Parallel compression is a powerful tool for shaping your dynamics. Aggressive compression can give your sounds a sense of weight and power. But that feeling of loudness and pressure can come at a price. Heavy compression settings often result in...
Here's our list of our favorite compressors to use on vocals: Urei 1176 - This compressor is great for dynamic compression. It features a very fast attack and release while providing a desirable sonic character. Teletronix LA-2A - This compressor is great...
Overlap is Okay! We've all heard the saying "every sound needs it's own space." While this is totally true, try to not take it so literally. Many times we hear this and think each sound needs to have it's own space...
Learn Your Modulation Effects The popular "Flanger, Chorus, and Phaser" effects can add subtle modulation, stereo width, and more to our signals. It's important to take advantage of all three of these effects in a mix, while still understanding how...
Use this cheat sheet to help you further understand how to use a limiter. Below are a few notes on some of the parameters. Gain/Input Knob: Limiting won't begin until our signal exceeds the threshold. When we mix quiet, we often...
Successful engineers in the music industry are lifelong learners. It doesn't matter if you have a degree in the recording arts and sciences, or even if you've cut 100 records — there's always room to learn something new. For decades,...
Mid/Side EQ and Left/Right EQ you can split your signal into Mono vs Stereo or Left vs Right and EQ each separately. This can achieve a very cool stereo effect. When using Mid/Side EQ, try to increase the side signal...
Generally when we hear the term “Stereo Spacing” we think of Left to Right mixing. Stereo Wideners, the Haas effect, etc. All of which are various planning tools. These tools work well, but you must not forget that you must...
Time/Rate: This is the amount of time it takes one delay signal or repetition to occur. This parameter is measured in milliseconds (ms) or beat divisions 1/4, 1/8, etc). Sync: This parameter will allow you to sync your delay with your DAW’s...
