How to Pump Up Your Toms with Compression
Toms are arguably the most musical component of your drum kit. They're what transform a purely rhythmic instrument into a melodic one. If you want your toms to deliver a huge, pumped-up sound, you'...
How To Choose the Right Synth Sounds
Selecting the right synth sounds can be a daunting task — especially if you have a near-endless supply of meticulously crafted patches at your disposal. Establishing your initial idea may be easy, ...
How to Compress Your Kick the Right Way
The kick is the bedrock on which your song stands. It's the pulse that drives your track; therefore, a great-sounding bass drum is crucial if you want to keep listeners moving on the dance floor. T...
How to Compress a Snare Drum Properly
Second to lead vocals, the snare drum is probably the most important ingredient in a modern musical arrangement. This is especially true in rock, metal, and contemporary country genres. Since the s...
How to Compress Vocals for Professional Results
If there's any audio source that's ripe for compression, it's vocals. Whether it's to tame unruly peaks or to add color and character, compression and vocals go together like peas and carrots. Voca...
How to Get Great-sounding Bass Using Reference Tracks
Besides vocals, bass tracks are easily the most difficult to nail — especially if you want your mix to sound great on a variety of playback systems. And given the bass-centric nature of most contem...
