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Understanding Decibels
Recording Dojo

Understanding Decibels

In this edition of Recording Dojo, our columnist sheds light on the differences between decibel measurements, and offers a breakdown of real-life equivalents of basic sound level values.

Three Quick Tips for Recording Guitar
Recording Dojo

Three Quick Tips for Recording Guitar

Free your microphone placement and gain structure, and your EQ and compression will follow.

Using Sidechain Techniques with Gates
Recording Dojo

Using Sidechain Techniques with Gates

Here’s a different way to unleash the beast within your tracks.

Try Sidechaining for Greater Expression
Recording Dojo

Try Sidechaining for Greater Expression

This time-proven approach can help keep vocal and guitar tracks at the fore.

EchoBoy Analog Echo Processor
Recording Dojo

Add Dimension to Your Tracks with the “Haas Solo Effect"

Here's how to make your mono-tracked guitar solos—and more—sound larger than life.

Recording Dojo: The Case for Miking Your Electric Guitar
Recording Dojo

Recording Dojo: The Case for Miking Your Electric Guitar

Why you should consider tracking the acoustic sound of your solid-, semi-, or hollowbody axe in addition to the amp it's plugged into.

Recording Dojo: Microphone Polar Patterns 101
Recording Dojo

Recording Dojo: Microphone Polar Patterns 101

How cardioid, figure-eight, and omnidirectional microphones figure into your recording game plan.

Recording Dojo: What's a High-Pass Filter & How Should You Use It?
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Recording Dojo: What's a High-Pass Filter & How Should You Use It?

Here's how to clean up low-end mud and add definition to mixes.