As I recently covered, New York Compression is a type of parallel processing which can add energy, sustain, and life to any track in your mix. Let’s talk how to create New York compression specifically in Ableton Live to get that same benefit using the stock compressor in my DAW of choice. How to Create […]
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Crossfading in mixing terms refers to fading one clip into another and the specifics of that fade. Crossfading has a number of applications in your mix and can likewise be used to resolve a number of issues. Let’s talk more about what is crossfading, how to do it, and why or better said when you
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The vocal is the star and emphasis in most mixes. When you have a lot of the common problems mixers run into with vocals, it can detract from the entire mix, no matter how good the supporting instrumental is beneath it. Let’s identify and address how to fix the most common vocal problems you’ll run
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Sidechain compression is all about compressing and controlling the dynamics of one track based on the behavior and dynamics of another. We can use this in a number of ways in our mix, so let’s talk how to use sidechain compression, both getting it set up and the applications of it in your mix. How
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The ultimate job of a mixing engineer is to keep the listening engaged and interested in the mix at all times. Aside from making everything sound its best through common tools like EQ and compression, a lot of the best ways to keep the listener engaged come down to adding in little touches we colloquially
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