Sound Peek Tv » Tips & Tricks http://www.soundpeek.com A top of video poscast for audio engineers and musicians, including news, reviews, tutorials, interviews, tours and much more, from sources all over the internet. Tue, 25 May 2010 12:09:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Chaining the 1176LN and LA2A compressors for maximum control. http://www.soundpeek.com/equipment/software/chaining-the-1176ln-and-la2a-compressors-for-maximum-control/ http://www.soundpeek.com/equipment/software/chaining-the-1176ln-and-la2a-compressors-for-maximum-control/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:41:09 +0000 Sound Peek http://www.soundpeek.com/?p=1916 This video demonstrates using the UA 1176LN and LA-2A compressors together in series on the same track.

]]> http://www.soundpeek.com/equipment/software/chaining-the-1176ln-and-la2a-compressors-for-maximum-control/feed/ 0 Introduction to FabFilter Pro-C compressor http://www.soundpeek.com/equipment/software/introduction-to-fabfilter-pro-c-compressor/ http://www.soundpeek.com/equipment/software/introduction-to-fabfilter-pro-c-compressor/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:33:42 +0000 Sound Peek http://www.soundpeek.com/?p=1875 An introduction to the FabFilter Pro-C compressor by Dan Worrall, explaining the basic controls of the plug-in and various useful compression techniques.


]]> http://www.soundpeek.com/equipment/software/introduction-to-fabfilter-pro-c-compressor/feed/ 541 Drum programming tips for more realistic sounding tracks http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/drum-programming-tips-for-more-realistic-sounding-tracks/ http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/drum-programming-tips-for-more-realistic-sounding-tracks/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:22:01 +0000 Sound Peek http://www.soundpeek.com/?p=1856 Ronan Chris Murphy explain one of the common mistakes when building your own drum tracks without a drummer and give  tips to easily make programmed drum tracks sound more authentic. I try and do my part to get people to stop making lame records.


]]> http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/drum-programming-tips-for-more-realistic-sounding-tracks/feed/ 516 CLA Tips & Tricks http://www.soundpeek.com/equipment/software/cla-tips-tricks/ http://www.soundpeek.com/equipment/software/cla-tips-tricks/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:29:41 +0000 Sound Peek http://www.soundpeek.com/?p=1758 Learn how to use Waves CLA classic compressors with this quick and easy tutorial.


]]> http://www.soundpeek.com/equipment/software/cla-tips-tricks/feed/ 637 Vocal Production Tutorial, Part 3/3 – Pitch correct http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-pitch-correct-vocals-part-33/ http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-pitch-correct-vocals-part-33/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:06:43 +0000 Sound Peek http://www.soundpeek.com/?p=1479 Learn how to select the best takes, correct pitch and get a better result for your vocal performance.

www.customguitarvideo.com

]]> http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-pitch-correct-vocals-part-33/feed/ 510 Vocal Production Tutorial, Part 2/3 – Edit http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-edit-vocals-part-23/ http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-edit-vocals-part-23/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:03:56 +0000 Sound Peek http://www.soundpeek.com/?p=1475 Learn how to select the best takes, correct pitch and get a better result for your vocal performance.

www.customguitarvideo.com

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www.customguitarvideo.com

]]> http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-edit-vocals-part-13/feed/ 223 How to mic up your Guitar, several positions and styles http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-mic-up-your-guitar-several-positions-and-styles/ http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-mic-up-your-guitar-several-positions-and-styles/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:24:37 +0000 Sound Peek http://www.soundpeek.com/?p=1425 This video shows you different miking techniques and positions and what each mic position sounds like.

Used in this video is the Audix i5, Audix CX112 and the Audix Cabgrabber for mic placement.

]]> http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-mic-up-your-guitar-several-positions-and-styles/feed/ 540 Ableton Dummy Clips http://www.soundpeek.com/equipment/software/ableton-dummy-clips/ http://www.soundpeek.com/equipment/software/ableton-dummy-clips/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:56:15 +0000 Sound Peek http://www.soundpeek.com/?p=1348 Great feature Dummy Clips demonstrated in Ableton by Manchester Midi School.

www.midischool.com

]]> http://www.soundpeek.com/equipment/software/ableton-dummy-clips/feed/ 792 How to assess the audio performance of your PC http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-assess-the-audio-performance-of-your-pc/ http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-assess-the-audio-performance-of-your-pc/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:21:10 +0000 Sound Peek http://soundpeek.com/?p=685 This tutorial video has been made by the Focusrite Tech Support Team, and outlines how to check how smoothly your PC is running for audio use, using a third-party piece of software – DPC Latency Checker.


]]> http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-assess-the-audio-performance-of-your-pc/feed/ 64 How to tune your PC’s PCI latency http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-tune-your-pcs-pci-latency/ http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-tune-your-pcs-pci-latency/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:09:05 +0000 Sound Peek http://soundpeek.com/?p=678 This tutorial video guides you through how to tune your PC’s PCI latency. This is a useful step in troubleshooting for problems with audio performance and connectivity. For more information see:

http://www.focusrite.com/answerbase/e…

The PCI latency tool can be downloaded for free here:

http://downloads.guru3d.com/download….


]]> http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-tune-your-pcs-pci-latency/feed/ 733 How to tune Windows Vista for better audio performance with FireWire interfaces http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-tune-windows-vista-for-better-audio-performance-with-firewire-interfaces/ http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-tune-windows-vista-for-better-audio-performance-with-firewire-interfaces/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:01:12 +0000 Sound Peek http://soundpeek.com/?p=674 This tutorial made by Focusrite guides you through how to tune your Windows Vista for audio recording and playback using a FireWire interface as described in the ‘Optimising your PC for audio on Windows Vista’ article found here:

www.focusrite.com

]]> http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-tune-windows-vista-for-better-audio-performance-with-firewire-interfaces/feed/ 450 How to tune Windows XP for better audio performance with FireWire interfaces http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-tune-windows-xp-for-better-audio-performance-with-firewire-interfaces/ http://www.soundpeek.com/tutorials/how-to-tune-windows-xp-for-better-audio-performance-with-firewire-interfaces/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:00:15 +0000 Sound Peek http://soundpeek.com/?p=681 This tutorial made by Focusrite guides you through how to tune your Windows XP for audio recording and playback using a FireWire interface as described in the ‘Optimising your PC for audio on Windows XP’ article found here:

http://www.focusrite.com/answerbase/e…

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