Recording & Mixing guides & articles (10/15)

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Sidechain Compression - A guide to mixing music - Part 37
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Today we'll continue unveiling new tricks and tips on compression with an installment dedicated to the sidechain.
06/21/15
Parallel Compression - A guide to mixing music - Part 36
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In this week's chapter, we'll tackle a specific use of compression you have surely heard about before, not least in our series of articles dedicated to mastering. I'm talking about parallel compressi…
06/16/15
Serial Compression - A guide to mixing music - Part 35
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Now that we've seen the basic usage of compression when mixing, I'll walk you through a couple of tips and tricks that I'm sure you'll find quite useful. This week we'll look into a technique that mi…
06/07/15
The Opposite of Punchy - A guide to mixing music - Part 34
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Today, I invite you to continue exploring the possibilities of dynamics processing at the microdynamic level. After having dealt with "punchy" sounds, we'll use dynamics to go for the opposite — "rou…
05/31/15
Make Your Mix Punchy with Compression - A guide to mixing music - Part 33
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After looking at some applications of compression at the macrodynamic level in the two previous articles, we'll deal here with microdynamics, starting with how to get a "punchy" sound.
05/26/15
The Right Way to Loudness - A guide to mixing music - Part 32
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Today we'll continue our discovery of the use of compression with an application that will surely interest all of you: An increase in loudness.
05/17/15
Add Consistency with Compression - A guide to mixing music - Part 31
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In this episode, we'll concentrate on dynamics processing during mixdown, and we'll see how to use compression to give consistency to your tracks. This usage, in my opinion, is the most important one…
05/10/15
Ratio and Threshold in a Compressor - A guide to mixing music - Part 30
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This week we'll proceed with the final steps of the method to learn about the sonic impact of the main parameters of a compressor. After having seen the attack and release times, now it's the turn of…
04/12/15
Attack and Release in a Compressor - A guide to mixing music - Part 29
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In this installment, I'll show you a way to set a compressor that helps you understand what each parameter does. This method is by no means the ultimate solution, however it ought to help you grasp t…
04/05/15
Panning to the Extremes - LCR panning can make your mixes come alive
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Conventional mixing wisdom states that when panning elements in a mix, you’re free to utilize the entire left-to-right spectrum. With the exception of elements like kick, snare, bass and lead vocal t…
03/31/15
Understanding Compressor Parameters - A guide to mixing music - Part 28
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Now that we've discussed the possible uses for compression, let's take a look at the way a compressor works. To do that, I'll explain to you, in a theoretical way, the different parameters commonly f…
03/29/15
Why We Compress - A guide to mixing music - Part 27
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In this second installment dedicated to dynamics processing during mixdown, we'll take some time to discuss the whys before moving on to the hows.
03/22/15
Dynamics Processing 101 - A guide to mixing music - Part 26
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This week we'll tackle dynamics processing during mixdown, a very thorny subject if there ever was one...To approach the topic in the best way possible, it's useful to begin with a quick rundown of t…
03/15/15
Which Comes First? - A guide to mixing music - Part 25
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Before we tackle the next major section of this series ─ dynamics ─ let's diverge briefly to take stock of where we are in the process, and cover an important issue involving effect-chain order.
03/08/15
EQing Tools of the Trade - A guide to mixing music - Part 24
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Now that we have analyzed EQing during mixdown, let's talk a bit about the tools capable of carrying out the task.
03/01/15
A Matter of Perspective - A guide to mixing music - Part 23
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In this week's installment, we'll continue our focus on EQing during mixdown, with some additional tips and advice.
02/22/15
Trust Your Ears - A guide to mixing music - Part 22
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To close this chapter dedicated to EQing during mixdown, I'll give you some tips and tricks that ought to help you adopt better habits.
02/15/15
Create Space and Depth with EQ - A guide to mixing music - Part 21
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Contrary to popular belief, panning and ambience are not the only tools to use for adjusting the location of a track in the sound field of a mix. We are about to see that the sensations of space and …
02/07/15
And There Was Color - A guide to mixing music - Part 20
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In this episode we'll discuss a pretty subjective application of EQing, namely, coloration.
02/01/15
Lifting the Mask - A guide to mixing music - Part 19
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Today we'll deal with frequency masking ─ what is it actually, and how can we solve it?
01/26/15
If it Ain't Broke, Don't Fix it - A guide to mixing music - Part 18
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In this installment, we'll do a quick review on how to deal with the rest of the mid frequencies and the high end. Why a "quick" review? Well, because there are no systematic rules this time around a…
01/17/15
Into the Gray Zone - A guide to mixing music - Part 17
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After cleaning up the low end, let's move on to the low/mids. You probably noticed that I wrote "low/mids" and not "low-mids". Why, you ask? Because we will be addressing frequencies between 100 Hz a…
01/10/15
Cleaning Up the Low End - A guide to mixing music - Part 16
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In this installment, we'll continue our focus on EQ, looking at how to clear out unneeded clutter in the low end of the frequency spectrum.
01/05/15
Trim it Down - A guide to mixing music - Part 15
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In this second installment dedicated to using an EQ during mixdown, I'll let you in on another "secret" and then we'll see where to actually start working...
12/28/14
The gear, the history and more from a legendary studio - A Video Tour of Ocean Way Recording
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We recently had the privilege of an in-depth tour of Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, and we just happened to bring along our video gear...
12/21/14

Recording & Mixing guides & articles

Sidechain Compression - A guide to mixing music - Part 37

Parallel Compression - A guide to mixing music - Part 36

Serial Compression - A guide to mixing music - Part 35

The Opposite of Punchy - A guide to mixing music - Part 34

Make Your Mix Punchy with Compression - A guide to mixing music - Part 33

The Right Way to Loudness - A guide to mixing music - Part 32

Add Consistency with Compression - A guide to mixing music - Part 31

Ratio and Threshold in a Compressor - A guide to mixing music - Part 30

Attack and Release in a Compressor - A guide to mixing music - Part 29

Panning to the Extremes - LCR panning can make your mixes come alive

Understanding Compressor Parameters - A guide to mixing music - Part 28

Why We Compress - A guide to mixing music - Part 27

Dynamics Processing 101 - A guide to mixing music - Part 26

Which Comes First? - A guide to mixing music - Part 25

EQing Tools of the Trade - A guide to mixing music - Part 24

A Matter of Perspective - A guide to mixing music - Part 23

Trust Your Ears - A guide to mixing music - Part 22

Create Space and Depth with EQ - A guide to mixing music - Part 21

And There Was Color - A guide to mixing music - Part 20

Lifting the Mask - A guide to mixing music - Part 19

If it Ain't Broke, Don't Fix it - A guide to mixing music - Part 18

Into the Gray Zone - A guide to mixing music - Part 17

Cleaning Up the Low End - A guide to mixing music - Part 16

Trim it Down - A guide to mixing music - Part 15

The gear, the history and more from a legendary studio - A Video Tour of Ocean Way Recording