[Feature Article] Compression Has Consequences - The Loudness War ─ Part 6
In this new installment we'll continue discussing the consequences of volume on music, sound and human ears, and we'll see how digital technology has enabled the reduction of dynamic range in recorde…
[Feature Article] Make Your Mix Punchy with Compression - A guide to mixing music - Part 33
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.
[Feature Article] The Right Way to Loudness - A guide to mixing music - Part 32
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.
[Feature Article] Add Consistency with Compression - A guide to mixing music - Part 31
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…
[Feature Article] Louder Doesn't Mean Better - The Loudness War - Part 3
In this installment, we'll look at the consequences of the loudness war on music, sound and human ears.
[Feature Article] Understanding your Ears - The Loudness War - Part 4
After discussing volume in the previous article, this time we'll focus on your ears.
[Feature Article] Subway + Radio = Ouch - The Loudness War ─ Part 5
In this new installment in our race for volume, we'll see how changes in music listening have fueled the loudness war, and we'll look at radio's role in the escalation.
[Feature Article] Compression in the Volume Wars - The Loudness War - Part 2
Today we'll continue our series on the volume wars. This time, we'll focus on mainly on compression.
[Feature Article] Ratio and Threshold in a Compressor - A guide to mixing music - Part 30
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…
[Feature Article] Attack and Release in a Compressor - A guide to mixing music - Part 29
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…