Up there with compression in its essential music production status, EQ (short for ‘equalisation’) is one of the most powerful effects in your mixing toolbox, enabling shaping of the frequency [...]
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When it comes to crafting great mixes, you need your studio space to be as sonically neutral and ‘honest’ as possible, and that means taking control of reflections and standing [...]
If you’re just starting to dive into the world of recording, then chances are you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed. There’s a lot that goes into capturing clean audio, but it [...]
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Mixing Tips
1. Listen to music you hate Everyone enjoys listening to different styles of music, but very few people listen to stuff they don’t enjoy. I blame the iPod (and [...]
Make sure the headphones themselves are up to scratch First and foremost, if you’re serious about your mixes, you shouldn’t compromise on the quality of your headphones any more [...]
Among the most frequently called-upon of audio effects, delay is an essential component in every producer’s mixing arsenal. Whether you’re looking to add enriching echoes to a vocal, energise a [...]
Learn from the Pros
Introduction James Jamerson had such an influence on so many bass players, inspiring people like myself albeit my style is a little different. The deepness of the sound and the [...]
Paul Steel Music Intro 5 Tips to make your VST's sound real When the track you are working on demands a full orchestra, chances are you don't have access to [...]
The Key to Great Studio Monitors Your speakers, to borrow a familiar idiom, are your window to the world. Everything you hear in your studio is produced by, colored by, [...]
Mastering Tips
Intro So you’ve found your recording space, be that a hall or a studio or even your living room, plugged in your gear and you’re ready to go. Now what? [...]
Intro The role of a producer has changed over the years. It is very common for a producer/writer to be in the room as the song is being written, In [...]
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Product Tips
Clocking together digital devices is often seen as a bit of a mysterious dark art, especially when the setups start getting more and more complex. The Basics Simply put, in [...]
Get to know your DAW inside out Our first essential pointer should be obvious, but if you don’t know the technical nooks and crannies of your digital audio workstation [...]
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