A History of Reverb in Music Production These days, we’re a bit spoiled with the sophistication of reverb plug-ins. Modern algorithms are able to create lush and realistic reverb spaces, while some convolution reverb plug-ins are able to recreate specific real-world spaces. However, we obviously haven’t always had access to […]
Essential Tips for Mixing Reverb Reverb can be tricky to deal with in a mix. The space that it adds can be very helpful, but sloppy reverb sounds can often become smeared over the mix, reducing clarity. Achieving the proper balance when mixing reverb will give a sense of space […]
Aux vs. Inserts: to Send or Not to Send? Should you use an audio effect as an aux or insert? Which is better for your particular track? Learn how and when to use aux vs. insert audio effects on your next production. More info @ https://ift.tt/2FmaxjB Automated post from Record, […]
Avoid Artifacts with Clip-Free Compression in RX 7 Lossy compression formats like mp3 and AAC are known to create artifacts such as clipping. In order to avoid clipping, it is typically recommended to lower the signal peak levels before compression. This article explains how peak levels are affected by lossy […]
6 Ways to Use a High Pass Filter When Mixing A high-pass filter is a simple, but effective EQ curve that scoops out unwanted low frequencies from an audio source. Like most engineers, I use them at many points in my mixes to clean up woofy signals and tighten up […]
Synth VST Essentials Oscillators Envelopes and Filters It’s the twenty-first century. You can compose, produce, mix, master, and release a track, all from one computer, with hundreds of amazing products out there to help. Many of these products are synthesizers, which can contain thousands of pre-made sounds to choose from. […]
11 Tips to Fix Cheap Sounding Audio in the Mix I don’t know about you, but I get a lot of material made in home recording studios. And while a lot of the raw sounds coming my way are great, many recordings sport flaws that impart a palpably “cheap” sound […]
What Is Mix Depth? How to Create Front-Back Space A sense of dimension is a key characteristic that separates professional mixes from amateur ones. Most engineers think of dimension in three ways: height, width, and depth. Height is frequency content and width is the stereo field. Depth is the front-to-back […]
2 Basic Approaches to Mixing “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” This quote is attributed to the late-great Jazz pianist Thelonious Monk. We could modify that to read “Writing about mixing music is like dancing about architecture.” Regardless, it’s difficult to describe the art of mixing music using […]
Audio Dynamics 101 Compressors, Limiters, Expanders, and Gates I remember one of my friends talking about compressors when we first started getting into music production. “I don’t really know what a compressor does, but I put it on everything because it just makes things sound better.” This is the mentality […]
Compression in Mastering Compression vs. limiting Compressors are different from limiters in that they let you work in longer timeframes, while limiters act as a safety, to prevent over-modulation of compressors. Compressors map well to musical signals, anything with sustain or a note. If you find yourself needing to smooth […]
How 8 Tracks Can Shape a Song You don’t need hundreds of layered tracks to produce a good record. In this post, learn how to use eight or fewer elements to create a dynamic and interesting song. In modern music, artists can layer track upon track to create musical masterpieces […]
De-essing For The 21st Century EXPERTS SHOW THE POWER OF WARP MODE IN REVOICE 4 The team at Production Expert have made a short video ‘Easy Editing of Sibilance Using The Powerful Warp Tool In Revoice Pro 4’ demonstrating just how powerful the de-esser compabilties are in Revoice Pro 4. […]
Use VST Or AU Plug-ins In Pro Tools Pro Tools only supports Avid’s own plug-in format. But what if there is a plug-in that you would like to use, that isn’t available in the AAX format. Is there any way of being able to use an AU or VST plug-in […]
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When to Use Dynamic EQ In a Mix One of the biggest challenges when mixing with EQ is sculpting audio signals that vary in frequency content over time. A cut to tame harsh vocal frequencies works for one phrase, then comprises intelligibility the next. Rolling off lows on a drum […]
7 Tips for Using Subtractive EQ Subtractive EQ—the process of eking out unwanted frequencies from an audio source—is a powerful tool in the engineer’s arsenal. With just a few moves, we can make sounds appear less nasal, less harsh, less muddy, and more clear. It’s such a powerful tool, as […]
20 seriously juicy FL Studio power tips Make your studio sessions more fruitful with these indispensable pearls of wisdom FL Studio has a strong and vocal fanbase – one that propelled it to another victory in our vote to find the best DAW in the world last year. The software […]