Sometimes we delve just outside the world of mixing, but seeing as this affects the tone of your guitar and as such how you mix your guitar, it’s something worth covering here. It’s the common question regarding guitar strings: what’s the difference between acoustic and electric guitar strings? In the same vein, can you put […]
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Stereo imaging refers to the width of a track, bus, or your entire mix. There are a number of plugins which work to affect the width of these elements to narrow or expand upon how much two dimensional stereo space it takes up in the field. Let’s cover how we can use stereo imaging to
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Multiband compression is a tool in mixing which is used to provide more control over your audio than you get in a conventional compressor. Let’s identify what a multiband compression is and how to use it in your mix. What is Multiband Compression First let’s define multiband compression. As the name suggests, this is a
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I talk constantly about dynamics in mixing, not from a volume or compression stand point but from keeping your mix changing. Contrast is everything in mixing, which is why the best mixes keep the listener on the toes, always giving them something new. This can mean introducing new tracks, or changing the way an existing
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In mixing terms, using an effect as an insert versus a send are two different things. Each has their own specific purpose, so let’s take a look at the difference between inserts vs sends and when to use each. The Difference Between Inserts and Sends The best way of explaining the difference between inserts vs
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