While as a general rule we want to keep our snare panned in the center of the mix (see my drum panning guide), adding some size to our snare after the fact can help it sit better in the mix overall and give this top-three essential component of the mix the real estate it deserves. […]
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Saturation is a great effect to use alongside EQ to fill out the sound of a lot of instruments in your mix. Today I’m going to focus on how we can use snare saturation to do just that or even add some transient grit to your snare. How to Use Snare Saturation There are a
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I recently did a complete overview on how to mix drums, including detailed EQ cheat sheets and compression cheat sheets for every single piece of the kit. While processing individual pieces in your kit is a huge part of getting your drums as a whole to sound their best, I love adding processing to the
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Parallel compression is a great way to add some energy and thickness to your drum kit, so let’s talk parallel compression, including what it is, how and why it works, and the settings I like to use when using parallel compression on drums. What is Parallel Compression Parallel compression refers to taking a duplicate instance
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The drums as a whole are one of the most important elements as they are collectively the backbone of your mix. They represent the tempo, rhythm, and energy. If the drums aren’t mixed well, an otherwise perfect mix will still greatly suffer. This is why it’s generally a good idea to begin your mix by
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