Synth Arp Variations with PolyJam

Synth Arp Variations with PolyJam

Originally designed for breathing life into dull drum loops, PolyJam can also be used on totally different material, like a simple synth sound for instance, with equally impressive results, that is! Not convinced, yet? Well, then let’s get to work! Here’s our example...
New York-Style Mastering with STA-Limit

New York-Style Mastering with STA-Limit

So called New York- or parallel-compression is a very popular technique in mixing and mastering alike. The idea behind this concept is simple, yet effective: Instead of processing the complete audio signal at once, it is divided into one dry and one (heavily)...
Processing Electronic Drums with Mattertone

Processing Electronic Drums with Mattertone

Being a multiband envelope shaper, Mattertone is ideal for treating drums, be it independently or in a complete loop. The latter is precisely what we will do in this tutorial, so let’s get going! Here’s our example track: We will now use the plugin to emphasize both...
Huge Rock Drums with SDC

Huge Rock Drums with SDC

When it comes down to mastering the SDC compressor is undoubtedly an ideal choice. However, it can also work wonders on sub mixes, such as a drum bus – that’s what we will explore in this tutorial! Go to work SDC comprises of two different compressor types, which work...
The Powers of Disto

The Powers of Disto

Although a little often goes a long way in the world of audio production, there’s definitely no need to be afraid of extreme values – especially when working with Disto. Not convinced yet? Well, let’s see… Here’s a short audio clip that will serve as...