by quinto | May 19, 2016 | Mastering, Mixing, Software
A great new feature for Disto: sharing presets through plain text. Copy all the settings by pressing a button, paste them as plain text in a forum or email or whatever. Copy the text from a post, an email or whatever, paste it in Disto to get it instantly configured...
by Simon | May 12, 2016 | Mixing, Software
Dealing with sibilance is probably one of the most frustrating tasks when it comes down to mixing vocals. Even the most perfect singers in the world sometimes can’t help but overemphasize those nasty “ess” and “shh” sounds, making an otherwise gorgeous take hard to...
by Simon | May 7, 2016 | Mastering, Mixing, Software
Please note: You will need the latest version of Disto for this tutorial. If you haven’t updated to V2 yet, please download it from your user area first. One of the coolest new features in Disto V2 is definitely the dry/wet-control, adjustable via the middle knob on...
by Simon | Apr 22, 2016 | Mastering, Software
Among compression, equalizing, imaging, and limiting exciting is one of the key factors when polishing a mix in the master stage. By emphasizing (or attenuating) the harmonic content in different frequency ranges one can add that little bit of ‘magic’ that...
by Simon | Apr 19, 2016 | Mixing, Software
Reverb can be an important element of a mix – even (or especially) when it isn’t instantly noticeable. In fact, only a little bit of reverb, applied to the right instruments, can already make a difference between a seemingly lifeless and sterile and a natural and...
by Simon | Apr 14, 2016 | Mixing, Software
Please note: In order to hear all of the following stereo processing correctly make sure to use headphones or (studio) monitors. There are plenty ways to expand or enhance the stereo image of an audio signal. And there are plenty tools that provide you with one of...