Harmonics and overtones oftentimes get confused for one another because they share a lot in common and both relate to the frequencies of audio. Let’s try to clarify the subtle difference between harmonics and overtones with this quick comparison. What Are Harmonics As I explained in my overview of what are harmonics in music, harmonics […]
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Sidechaining in mixing terms has a number of uses both practical and aesthetic for a bit of ear candy, depending on how it’s applied. Let’s identify what is sidechaining and more importantly talk how to use sidechaining in mixing like the pros. What is Sidechaining Sidechaining in the context of mixing refers to controlling some
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I talk a lot about harmonics when I’m talking about EQ or saturation – anything which deals with the frequencies of audio. With that in mind, I thought I’d put together a quick definition as the title suggests of what are harmonics in music. What Are Harmonics As they relate to music, harmonics are higher
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In talking about EQ and saturation here on Music Guy Mixing, I reference overtones quite a bit as they relate to the frequencies of the audio we’re processing. With that in mind, I thought it would be fitting to put together a quick definition of what are overtones in music to better explain this concept.
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One of the most important types of processing in mixing is EQ as this allows you to sculpt the tone of your audio by cutting or boosting certain frequencies. In my many EQ cheat sheets (grab my free ULTIMATE EQ cheat sheet if you haven’t already, by the way), I talk about fundamental frequencies of
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