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Why subtlety makes your mixes great

October 18, 20174 CommentsCompression, Effects, EQ, Mixing

I got a great comment about subtlety over the weekend, so let’s kick off with that: “Some of the before and after examples that I see and hear, I can’t tell the difference unless it’s blindingly obvious. All the subtle tweaks pass me by.“ Now I think this is a fantastic point for many reasons,… [Read More] Why subtlety makes your mixes great

Side-chain compression using Waves RCompressor

October 10, 2016Leave a CommentCompression, Mixing, Plugins

Originally posted on July 9, 2014 In this tutorial I have taken the concepts discussed by Ilpo Kärkkäinen in his ‘Bassline Mojo’ article and expanded on the theory discussed to help create further balance between the kick and bass in the low end. I would highly recommend reading Ilpo’s excellent article first and listening to… [Read More] Side-chain compression using Waves RCompressor

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