly any limitations in terms of space, compared to when consumer recording interfaces first hit the market. CPU processing and plugin algorithms have come a long way in a short amount of time. We have access […]
Learn Common Mistakes that Make Mixing Harder Whether you’re a sound engineer or musician, it’s very important to consider the journey that a production goes through from start to finish before hitting record. Oftentimes, it’s counterproductive to treat your tracking, mixing, and mastering sessions as completely separate steps in the process. Let’s check out some common mistakes that people make during the […]
Learn How to Create Emotion in Music: Rage Rage is defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as extreme or violent anger. Rage can be very difficult for music creators to capture in their work, as there’s a lot more to it than screaming or just making everything louder (although that’s definitely part of it). To provide some insight into how rage can be expressed […]
Learn Mixing Bass Guitar: Pro Tips There are several factors in a mix session that must be considered to make an instrument like the bass guitar sit just right for the song. Do you want the instrument to dominate the low end and be the star of the show? Maybe it will play a better role as a supportive track, reinforcing […]