Category: DAWs|Mixing|Mastering
Creating Room Ambiance with Virtual Mics
Supplementing close-miking techniques with room mics gives acoustic sounds a life-like sense of space. Typically, this technique involves placing two mics a moderate distance (e.g., 10 to 20 feet) fro... Read More
Take “New York”-Style Compression to the Next Level
This compression technique for drums is bigger, badder, and better than standard "New York" style compression.... Read More
DIY Multiband Splits for Pro Tools
Pro Tools Perpetual licenses don't have a frequency splitter, but we can make our own—and create multiband compression, distortion, delay, and more... Read More
Ableton Live Mono-to-Stereo Converter that Collapses Well to Mono (Really!)
With this simple Ableton Live Effects Rack, delay-based mono-to-stereo conversion doesn’t have to sound “phasey” and weird when collapsed back to mono.... Read More
Cakewalk QuadCurve vs. Sonitus EQ: Which is Better?
Choose the right equalizer for the right job in Cakewalk by BandLab, and find out the differences between the Sonitus:FX and QuadCurve equalizer plug-ins.... Read More
Easy Multiband Processing in Steinberg Cubase
Multiband processing is a power way to shape sound. Find out how to do it easily in Steinberg Cubase, by converting multiband dynamics into a crossover.... Read More
7 Effective Ways to Convert Mono Guitar into Stereo
Electric guitar outputs are mono. Most recordings are stereo—so let’s bridge the two worlds. 1 Screw It, Mono’s Fine Seriously, sometimes a focused, mono guitar part will contribute more to a ... Read More
Easy Multiband Processing in Ableton Live
Multiband processing can give smoother, more focused distortion sounds with guitar—and it’s easy to do three-band processing with Ableton Live’s Racks.... Read More