Jan 4, 2013

Here’s a quick video of Rick Allen using a Sonovox during a recording session. The Sonovox was used to create an electronic yet musical singing voice for radio station jingles many years before the vocoder or Auto-Tune ever came into vogue. About Rick Allen Website http://www.RickAllenCreative.com http://www.myAbsoluteImaging.com  Owner |...

Dec 3, 2012

In Australia, there is a list of what is traditional, public domain and copyright in Australia. Common Holiday tunes that people tend to base their ads on that are copyright include: - Santa Claus is coming to town - Jingle Bell Rock - Little Drummer Boy - All I want for Christmas (is my two front teeth) - Here comes Santa Claus & more. To save a breech,...

Nov 18, 2012

This post refers to a shareable tutorial from our friends at Designing Sound. I can’t remember a single day that the use of whoosh sound effect is not made. It’s great for transition, highlight, and punctuation. If you agree, elements that are most often used tend to burn out fast. But you can create your own whoosh just by using SFX that are...

Nov 15, 2012

All producers have their own favorite library of imaging FX. Impacts, swooshes, combos. You know how they sound, but you always want the perfect sounding element. But here is where the challenge lies, digging through those files of FX takes time and auditioning makes the process even longer. Softwares like Adobe Audition do have built-in “Auto-Play”...

Jul 2, 2012

This month on Production 212 by Dave Foxx on RAPMAG. “Lions and Tigers and Bears! Oh My!” When most folks turn on the radio the first time each day, chances are very good that they’re looking for either entertainment or information. That’s really all radio is good for, but that is quite a lot. In recent years, the ‘suits’ in radio have been...

Jun 28, 2012

This week, Dave Foxx released a new video tutorial that touches on ‘creativity’. According to Dave, creativity can be developed and enhanced. View the video below. Subscribe to Dave’s YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/foxxboy Visit his blog at http://www.davefoxx.com How To Keep Radio Imaging Fresh, Click Here Amazon.com...

Jun 21, 2012

By Ryan Drean. Here is a tutorial in Pro Tools on a mac, but the info should translate well on any DAW or OS. You are the New “Imaging” person which means you are the PD of 4 stations and also have to make sure you get the imaging done and on the air. You don’t have time to tweak levels between the VO and the Shell audio over and over for EVERY...

Jun 21, 2012

If you’re like me, and any other producer out there, I rely so much on the keyboard when I’m on my digital audio workstation. Pro Tools, Cubase, Reason, Vegas or Audition, you know that keyboard shortcuts help make the process faster. But you know the problem, even if you have been using  shortcuts for a while you still miss to hit the right...

Jun 15, 2012

Creating great sounding tracks all starts before you hit Record for the first downbeat. Does your DAW rise above latency distractions and deliver the best sound quality possible? Avid’s Tom Graham, Brian Carter, and Gil Gowing share their tips and insight into tracking and mixing a full rock trio—during the actual recording session—using a host-based...

Jun 2, 2012

This month on RapMag.com, Dave Foxx talks about the 10 things every radio producer should now about music. Here’s Dave’s primer on his column Production 212 on RapMag June 2012. (This is starting to sound like a broken record!) Finally, we wrap up “the list” – Ten Things You Need To Know About Music. We’ve done the first 6 items over the last...

May 8, 2012

Follow Dave Foxx on DaveFoxx.com Dave Foxx posted his recent web tutorial, this covering on inverse masking. In this tut, Dave shows us how to do the infamous inverse masking technique or what others call reverse reverb. In a promo he did showcasing Enrique Iglesias, the Z100 Creative Services Director simplified the procedure. Here’s his blog: You...

May 1, 2012

This month, RAP Mag (Radio and Production Magazine) comes again with more informative articles about radio production. Highlights for the May edition include a tribute/feature by John Pellegrini for Peter Bergman. While, The Q It Up column tackles on the topic “Employment Vs. Freelancing Full Time”. Steve Cunningham on Test Drive, focuses on Presonus...

Apr 30, 2012

From DaveFoxx.com “Each week, I’m hoping to improve overall quality of these web tutorials. I think this is the best looking one so far…but I’ll let you be the judge. This week’s tutorial is about bussing. Not the kind the courts used to order, the kind you want to use to make your production life easier. I sincerely hope you find...

Apr 26, 2012

While subscribing to industry-related publications keep me abreast of what’s up in the industry, Sound Cloud is the latest add to my inspire me list of web apps. The idea is to follow producers, voice talents and production houses from across the globe, follow their account and copy get inspired by their work. Sound Cloud though is a social media platform...

