[Feature Article] Reverb In or Aux? - A guide to mixing music - Part 58
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…
[Feature Article] Reverb Don'ts - A guide to mixing music - Part 57
In this episode we'll point out a couple of things to avoid when dialing in reverb settings.
[Feature Article] Using Reverb - Step by Step - A guide to mixing music - Part 56
Today I'll describe how we will be proceeding to be able to work with reverbs in all tranquility.
[Feature Article] Space Invaders - The Whys of Using Re… - A guide to mixing music - Part 55
We have now reached a stage where it seems appropriate to start unwrapping those nice little reverb plug-ins you all have lying around.
[Feature Article] Take a Break - A guide to mixing music - Part 54
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…
[Feature Article] How to Make Good Use of Presets - A guide to mixing music - Part 53
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.
[Feature Article] Expanders, De-essers, Limiters and Dy… - A guide to mixing music - Part 52
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…
[Feature Article] The Best Noise Gate Plug-Ins - A guide to mixing music - Part 51
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…
[Feature Article] Ducking with a Noise Gate - A guide to mixing music - Part 50
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 …
[Feature Article] Enhancing Percussive Elements with a … - A guide to mixing music - Part 49
Today we'll see how to create a percussive instrument from scratch using an acoustic take.