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Reverb naturally occurs in rooms. It is the reflections of sounds off of the walls and its what gives a room its tone. Think of them as millions of echos that blend together and fade away quickly. Reverberation decays rather quickly and gives the feeling of space. Your ears and brain have spent [...]

There are lots of different terms used to describe audio, sounds, and mixes. I want to explain the difference between a tight recording and a muddy recording. Extreme cases of both can be a bad thing. You generally want to have a tight recording with just a little bit of leakage to add character. When [...]

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There is a true art when choosing where to place a microphone on an instrument. But a couple of standards that are used to help achieve the best sound possible. I’ll share a few tips and tricks on how to place a microphone, but it might not always work in every situation. The [...]

What is sound engineering and where and how do you get training to become an audio engineer? A sound engineering is the science, art and process of recording, editing, and mixing sounds. An audio engineer can work in many fields which include, but not limited to, Film, Television, Music, Radio, and Video Games. These are [...]

There is so much about Engineering sound that starts before you even push the record button. I’m going to go over a check list of things you should do before you start recording to make sure that you get the best sound possible. Not every thing on the list will be in your direct control, [...]

Earlier this week we stared into a few of the basics of engineering sound by learning some fundamental principles of sounds. We have already covered amplitude, wavelength, and velocity. I’ll now pick up where we left off by going over the next 2 points of sound characteristics. Remember that the characters of sound are:

Welcome to EngineeringSound.net. This is the first post of many and I hope to teach you how to engineer sound and everything you need to know about the world of digital recording. The posts on this site will be designed to empower, and train you, in the techniques of a sound engineer. If you are [...]