[Feature Article] The Secrets Behind Wide, Spacious, Pr… - How to Create Wide Open Mixes
Here are some secrets behind getting those wide, spacious, pro-sounding mixes that translate well over any system.
[Feature Article] How to Compress a Guitar or Bass - Dynamics Processing Meets Rock Guitar
Dynamics processing with studio-oriented processors? Been there, done that. But have you re-visited it lately in a guitar context? Dynamics control for vocals or program material is very different co…
[Feature Article] The Next Big Thing in Guitar Distorti… - A Guitarist's Guide to Multiband Distortion
If you're a guitarist and you're not into multiband distortion...well, you should be. Just as multiband compression delivers a smoother, more transparent form of dynamics control, multiband distortio…
[Feature Article] EQ and Compression Techniques Pt.2: D… - EQ and Compression Techniques Pt.2: Drums
Despite the preponderance of exceptional drum samples and loops on the market, for certain genres of music (notably country and rock) there is no substitute for a great session drummer playing on a w…
[Feature Article] Mixing Guitar and Vocals - EQ and Compression Techniques for Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
As an engineer/producer, one of my biggest early challenges was getting my mixes to sound as polished and balanced as the mixes of songs on my favorite albums. Living in Nashville, I knew the problem…