March 2012 - ProRec.com

Freebie Frenzy- Blue Cat Audio Freeware Pack 2

Posted by brandall
/ March 28, 2012 / Leave a comment

In this edition of Freebie Frenzy, we've got an entire bundle of top quality plugins for you to enjoy. See the press release below for more information on the brand new freebie pack from Blue Cat Audio, with a pretty hefty list of improvements, new plugins, and more. Great stuff!...

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Your Audience Isn’t Listening- Part 2

Posted by brandall
/ March 20, 2012 / Leave a comment

Still stung from the last glorious outpouring of truth about your audience's listening habits? I'll let you in on a little secret: they still don't care. Now, this may come as a shock, but I'm not just trying to bait the haters by being cruel or beating a dead...

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Freebie Frenzy- Voxengo OldSkoolVerb

Posted by brandall
/ March 14, 2012 / Leave a comment

To celebrate National Pi day(or pie day, as I like to celebrate), I'm here to share more freebies from around the audio world. This time, we're kicking it old school. Well, maybe "OldSkool". Voxengo, developers of many high quality plugin effects, has released a brand new version of their FREE...

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Your Audience Isn’t Listening- Part 1

Posted by brandall
/ March 10, 2012 / Leave a comment

Do you REALLY think your audience cares if you used the more "airy" EQ or the most "realistic" sample library? Of course they don't! In fact, they aren't listening at all. Yeah, it stings. But I promise, this is a good thing.

Posted in Blogs, Brent's Blog, Uncategorized
Freebie Frenzy- Episode 1

Posted by brandall
/ March 9, 2012 / Leave a comment

In the first installment of Freebie Frenzy, we've got a couple of new freebies in the form of a generous new timbale library from Molotov sound, along with a newly-painted cult favorite compressor from Electric Snow!

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Bob Katz: The Lost Interview- Part 2

Posted by brandall
/ March 9, 2012 / Leave a comment

We're here with the second half(actually, more than half of it) of our exclusive in-depth interview with mastering engineer, author, and all-round good guy, Bob Katz. You asked for it, and you waited for it. So without further delay.......

Posted in Articles, Interviews, Mastering
The Joy Of Recording And Mixing Music

Posted by brandall
/ March 9, 2012 / Leave a comment

In Part 1 of this series on making music fun and finding the joy in the music creation process, we'll take a look at making your DAW host work for you. We'll examine some ways to speed up the creative process and get started as quickly as possible, without the host getting in the way.

Posted in Articles, Blogs
Review- Cakewalk SONAR X1 Producer

Posted by brandall
/ March 9, 2012 / Leave a comment

Mixing features and workflow is often a difficult thing to do. Can a robust application such as SONAR make all the right changes and become the best of both worlds? We'll find out in our in-depth review.

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Review- Kirk Hunter Pop Rock Strings

Posted by brandall
/ March 9, 2012 / Leave a comment

String libraries are popular; and that's an understatement. But they are often either low on features or high on price. Pop Rock Strings hopes to find a happy medium with a library designed for those radio ready pop rock productions. We'll check the balance.

Posted in Reviews, Samples
Review- EastWest The Dark Side

Posted by brandall
/ March 9, 2012 / Leave a comment

In an audio world where we constantly strive to be more "digital", The Dark Side dares to be different. You can expect plenty of grit and grime to be thrown around your speakers. No apologies, no hesitation, no pretty red bow on top. But is it practical?

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