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Using Buses to Make a Mix More Cohesive - A guide to mixing music - Part 92
Learning
In the coming weeks we'll discuss in detail the so-called "glue" effect, in other words how to make the mix more homogeneous using different procedures. Today we'll discuss a simple method to emphasi…
06/12/16
Unique Electrodynamic Speaker Designs - The Operating Principles of Loudspeakers - Part 5
Learning
In the last article of this series dedicated to electrodynamic speakers we'll talk about some unique and interesting designs. The biggest difference with these two examples compared to previous speak…
06/07/16
The Relationship Between Reverb and Delay - A guide to mixing music - Part 91
Learning
To close the chapter dedicated to the use of delay during mixdown, we'll look into the relationship between reverb and delay.
06/05/16
What is a Home Studio? - Setting Up Your Home Studio - Part 1
Learning
Hopefully, one day you’ll go to Abbey Road to record your music, just like the Beatles. But since recording in such a studio is prohibitively expensive for most musicians, you might want to consider …
06/01/16
Fill It Up with Delay - A guide to mixing music - Part 90
Learning
This week we'll look into a somewhat particular use of delay ─ as a way of filling up a mix. You certainly won't be able to use this technique every day, but it can come in pretty handy to "dress up"…
05/30/16
Ribbon Speakers - The Operating Principles of Loudspeakers - Part 4
Learning
In the previous article we discussed compression drivers and acoustic horns. Today we'll focus on a technology whose patent was issued in the 1920s and widely used for microphones. However, its usabi…
05/24/16
Modulate It! - Harmony Basics - Part 17
Learning
In the previous articles... Yes, I know I often begin my articles this way but it's simply because I like things to make sense chronologically.
05/17/16
Using Delay Instead of Reverb - A guide to mixing music - Part 88
Learning
In this installment, I'll show you how to use delay instead of reverb to reinforce the sonic cohesion of your mix.
05/15/16
Drive it Home - The Operating Principles of Loudspeakers - Part 3
Learning
To finish with this overview of the most widely used type of speaker, we'll discuss electrodynamic cone models. To improve the performance in the high frequencies, the cone is usually replaced with a…
05/10/16
Slapback and Doubling with Delay - A guide to mixing music - Part 87
Learning
This time around, we'll look at two "classic" uses of the delay effect.
05/08/16
The Last Note - Recording a clean ending is not as simple as it may seem
Learning
When recording an ensemble or just overdubbing one instrument, there's one part of the song that gets very little attention: right after the very last chord or note has been struck. Especially if the…
05/04/16
Of Suspensions and Magnets - The Operating Principles of Loudspeakers - Part 2
Learning
We started this series by describing the cone diaphragm of an electrodynamic speaker. It obviously plays an important role in the final quality of a speaker, as the radiating element, but it's far fr…
05/03/16
The Use of Delay - A guide to mixing music - Part 86
Learning
After closing the chapter dedicated to the use of reverb during mixdown, we will now focus on a relatively similar topic: delay.
05/01/16
Reverb Tools of the Trade - A guide to mixing music - Part 85
Learning
Today we'll close the chapter on reverb with one last suggestion and a short list of plug-ins I personally like to use when working with sound spaces.
04/25/16
Good Vibrations: How Speaker Cones Work - The Operating Principles of Loudspeakers - Part 1
Learning
Sound is possible thanks to transduction, in other words, the transformation from one form of energy into another one.
04/24/16
Kick Start Your Playing Skills - A practical approach to improving your instrumental abilities — quickly!
Learning
Are you in a rut on your instrument? Do you feel like you’ve been playing the same old stuff forever without any significant improvement? If so, and if you’re willing to commit an hour or so a day to…
04/20/16
Relative Chord and Tonal Exchange Substitutions - Harmony Basics - Part 16
Learning
This time around, we'll look at two additional ways to substitute chords: Relative chord and tonal exchange substitutions. But before we do that, I want to complete the previous article and finish di…
04/19/16
Lateral Movement with Reverb - A guide to mixing music - Part 84
Learning
This week we'll discuss a swaying technique which will allow you to easily create the illusion of lateral movement using reverb exclusively.
04/18/16
Responsive Reverb - A guide to mixing music - Part 83
Learning
So far we have reviewed quite extensively the "classic" uses of reverb during mixdown, but I would now like to invite you to discover more exotic applications in the next couple of articles. These ar…
04/17/16
Unreal Soundscapes - A guide to mixing music - Part 82
Learning
Last time, we saw how to recreate a realistic sound space with the three last buses of the setup I suggested to use when working with reverb. This week we'll address the concept of depth in a sound s…
04/12/16
Tritone Substitution and Secondary Dominants - Harmony Basics - Part 15
Learning
In this installment, we'll continue exploring chord substitutions with two new forms based on the dominant function.
04/04/16
How to Adjust Depth with Reverb - A guide to mixing music - Part 81
Learning
In this new episode, I'll show you how to recreate a realistic sound space with the last three buses of the reverb setup we've been using in the last couple of weeks.
04/03/16
Chord Substitutions - Harmony Basics - Part 14
Learning
In the previous two articles I took a brief detour from the somewhat theoretical tone of this series to show you some specific examples of harmonic chord progressions that are easy to understand and …
03/29/16
Glue It Down with Reverb - A guide to mixing music - Part 80
Learning
Today I'll focus on the sixth bus of my personal reverb mixing setup. As I told you before, this bus is aimed at producing the so-called "glue" effect. In other words, the more or less signal you sen…
03/27/16
How to Know When Your Mix is Finished - 5 questions to ask yourself to determine if your mix is ready to go
Learning
Top mix engineers will tell you that they instinctively know when they're finished with a mix. But for those of us who haven’t reached that level yet, it’s usually hard to have that kind of certainty…
03/24/16

Getting Started guides & articles

Using Buses to Make a Mix More Cohesive - A guide to mixing music - Part 92

Unique Electrodynamic Speaker Designs - The Operating Principles of Loudspeakers - Part 5

The Relationship Between Reverb and Delay - A guide to mixing music - Part 91

What is a Home Studio? - Setting Up Your Home Studio - Part 1

Fill It Up with Delay - A guide to mixing music - Part 90

Ribbon Speakers - The Operating Principles of Loudspeakers - Part 4

Modulate It! - Harmony Basics - Part 17

Using Delay Instead of Reverb - A guide to mixing music - Part 88

Drive it Home - The Operating Principles of Loudspeakers - Part 3

Slapback and Doubling with Delay - A guide to mixing music - Part 87

The Last Note - Recording a clean ending is not as simple as it may seem

Of Suspensions and Magnets - The Operating Principles of Loudspeakers - Part 2

The Use of Delay - A guide to mixing music - Part 86

Reverb Tools of the Trade - A guide to mixing music - Part 85

Good Vibrations: How Speaker Cones Work - The Operating Principles of Loudspeakers - Part 1

Kick Start Your Playing Skills - A practical approach to improving your instrumental abilities — quickly!

Relative Chord and Tonal Exchange Substitutions - Harmony Basics - Part 16

Lateral Movement with Reverb - A guide to mixing music - Part 84

Responsive Reverb - A guide to mixing music - Part 83

Unreal Soundscapes - A guide to mixing music - Part 82

Tritone Substitution and Secondary Dominants - Harmony Basics - Part 15

How to Adjust Depth with Reverb - A guide to mixing music - Part 81

Chord Substitutions - Harmony Basics - Part 14

Glue It Down with Reverb - A guide to mixing music - Part 80

How to Know When Your Mix is Finished - 5 questions to ask yourself to determine if your mix is ready to go