One of the more nebulous parameters on a compressor is its knee. While it’s adjusted in decibels, this affects the shape of the curve, and compressor knees are generally described as a hard knee or a soft knee. Let’s compare the two, identify what they both are, and which you should favor in different situations. […]
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Whether you are strumming full chords or finger picking a delicate arpeggio, you want clarity, fullness, and some level of controlled dynamics to keep every note present. With that in mind, let’s cover the best acoustic guitar settings, from the start in the case of an onboard EQ on the guitar itself to the best
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I recently covered sidechain reverb and how to use it in your mix to keep whatever you want to apply it to dry and clean while still getting the reverb on the backend. One of the best applications of sidechain reverb is on your snare, so let’s talk how to set this up with the
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EDM is a percussion and bass-centric genre and begins with the low end and goes out from there, but beyond that there are a lot of things you can do to get your EDM mix sounding its best. Let’s cover 11 tips for mixing EDM for better, professional sounding results all DIY. 11 Tips for
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I recently talked about how to use sidechain reverb in your mix. In that tutorial, I mentioned how, while you can use a return track for your sidechain reverb, this is typically better used as an audio effect rack in Ableton Live as this is typically a single track specific effect. Audio effect racks allow
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