
Ahead Of The Game: Techniques To Optimize Musical Compression For Streaming
Understanding attack and release times can help in producing much better results when treating input channels with the stereo output compressor in mind.

Understanding attack and release times can help in producing much better results when treating input channels with the stereo output compressor in mind.

What’s the tube emulation actually doing to the signal? And when should you use it? Time to dive in and find out.

We have to be in control of the mix. We can’t become hoarders of frequencies and processors or the result is a sonic cesspool of unnecessary junk.

The author shares straightforward approaches he’s developed that have proven effective, particularly when it comes to medium and smaller corporate events.

Why would anyone want to spend money on an external preamp, let alone several? Here are some reasons why…

Back by popular demand, here’s a discussion of the plate reverb, as well as precise instructions on building a plate reverb unit.

“Try thinking about which frequency ranges are most critical to the sound of each instrument, and remove what’s not as important with your channel EQ.”

This week is not last week. Things change. Digital does not solve all of your problems. Reality is hard.

Start with great sounds at the source, work to get the tones and levels as balanced and consistent as possible before they come to you, and it will make your job of mixing much easier.