The Vari Mu compresser is one of four major types of audio compressors which can be used to reduce dynamic range. This allows you to achieve a more practical level for a track, impart more energy to that track, or simply have it more up front in the mix. Let’s talk about what exactly a […]
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Different DAWs have their own ways of giving you the option to invert phase of your audio with some allowing you to do it on an audio clip itself whereas others like my Ableton Live just have you drop a utility plugin on the track and reverse or invert the polarity. You may have seen
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Reverb allows you to create more space in your mix by tapping into the third dimension of depth. When you add more reverb to a track, you’re simulating a natural effect that it’s coming from farther away and existing in a larger space. Most types of reverb simulate actual spaces of varying sizes. Plate reverb
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As I covered in my overview of how to record acoustic guitar, there are a number of different techniques for how to mic an acoustic guitar. Microphone placement both in terms of location and distance relative to the guitar will substantially alter the sound that you capture. Let’s talk the best way for how to
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I’ve talked at length about the best practices when using EQ here on Music Guy Mixing. Most notably I put together a complete EQ cheat sheet to cover exactly how to best EQ the most common instruments in your mix. One of the EQ settings which doesn’t get as much coverage is the slope EQ
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