Big, glossy, expensive studio monitors conspire to reassure you: “See? Isn’t sound just… So great? Aren’t you glad you have all of this nice studio gear?”
But unlike larger, full-range speakers, the classic Auratone Super Sound Cubes would Read more...
Justin Colletti walks us through the major approaches to using compression in mastering, and on the mix bus. Learn how to set attack, release, ratio, multiband compression and more.
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We have more tools than ever to aid us in creating compelling drums sounds. So why is it still so rare and startlingly satisfying to hear truly great-sounding drum recordings?
The truth is that few drummers (and even fewer producers and engineers) Read more...
Like Parallel Compression, Serial Compression is one of those esoteric terms that pops up from time to time and can leave newer producers and engineers scratching their heads. While the name might seem obscure, the process is anything but:
“Putting one compressor before another is something that was going on Read more...
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Years ago, the term “Mastering Engineer” was a very literal one. The “M.E.” was simply the person responsible for creating the master copies Read more...
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