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The power of collaboration in the music industry isn’t just for fun. With the pandemic and remote work, it’s become quite a vital aspect. No matter the project, musicians and other artists have collaborated not just to create new music and meld styles but also to broaden their musical horizons and experiences. A lot of …
When using a compressor, makeup gain helps you mitigate the difference in volume caused by the gain reduction (or increase) during compression. Compressor makeup gain lets us keep a healthy signal flow throughout our mixes and masters, so today we’ll learn how to use this compression setting in depth, why we need it, and how …
What Is Compressor Makeup Gain, Input & Output Gain? Read More »
When you’re mixing, you want to have control of the dynamic range of your audio signal, so you typically load a compressor and start tweaking the controls. Attack and release times are paramount not only for the compression process but also to enhance the overall performance and perceived loudness. In this article, we’ll take our …
While compression is fundamentally the process of balancing the loudest and softest parts of an audio signal, different types of compressors operate in different ways. The majority of the plugin emulations present in today’s DAWs are based on the five main types of audio compressor circuitry. The Vari-Mu compressor is one of the less well-known …
What Is An Vari-Mu (Tube) Compressor? How Does It Work? And What Should You Use It On? Read More »
Knee compression is one of the trickiest things to understand about the functioning of compressors. It can make or break the dynamic range of a track but once you understand how it works, makes a dramatic difference in the sound of your mixes and masters. In this article we’ll explain this crucial compression setting so, …
What Is Knee In Compression? (Music Producers Guide) Read More »
Compression is a crucial tool in any mixing engineer’s kit. It reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal by attenuating the loudest transients and boosting the overall sound. The loudest and quietest parts are now closer in volume, giving a glued-together or squashed effect. Done well, this gives the track a more natural sound. …
How To Get The Perfect Compression Settings For Any Instrument Read More »
Compression is the process of reducing the dynamic range, and evening out the loudest and softest elements of an audio signal. However, different types of compressors work in different ways. The five main types of audio compressor circuitries serve as the basis for the majority of the plugin emulations found in today’s DAWs. One of the most widely …
What Is An Optical Compressor? (With Mixing Tips & Sound Examples) Read More »
There are many analogue synthesizers on the market and the best thing is they’re all different. It might seem strange at first because, when you examine them carefully, most of them seem to have the same features. On the other hand, if you were to examine them closely, the majority of them will appear to …
Emulate The Classic Roland TB303 Using Logic’s ES1 Softsynth Read More »
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