by Simon | Mar 31, 2016 | Mixing, Software
When one thinks 80s and rock music there are a couple of things that immediately come to mind. The first may be the infamous gated snare drum with its huge reverb on it. But then it would definitely be the super wide, super thick guitar sounds, too! Those were...
by Simon | Mar 24, 2016 | Mixing, Software
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...
by Simon | Mar 16, 2016 | Mastering, Mixing, Software
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)...
by Simon | Mar 9, 2016 | Mixing, Software
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...
by Simon | Mar 2, 2016 | Mixing, Software
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...
