In this mixing masterclass for MixCon 2023, Joel Hamilton of Studio G takes us under the hood of a mix for notable indie folk / al country artist, Sparklehorse.
Learn how he mixes on an analog SSL 4000 G console, surrounded by analog hardware, yet still uses digital plugins as Read more...
Join Justin Colletti as he explains why the common loudness target of -14 LUFS is probably too too quiet for most styles of music, and just how loud you might want to push your records, depending on style.
You’ll learn how to make your mixes sound louder WHILE sounding better, Read more...
When should you use multiband compression versus dynamic EQ?. This week I stop by the Plugin Alliance channel to show off some audio examples with theKirchoff-EQ, Lindell Audio 354E, Lindell Audio MBC and more to show how both types of processors can be applied to drums, bass, vocals, and the Read more...
This week I stopped by the Plugin Alliance channel to take a deep look at Vari Mu compressors, and what make them special.
We walk through SPL IRON and the NEOLD V76U73, two popular vari-mu compressors in the Plugin Alliance MEGA Bundle.
Vari-mu compressors (or “variable bias compressors”) contain tubes Read more...
This week, I stop by the Plugin Alliance channel to explain how and why to use a FET compressor (aka “field-effect transistor”).
The fast attack time of FET compressors makes them a good fit for vocals, acoustic guitars, basses, snare drums, and parallel drum busses.
If you’re looking for tone, Read more...
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