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7 Creative Ways To Use Bit Crushing In Your Tracks
I love me some good bitcrushing in my tracks, which is odd since bitcrushing is essentially reducing the quality of a sound. Bitcrushing can be tricky to use, though, so in this article I’ll breakdown what Bitcrushing is, and 7 creative ways you can use it in your productions. What Is Bit Crushing? Bit crushing…
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How To EQ A Bass Like The Pros
There’s nothing like the low end thump of a bass guitar to add power and groove to a mix. But getting that perfect bass tone can be tricky. In this article, we’ll discuss how to EQ bass for a perfect mix. EQ Your Bass by adding a high and low pass filter, without changing the…
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How To EQ Vocals: Step-By-Step Beginners Guide
How exactly do you go about equalizing vocals? This guide will walk you through how to EQ vocals in 3 simple steps… And share some bonus techniques you can use to shape the tone of your vocals. By the way, if you want to check out a complete guide to understanding EQ, read my article…
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How To EQ A Kick Drum (Get A Punchy Kick)
Struggling to get your kick drum to punch through your mix? Or simply wondering what the best way is to EQ a kick drum? In this article, I’ll show you how to easily EQ your kick drum in 3 simple steps… Start with inverting the bass and/or sub-bass frequencies in the kick drum with whichever…
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7 Fool-Proof Tips To Make Your Music Sound Vintage & Lo-Fi
Looking to make some sweet vintage sounding music that would sound at home in the 70s or 80s, but how to do it, you’re not exactly sure? Keep reading as in this post I cover 7 different fool-proof techniques for creating vintage and Lo-fi music… Right inside of your DAW. Band-passing Bit Depth Reduction Downsampling…
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Parallel Compression: What It Is & How To Use It
Parallel compression is a great production technique that can add greater detail and excitement to a track. Parallel Compression, also known as New York style compression, is an audio dynamic range compression technique where one blends an unprocessed “dry” signal with a heavily compressed version of the same signal. The resulting effect is a loud…
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Bass Compression: Exact Settings For A Full & Consistent Bass
Without a solid low end, a song has no energy, which is why getting the bass correct is one of the most important parts of mixing. And a huge factor in whether or not your bass sounds great, or terrible, is how you handle bass compression. Use serial compression for a more natural bass sound….
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How To Get An Analog Sound In Your DAW
Enter your text here… Why Does Analog Gear Sound Good? Saturation: distortion and compression adds warmth Subtle compression removing dynamics, but also adding new sounds with distortion Makes things sound thicker and more natural Analog recordings have less dyamaic range, but also more highs and lows, so they’re easier to mix You can emulate this…
