VST3 is a relatively new format for most plugins designed for more modern computers and DAWs. Most times when you install a new plugin, it will prompt you which version you want to install, VST2 or VST3. Let’s talk about what is VST3 and if you should be using it over VST2. What is VST3
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When you’ve got a lot of tracks you’ve generally got a lot of plugins. Some plugins are absolute hogs when it comes to consuming system resources and before you know it, your processor is overloaded and your mix is choppy. It’s near impossible to make well informed decisions about what changes to make in your
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A de-esser is essentially a specialized multiband compressor which specifically targets sibilance in a vocal. If you’re having an issue with sibilance in your vocals, let’s better explain what is a de-esser and how to use one to clean up your vocal. What is Sibilance Sibilance is the hissing sound associated with “S” sounds. It
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We’ve been doing a deeper dive on all of the components of our audio compressor settings chart recently, so let’s take a quick look the threshold setting. Let’s look at what the compression threshold is, what it does, and where to set it. What is the Compression Threshold The compression threshold setting dictates starting at
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The vocal chain refers to the processing or effects which you insert on your vocal track(s). I’m going to cover my own personal vocal chain and at the end I’ll share my recommended vocal chain order which I use on my vocals every time. Vocal Chain Auto-Tune Auto-tune is typically one of those set and
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