Apr 25, 2012

Brandy Jingles posted this tipsy on their Facebook Page. It’s about how to take advantage of iGoogle by turning into a personalized dashboard with all the tools you need as an audio producer. So the idea is to add widgets to your iGoogle page like WeTransfer (for transferring files), sound design tools like virtual piano and BPM calculator, and feeds from...

Apr 11, 2012

Dave Foxx announced his first video tutorial on radio production on his blog DaveFoxx.com On the video, Dave shows his microphone settings on Pro Tools. The Creative Serviced Director of Z100 New York hopes to post 1 video each highlighting some of the aspects of radio production. “I’ve been wanting to do this for a long, long time, and now I have the...

Mar 27, 2012

There are so many reasons why producers experience burnout? No matter how much you squeeze your brain for audio creativity, nothing just comes out. So how do you deal with it? First, let’s identify why suddenly you don’t want get in front of your workstation. You have all the tools you want and even bragged to your friends that you got the coolest job in the...

Mar 24, 2012

In this video, learn how to use RX 2 for removing and reducing unwanted mouth noises, plosives and other artifacts common in dialog recording. In this example, we reduce the sound of some wet clicking and several plosives. Download the free RX 2 trial here Zotope RX™ 2 is the most complete audio repair toolkit on the market, enabling you to remove noise, hiss,...

Feb 23, 2012

Our friend Thomas Giger posted an article just recently about radio production. Creative Services Director of Z100 New York and Diederick Huizinga of PURE Jingles were invited as resource speakers during the Le Radio 2012, an annual radio expo held in Paris. Diederick shared that his secret to making successful radio jingles are producing them like “mini...

Dec 6, 2011

Here is a production tut showing how to use “Elastic Audio Pitch” on Pro-Tools HD by Ghost of Ghost Imaging. Ghost Imaging is founded by ElReco Ramon Gillison a versatile audio imaging director and producer whose career spans over 11 years. They have created commercials for Starbucks, Visa, Disney, Buick and The Style Network and imaging for...

Nov 29, 2011

Looking for that perfect ambient sound for your production, the right background noise for a conversation in a promo or a simple sound effect, FX libraries can get you all of these. Websites like Sound-Ideas.com have compilations dedicated to ambient sounds. I believe they seven libraries for ambient sounds.  They also got a category for foleys and for...

Oct 6, 2011

Steve Jobs’ death indeed rocked the tech and consumer electronics industry, in fact it all shocked the radio and the music industry. Jobs had made a major turnaround to the music industry when it launched the iPod and opened iTunes, it changed the face of selling, buying and listening to records forever. While reports say the cause of death remain...

Oct 5, 2011

Looking for some hard and fast ideas to make sure your breakfast morning drive show is firing n all cylinders? Award-winning producer and presenter Paul Hollins from Blue Revolution, has six of the best tips, quick, and easy-to-action checklist that will help ensure your show stands the best chance in your market place. Here are six of the best ways that can...

Aug 25, 2011

The iPad these days has become more like a utility tool for some people. For audio producers, there are plenty of apps that can be used for audio production. However there is no way for you to plugin your hardware. The Alesis iO Dock universal docker solves the problem. It provides you the connectivity to let you make and play music the iPad along with your...

Aug 22, 2011

Paul Hollins of Blue Revolution talks about the 6 of the best ways to prep for your show, here is an excerpt. (Published originally on August Blue Revolution Ezine) We all know there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to prepping a radio show. What may work for one DJ, may not work for another. The kind of material you need depends on a number of...

Aug 18, 2011

Many look up to Dave Foxx as the Jack La Lanne of radio production, obviously not referring to the age. But when it comes to experience and prominence, the Z100 Creative Services Director has spawned many awards, and not a single radio producer in the entire planet does not know him. It’s easy to be inspired by the “Prod God” as he is often called but...

Jul 30, 2011

Producing these days is a breeze, especially if you have subscribed to the most cutting edge production library or service out there. But because of the vastness of FX, the use of appropriate sound elements is sometimes neglected. Say for example, if you are trying to produce a sweeper that goes with the following copy: “Listen to the hits on the go, download...

Jul 10, 2011

It could be a great bother in your life or an awesome music to your two years; that is what noise is. As radio producers, guys love to create friendly ‘noise’. But if it’s that “noise” from outside traffic or that band from the neighbor getting in the way of producing an audio masterpiece, then probably you should take your noise proofing...