Piano is one of the trickier instruments to compress correctly. It’s all about finding that sweet spot to not step on the transients and getting the sustain on the back end. In this piano compression guide we’ll cover how to compress piano to find that sweet spot every time. Piano Compression Guide Follow this piano […]
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Pre fader, post fader. The difference has to do with the fader position on any given track (shocker) and is especially relevant when using aux/return channels. If you don’t know the difference, you’ll be sending a very different amount of signal to your aux channel than you likely intend which can cause problems or at
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A mixing template is a pre-made, empty layout in your digital audio workstation which is ready to receive tracks. It takes a few minutes to set up, but it will save you hours and hours in the future every time you begin a new mix. It’s also useful if you’re beginning to record a new
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Gain staging is the process of setting the proper amount of clip gain for every track in your mix. Note that this is different than setting the faders which just moves the output level up and down. Finding the proper amount of clip gain for every track should be the first thing you do in
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Unless you’re going for some very specific aesthetic, like a claustrophobic mono reverb heavy vibe, you want your drums to sound full and wide. This drum panning guide will explain exactly where to pan each drum to achieve that professional, open sound. Drum Panning Let’s go piece by piece in the kit to explain the
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