Making a Custom Sampler Instrument
Making a Custom Sampler Instrument Sampling is one of the most important aspects of modern music production. It is the basis of the sampler, one of the most common types…
5 Mix Tips to Improve Dynamic Range
5 Mix Tips to Improve Dynamic Range 5 Mix Tips to Improve Dynamic Range – Dynamic range, the difference between your quietest whispers and loudest screams in a mix, is…
20 Ableton Tips You Need To Know
20 Ableton Tips You Need To Know Whether you’re a beginner or advanced user of Ableton Live, you have probably watched useless Ableton tutorial after tutorial… And you can probably…
How to Use Saturation Effectively
How to Use Saturation Effectively Saturation is an often misunderstood process, sometimes written off as basic distortion effect, too subtle for most uses. While this isn’t entirely inaccurate, saturation has…
Mastering the Art of Mixing Sparkling Frequencies
Mastering the Art of Mixing Sparkling Frequencies Mastering the Art of Mixing Sparkling Frequencies – The high frequencies are the secret sauce of a mix, adding the sparkle, detail, and…
Vocal Riding in Your Mixing Arsenal
Vocal Riding in Your Mixing Arsenal Vocal Riding in Your Mixing Arsenal – Anyone who’s ever mixed vocals knows the struggle. You want them to sit perfectly in the mix,…
The Basics of Convolution in Audio Production
The Basics of Convolution in Audio Production Convolution is one of the more sophisticated processes regularly used in audio production. Its ability to accurately impart the characteristic timbres of spaces…
16 Cubase Secrets You Might Not Know About
16 Cubase Secrets You Might Not Know About How well do you know Cubase? Have you peeked into every nook and cranny, scraping out every last bit of audio-wrangling power?…
How to Fix Muddy Vocals
How to Fix Muddy Vocals How to Fix Muddy Vocals – Great vocals are the emotional core of many a song. But sometimes, what starts as a soulful performance can…
What Is the Difference Between Mixing and Mastering?
What Is the Difference Between Mixing and Mastering? If you’re not a mixing or mastering engineer, you probably have questions about how the two processes differ. The technical talk and…
How to Get a Fat Deep Bass Sound
How to Get a Fat Deep Bass Sound Musicians and producers are often looking for that deeper, fatter synthesized bassline. In this post, we’ll show you how to combine subtractive…