Bright vocals that cut through a mix are a hallmark of professional-sounding vocals. But just how do you get brighter vocals? It’s not as simple as just boosting the high frequencies as then you run into problems of harshness. Get brighter vocals by cutting lower frequencies, and boosting only one key high frequency range. Additionally,…
Compression is a staple of modern music, and is one of the most widely used effects among musicians and engineers. But what exactly is compression, and how do you use it in your music? Compression is a process that reduces the volume of loud sounds and/or amplifies the quiet sounds, thus reducing the dynamic range…
If you’ve been recording or mixing for any length of time, you’ve undoubtedly run across the term “gain”, but what exactly is “gain”? Isn’t is just the same thing as volume, but audio engineers just want to feel snobbish so they created the weird word “gain”? Not quite. While in our digital age gain can…
There are countless mixing tips online. Too many to implement all at once, but you want to start making better mixes, faster. Which mixing tips are going to give your the biggest return on your investment? In other words, which few tips will help you move the needle the most when it comes to creating…
If you’re frustrated with inconsistent vocals that just don’t sound as good as what you hear on other records… Then it can be helpful to craft for yourself a set vocal plugin chain that you can come back to again and again for consistent pro-sounding vocals in just a matter of minutes. So what is…
Have you created a sweet 80s or synthwave-style track but it just seems to be missing…something? Have no fear, because in this article you’ll learn the production techniques you need to create great-sounding, authentic, 80s-inspired music. Why Does 80s Music Sound Different (And So Good)? There are of course many factors that contribute why the…
Have you heard people in the audio space throw around the term “mixing in the box” and wondered what it meant? “Mixing in the box” is a term that refers to the process of mixing a song using only a computer and software (the box) rather than external hardware. In the past, mixing using external…
You’re making music and you’ve heard people throw around the term “mixing”, but what does this really mean? Mixing is the process of blending multiple sounds into one cohesive whole so that each sound can be heard, and the song as a whole sounds balanced and pleasant. During mixing, each track’s frequency content, dynamics, and…
