The Encyclopedia of Home Recording

A Complete Reference for the Home Studio

Month: February 2012

How To Use Delay In Home Recording

Most home recordists are familiar with using delay effects, but the really good recording engineers know how to use delay subtly as a rhythmic device with the tempo of the song, and can use it to affect the song’s overall feel.

AudioTUTS has posted another excerpt from The Encyclopedia of Home Recording which explains how to use delay effects well and how to calculate delay times for an individual song. Check out the article here.

calculating delay in audio recording

For more answers to your recording questions be sure to check out The Encyclopedia of Home Recording, available in trade paperback and Kindle ebook!
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How An Auxiliary Send Works

The good folks over at AudioTUTs have posted another expert from The Encyclopedia of Home Recording! Today they’ve posted the Auxiliary Send entry. Check out the entry here to learn about how to use auxiliary sends for effects, submixes and monitor mixes.

hooking an effect to an auxiliary send

auxiliary send on a mixing board

For more tips, advice, and explanations about how to record at home, be sure to check out the book, available in trade paperback and Kindle ebook!