Even after we’ve EQ’d our vocal, we may find that it’s feeling thin or empty. This is when I reach for vocal saturation to add overtones to those mids by way of some light distortion information to fill out the sound. Vocal saturation is a great way to add thickness and warmth to a thin, […]
Vocal Saturation – The Best Settings For Warmth and Thickness Read More »
With it being one of the most commonly and practically used audio effects, I’ve talked A LOT about compression here on Music Guy Mixing. One of the most often misunderstood but impactful parameters in all of mixing is the music compression ratio on that compressor, so let’s talk about what this does and give a
The Music Compression Ratio – The Most Important Setting in Mixing? Read More »
Chorus is a modulation based effect, meaning it introduces an LFO (low frequency oscillator) to shift the timing and pitch of the audio in real time. This gives the effect of more authentic duplicates of that source audio, giving the source more natural sounding width in the stereo field. You can the chorus effect on
Chorus Effect on Vocals – The Best Settings for Lead or Backing Vocals Read More »
Reverb and delay are two audio effects which can be used to give a track as well as your mix more width and depth. In some cases they can simply used as a bit of ear candy to keep your mix fresh and your listener engaged. Let’s talk when to use reverb and delay for
When to Use Reverb and Delay – The Best Uses Read More »
As I explained in my complete overview on what is chorus, this is an effect which utilizes modulation via an LFO to affect the pitch and timing of duplicates of an audio source. By actively changing the pitch and timing of this duplicate of your audio source in real time, it gives the effect of
How to Use Chorus on Drums in Your Mix Read More »
