99% of the time when we’re using a compressor plugin, we want to use it in its conventional/typical way, meaning we want to tame peaks and reduce the overall dynamic range. How about that other 1% of the time, or using a compressor’s expansion? Let’s talk what compression expansion is, and when to use expansion […]
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ISRC codes are a way of tracking sales and plays of your songs primarily in the digital domain in this streaming age of music. ISRC stands for International Standard Recording Code… which technically means saying “ISRC Codes” doesn’t make sense. Regardless, if you plan on releasing your music commercially either digitally on streaming/purchasing services like
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I typically try to keep neutral regarding DAWs as the mixing tips and tricks I cover here can almost always be applied to any DAW. Still, today I thought I’d give some love to my DAW of choice for over 10 years now, Ableton Live, and talk about their stock plugins and what you can
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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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