Justin Colletti answers a common question: Is it better to put your EQ before or after your compressor? Then, he dives into some tips and principles for using EQ sidechains and multiband compressors.
Thanks to Focusrite, Soundtoys and Eventide for sponsoring this podcast.
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Good analog-modeled plugins are always fun to use because they emulate many of the peculiarities found in analog gear. The linear and predictable processing that stock digital plugins often provide can sound sterile by comparison and lack some of the “musicality” inherent in analog equipment.
Even if you can afford Read more...
There’s been an undeniable trend unfolding across the music production world over the past twenty years: From top-tier professionals to passionate home studio owners, the art of audio has shifted from an all-analog world into a digital realm where tangible gear is increasingly replaced by software.
Many longtime producers and Read more...
Waves introduces the Bass Fingers plugin.
Bass Fingers is the most detailed finger-style bass virtual instrument in existence. You can lay down authentic and realistic-sounding basslines with the personality of a seasoned bass player—intuitively on your keyboard.
Waves’ Bass Fingers translates your MIDI input into basslines full of character and Read more...
In this week’s podcast, veteran mixer Mike Major [At The Drive In, Coheed and Cambria, Tall as Lions] joins Justin Colletti to talk all about enhancing drum sounds in the mix.
He breaks down his process and workflow in detail, offering a repeatable framework for getting the most out of Read more...
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