Even after you’ve compressed all of the individual mics and/or components of your drum bus (see my drum compression chart), your drum bus itself can benefit from some light (or even some extreme) compression. Use this drum bus compression cheat sheet to bring a bit more cohesion to your entire kit. Drum Bus Compression My
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A buzzing snare can drive you crazy and draw your attention away from the rest of the mix, let alone the drums themselves. Let’s talk how to mitigate snare drum buzz to clean up your drums and mix. How to Fix Snare Drum Buzz Snare drum buzz is obviously best addressed before you record the
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I recently talked how to EQ a live kick drum, so I thought I would also put together a cheat sheet for the second most important element of the drum kit live or otherwise, the snare. Just like with the kick, there are some curveballs to consider when EQing a live snare, so let’s get
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Backing vocals come in a lot of varieties: harmonies, doubles, gang vocals, or simply parts which are unique from but not priority like the lead. Let’s talk how to mix background vocals. How to Mix Background Vocals The key in getting your background vocals to sound great is to contrast them with the lead, and
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Plosive sounds can completely derail a vocal, drawing your listener’s attention away from the rest of the mix or just making your compressor a nightmare to set up. Thankfully there’s an easy way to fix this in the mix, so let’s identify what are plosive sounds and how to fix them. What Are Plosive Sounds
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