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 Vocals Using Reference Tracks
The lead vocal is the focal point of most modern music. Consequently, the vocal can make or break a mix. A great-sounding vocal will lure in a listener, while a subpar one will have them reaching f...
How to EQ Guitar, Keys, Synths, and Leads When Mixing
Learning to use (and not abuse) EQ is one of — if not the most important — aspects of mixing. And the art of EQ-ing is hard to learn because there are no one-size-fits-all solutions. Contrary to wh...
How to Use a Meter When Mastering Your Music
Maintaining proper levels is vital when mixing and mastering your music. Otherwise, your final master will be chock-full of distortion, have zero dynamic range, and be extremely fatiguing to listen...
5 Ways To Help Your Vocal Cut Through The Mix
Most modern music has ONE focal point: the vocals. Everything else, such as the production, the mix, the master, is generally meant to support them. In today’s busy arrangements, it can seem daunti...
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...
