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Mixing with Plate and Hall Reverb - A guide to mixing music - Part 61
Learning
As we continue looking at the different reverb families, we'll focus this time on plate and hall reverbs.
12/06/15
Mixing with Spring Reverb - A guide to mixing music - Part 60
Learning
Regardless of whether your reverb is algorithmic or convolution, chances are the plug-in you use provides different types of reverb. And, in my view, the choice of reverb type is crucial to get the e…
11/29/15
Reverb: Pre- or Post-Fader? - A guide to mixing music - Part 59
Learning
As we saw in the previous article, it's often better to use reverbs on auxiliary buses. Consequently, it's only logical to ask yourself about the best way to send a signal to those aux buses.
11/21/15
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
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
We interview the jazz/prog guitarist about the producti… - Jane Getter Burns it Up
Interview / Podcast
Jane Getter's powerful jazz/progressive guitar playing is the focal point of “On,” the new album from her band Jane Getter Premonition. The record also features the virtuosic keyboard work of her hus…
10/22/15
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
Join us on a visit to one of Nashville's major studios - [Video] Inside Ocean Way Nashville
Learning
If you want to make a high-quality recording, nothing beats the gear and acoustics of a well-designed commercial studio. Unfortunately, the number of such facilities has dwindled down to a relative h…
10/14/15
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dialing in a Multiband Compressor - A guide to mixing music - Part 40
Learning
In the previous article we saw how multiband compression can be used at the mixing stage. Today I'll show you how to dial in a multiband compressor to get the best results.
07/15/15
A First Look at Multiband Compression - A guide to mixing music - Part 39
Learning
In this new installment we'll tackle multiband compression during mixdown.
07/05/15
Compression as Glue - A guide to mixing music - Part 38
Learning
This week we'll look into a side effect of compression that's beneficial, as long as you use it wisely. It's the so-called "glue" effect that takes place when you use a compressor on a group of track…
06/28/15

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