Why Do My Mixes Sound Bad? 8 Tips to Douse the Flames
Why Do My Mixes Sound Bad? 8 Tips to Douse the Flames I wrote an article a while in which …
Month: March 2019
Psychoacoustics: How Perception Influences Music Production
Psychoacoustics: How Perception Influences Music Production Though we can measure sound with meters and spectrum analyzers, how we experience it …
Generate endless musical ideas with Live’s MIDI devices
Generate endless musical ideas with Live’s MIDI devices We’ve all been there: opening a new Live Set, pondering the blank …
6 Creative Reverb Techniques
6 Creative Reverb Techniques Reverb is an incredibly useful tool for mix engineers. The sense of space that it provides …
A History of Reverb in Music Production
A History of Reverb in Music Production These days, we’re a bit spoiled with the sophistication of reverb plug-ins. Modern …
Essential Tips for Mixing Reverb
Essential Tips for Mixing Reverb Reverb can be tricky to deal with in a mix. The space that it adds …
Aux vs. Inserts: to Send or Not to Send?
Aux vs. Inserts: to Send or Not to Send? Should you use an audio effect as an aux or insert? …
Avoid Artifacts with Clip-Free Compression in RX 7
Avoid Artifacts with Clip-Free Compression in RX 7 Lossy compression formats like mp3 and AAC are known to create artifacts …
6 Ways to Use a High Pass Filter When Mixing
6 Ways to Use a High Pass Filter When Mixing A high-pass filter is a simple, but effective EQ curve …
Synth VST Essentials Oscillators Envelopes and Filters
Synth VST Essentials Oscillators Envelopes and Filters It’s the twenty-first century. You can compose, produce, mix, master, and release a …
11 Tips to Fix Cheap Sounding Audio in the Mix
11 Tips to Fix Cheap Sounding Audio in the Mix I don’t know about you, but I get a lot …