Whenever you mic and record two different instruments/sources at the same time, you open the door for bleed between the microphones. This can introduce phase issues, but just as annoyingly it can muddy up your mix. The drum kit is arguably the most common culprit for audio bleed because even if you’re not recording the […]
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Normally when I talk about reverb on this site, it’s rarely in the context of low frequency instruments. That said, I find that reverb on bass guitar can work in the mix when used effectively and just as importantly, when used responsibly. Let’s talk how to use reverb on bass guitar including the settings I
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When it comes to audio mixing, a big part of the battle is attenuating unwanted noise in all forms which it can take. This can be removing vocal breaths, bleed from other instruments like in the case of recording then mixing a drum kit, etc. In the case of string instruments, the infamous “finger sound”
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A limiter is essentially a compressor with a maxed out ratio and is designed to create a hard ceiling the peaks of your audio cannot permeate. While limiters are often used to maximize the level of a completed mix to make it commercially competitive with its peers, another practical application of a limiter is to
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A limiter is a useful tool for a number of different applications across both audio mixing and mastering. Essentially a compressor with extreme settings, let’s talk how to set up a compressor limiter in some common situations. How to Set Up a Compressor Limiter What differentiates a normal compressor from a compressor limiter is its
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