Managing the dynamics of the guitars in your mix is like anything else. You want to keep the level consistent and instrument visible but without eating into the initial punch which helps to maintain that visibility. With that in mind I thought I’d share a one-two punch – the best compression on guitar settings for
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I recently talked about how to use an SSL strip to EQ your vocals, now let’s take a look at the other half of the strip and other half of processing audio in general – compression. This SSL vocal compression guide will cover the best settings to dial in to compressing your vocal using an
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Compression is all about managing the dynamics of your audio to provide a more consistent sound which sits better in the mix without sacrificing transients. While the acoustic guitar isn’t typically one of the more dynamic instruments, it still can benefit from the right settings. With that in mind, let’s talk the best acoustic guitar
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Along with equalizers, audio compressors are the bread and butter of plugins which mixing engineers use to control their audio. Whereas equalizers concern themselves with the frequencies of your audio, an audio compressor is all about the dynamics. Let’s identify what does an audio compressor do and why it’s amongst the most important audio “effects”
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A limiter is essentially a compressor with a maxed out ratio and is designed to create a hard ceiling the peaks of your audio cannot permeate. While limiters are often used to maximize the level of a completed mix to make it commercially competitive with its peers, another practical application of a limiter is to
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