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Want to use this image for something else? Great! Click it for the link to a high-res or resolution-independent version.When I was starting out, I did something that many other audio humans do: I made an effort to build a “bag of tricks.”
What I learned later was that my memorization of these tricks was being done in place of understanding the basic principles of my craft.
The more that I understand the basic principles, the more I find that logical problem solving gets better results than the bag of tricks I tried to internalize.
Somewhat ironically, I’ve also found that engaging in logical problem solving creates a self-filling bag of tricks.
Want to use this image for something else? Great! Click it for the link to a high-res or resolution-independent version.Midrange is the soul of almost every instrument’s sound.
Removing too much is perilous if done recklessly.
Want to use this image for something else? Great! Click it for the link to a high-res or resolution-independent version.Putting gear “under test” is great, but you have to be careful with your conclusions.
The reality is that you only know EXACTLY what you tested – that specific piece of gear, in that room, under those precise conditions. Even your testing rig itself is part of those conditions.
Want to use this image for something else? Great! Click it for the link to a high-res or resolution-independent version.People think that the hard part of learning live-audio is to get a handle on what all the controls do.
In my experience, one of the toughest disciplines in the craft is keeping your hands off the controls that don’t actually need to be used.