Autotune and reverb are a standard combo or better said cogs in a bigger machine that is good vocals either in studio or live. Let’s talk autotune and reverb, offering options for plugins on both to get your vocals tuned up and give them a sense of depth. Autotune and Reverb When it comes to […]
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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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