You may have heard of sidechain compression — a popular production technique where the audio signal from one track is routed to control the compressor on another. This allows the incoming signal to dictate the…
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To create a compelling and immersive piece of music, achieving a sense of width in your mix is paramount. In this post we’ll cover several essential stereo processing techniques, including Mid/Side processing, the Haas Effect,…
In this insightful short, Jerry from the Mix with Jerry channel, shares a great tip for more controlled vocal compression. While most of us will apply a single compressor to handle a vocal track, Jerry…
A studio staple, the compressor has many uses from creative sound shaping to audio taming and control. And while there is no shortage of premium-priced compressors on the market there are also many great free…
Compressors are one of the most misunderstood production tools of them all, yet they’re hugely favoured by musicians and engineers for taming dynamics, manipulating amplitude envelopes, peak limiting, sidechain compression, parallel processing, and much more.…