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Reverb In or Aux? - A guide to mixing music - Part 58
Learning
Before you start working with reverb, you need to set up a couple of things. That's why this week we'll look into the different routing options available and examine their advantages and disadvantage…
11/16/15
Reverb Don'ts - A guide to mixing music - Part 57
Learning
In this episode we'll point out a couple of things to avoid when dialing in reverb settings.
11/09/15
Add space to your recordings with these free reverb plu… - 5 Top Freeware Reverbs
Learning
We all know that reverb is one of the staple effects in a mixer's toolkit. In fact, you'd be hard pressed to find a recording or live mix without at least some reverb in it. But does getting a good r…
11/08/15
Using Reverb - Step by Step - A guide to mixing music - Part 56
Learning
Today I'll describe how we will be proceeding to be able to work with reverbs in all tranquility.
11/02/15
Space Invaders - The Whys of Using Reverb - A guide to mixing music - Part 55
Learning
We have now reached a stage where it seems appropriate to start unwrapping those nice little reverb plug-ins you all have lying around.
10/25/15
MIDI Learn Explained - Control your software remotely with real knobs, buttons and faders
Learning
I’m often surprised by musicians who use their mice or trackpads to change MIDI software parameters, and then complain that they miss using real knobs and buttons. I’m surprised because they could us…
10/19/15
Take a Break - A guide to mixing music - Part 54
Learning
In the first article of this mixing series I told you it would be a long journey, both for you and me. As with every quest, sometimes it's good to take a pause to let it all sit for a while and start…
10/18/15
How to Make Good Use of Presets - A guide to mixing music - Part 53
Learning
To close the chapter regarding dynamics processing once and for all, I'll give you my take on making good use of presets for this type of processors.
10/11/15
Expanders, De-essers, Limiters and Dynamic EQs - A guide to mixing music - Part 52
Learning
In this penultimate article dedicated to managing dynamics during mixdown, I'll briefly mention some other processing options sometimes used at this stage, as well as the reasons why I won't look int…
10/05/15
Metering and Correction Software - The Loudness War - Part 11
Learning
In this, the penultimate installment in our series discussing the consequences of volume on music, sound and human ears, we look at tools for measuring loudness.
09/29/15
The Best Noise Gate Plug-Ins - A guide to mixing music - Part 51
Learning
There is plenty more to say about the possible uses of a noise gate, especially from a creative point of view. However, that would divert us from the subject at hand. Besides, by now, I hope you have…
09/28/15
Ducking with a Noise Gate - A guide to mixing music - Part 50
Learning
This week we'll take a look at yet another technique specific to noise gates, namely ducking. Personally, it's not my cup of tea, but when you don't have the time for other solutions, it can really …
09/24/15
Enhancing Percussive Elements with a Noise Gate - A guide to mixing music - Part 49
Learning
Today we'll see how to create a percussive instrument from scratch using an acoustic take.
09/17/15
Learn the Pro Tools edit modes and tools in this tutori… - [Video] Get Started with Pro Tools Editing
Learning
When you're editing in Pro Tools, whether it's Pro Tools 12 or an older version, you won't get far if you don't understand how the edit modes and the main editing tools work. In this video we'll expl…
09/16/15
How to fix pitch and timing with the most economical ve… - [Video] Tap the Power of Melodyne Essential
Learning
Melodyne Essential is the least expensive version of Celemony's acclaimed editing software, and though it doesn't have the same feature set of its big brother Melodyne Editor, it's nevertheless quite…
09/09/15
Improve Your Drum Tracks With a Noise Gate - A guide to mixing music - Part 48
Learning
This week I'll show you how to use a Noise Gate to significantly improve your drum tracks.
09/08/15
Getting Creative with a Noise Gate - A guide to mixing music - Part 47
Learning
Up to now we have only seen the more typical uses of a Noise Gate. Now we'll start looking into less obvious techniques that can make a gate much more interesting during mixdown.
08/30/15
Use a Gate to Kill the Spill - A guide to mixing music - Part 46
Learning
In the previous installment, we saw what bleed is, and the problems it can cause during mixdown. Today we'll look at how to remove or minimize this harmful phenomenon with a noise gate.
08/24/15
Don't Let it Bleed - A guide to mixing music - Part 45
Learning
Today we'll talk about the phenomenon of mic bleed, and how it can cause difficulties during a mix.
08/18/15
Classic synth emulations that won't cost you a dime - 5 Free Vintage Synth Plug-Ins
Learning
You often hear that a $1,000 laptop today has the power of a billion dollars worth of computer equipment from 50 years ago. Likewise, the equivalent of thousands of dollars of vintage synthesizer gea…
08/16/15
Setting the Gate - A guide to mixing music - Part 44
Learning
Now that we've seen the main parameters of a Noise Gate, let's move on to the practical side, starting with its most traditional use: suppressing noise.
08/09/15
Preserve Your Music! - Strategies for archiving your session files and mixes for the long haul
Learning
Back in the days of analog tape, archiving multitrack sessions was not an easy task. You needed a place to store the bulky tape reels, and if you didn’t “bake” the tapes to get the moisture out of th…
08/06/15
Noise Gate 101 - A guide to mixing music - Part 43
Learning
This week we'll tackle a type of dynamics processing that was used all the time in the analog days, but, bizarrely enough, doesn't get called upon nearly as much in the all-digital era. And yet it's …
08/02/15
Cool crossover gear and apps for iOS and Mac/PC - Bridging the Gap
Learning
With every passing iOS update from Apple, the variety, inventiveness and overall appeal of music-making apps for the iPad and iPhone just grows and grows. Yet most computer musicians and producers do…
07/27/15
A Who's Who of Software Compressors - A guide to mixing music - Part 41
Learning
The number of compressor plug-ins on the market is overwhelming. As you'll surely understand, it would be impossible for me to create an complete list here. Nevertheless, my collaboration with Audiof…
07/20/15

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