Sean Divine

Divine Mixing Template One Now Available

Divine Mixing Template One is a completely customized mixing and tracking template designed for use with 3 of the most popular Digital Audio Workstations on the market: Logic Pro X, Cubase and Pro Tools.

Waves Smack Attack - Review by Sean Divine

Waves Smack Attack Plugin – Review and Demo

Waves Smack Attack Review. The most versatile transient shaper on the market… Continue reading

Nektar Impact LX+ Midi Controller Review

Nektar Impact LX 61+ Midi Controller Review. Tight Control and DAW Integration On A Budget… Continue reading

Divine Mixing S1 Now Available

Introducing an all new mixing and mastering training course, Divine Mixing S1! Many months in the making, this 16 video series will teach you every aspect of the process with over 2 hours of easy to follow content.

Mixing R&B Vocals With Logic Pro Stock Plugins

In this video, I’ll show you how to use the stock plugins in Logic Pro for Mixing R&B Vocals. One of the more difficult issues to fix for beginner mixers is harsh, sibilant vocals. Logic Pro does not have the best DeEsser plugin for this purpose. Luckily, I will show you a solution in this ...

Objeq Delay – Acoustic Filter and Delay Plugin

Excited to share the recent release of the Objeq Delay acoustic filter and delay plug-in by Applied Acoustic Systems!

I was fortunate enough to use this plugin during the development cycle and it truly does sound fantastic. At first, I wondered why I would need another delay plugin in my toolbox but quickly found ...

Hip Hop Mastering With Stock Plugins

In this video, I’ll show you a few of the included plugins in Logic Pro X that can be used for Hip Hop Mastering. These processes will familiarize you with some of the basic concepts essential for mastering: EQ, Compression, Stereo Width, Limiting and Metering.

De-Esser Plugin Shootout (Hip Hop Verse)

In this video, we compare and discuss the features of 5 different De-Esser plugins. I’ll show you how to get warmer, less sibilant tones using this valuable tool.

Intro to Multiband Compression (Hip Hop)

By request! Here’s a quick look at the difference between normal compression and multiband compression. I’ll show you how to use multiband compression on the master bus, as well as the features that make it so powerful for mixing.

Liven Up and Thicken Your Drums (Hip Hop)

Here are a few techniques / tools I use to create more lively, dynamic and thick Hip Hop drum tracks.

Pro Mixing Tip – Bright Smooth Vocals

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use EQ and a DeEsser to achieve bright, present and clean vocals without digital harshness and sibilance.

Divine Chords (Free Download)

Divine Chords is a collection of original samples triggered by melodic chords, using unique and inspiring instruments. Trigger soulful chords with the press of one note.

Hip Hop Vocal Production (Course Preview)

Hip Hop Vocal Production – Video Training Course

Now Available on Lynda.com & LinkedIn Learning

Top 5 Tips To Get Wide Vocals (Hip Hop)

The Niche Kit Now Available

The Niche Kit is a brand new collection of custom crafted sounds and loops by Sean Divine. The process to assemble these sounds included multiple studio sessions tracking ...

Soundtoys Sie-Q Review and Demo

I recently received an email saying there was an update to my Soundtoys bundle. Oh and by the way, there’s also a brand new EQ plugin included free of charge – the Sie-Q.

Rode K2 Tube Mic Test and Review

Rode K2 Valve Condenser (Tube) Microphone Demo

Check out our review and demo of the Rode K2 Valve Condenser Microphone! For this demo, we recorded a smooth Hip Hop / R&B style song in a lightly treated, large space. No external effects were used – dry signal from the K2 power supply, RME UFX preamp (no ...