Like most genres, rap vocals are the focal point of the mix. It’s essential that they’re front and center without sounding over-compressed or squished. With that in mind, I’ve put together this rap vocal compression settings cheat sheet which covers the best settings to use in your next rap mix. Rap Vocal Compression Settings Here […]
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Semiparametric EQ is a simplified version of an EQ I cover much more often in my EQ tutorials as well as my free EQ cheat sheet, parametric EQ. There’s value in a semiparametric EQ’s simplicity, however, so let’s talk about how it compares to parametric and more importantly how to use a semiparametric EQ. What
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Ear candy is a term which gets thrown around a lot by mixing engineers including myself here on this site. Let’s identify what this element of mixing is and why it’s so important. Ear Candy Meaning When we’re referring to something in a mix as ear candy, we’re talking about a metaphorical cherry on top.
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Delay and lead guitar go together beautifully because it gives your lead guitar part the real estate that it needs and deserves during a key moment in a song like a solo. Even if it’s subtle to the point that you might not even notice it, your favorite lead guitar parts likely have SOME delay
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The vocal is the star of any mix so it especially needs to sound good, and stay up front in the mix. While I covered how to get your vocal sounding its best in my vocal chain tutorial, that’s only half the battle. Let’s talk about how to make a vocal up front in the
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