Mixing with Headphones has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade, almost exclusively for the better. It has become significantly easier and more accessible to achieve professional-quality results while using your preferred headphones.
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Most engineers and producers understand the importance of using reverb to create space and separation in the mix. What often isn’t discussed is just how powerful reverb can be in creating emotion, accentuating the vibe of a song. In this tutorial, we’ll explore the different sonic considerations in using reverb as an emotional mixing tool, ...
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Waves newest plugin isn’t your average compressor! IDX Intelligent Dynamics works uniquely by suppressing excess energy in unpleasant frequencies, while adding impact and presence to the best parts of your audio signal. It may just be the fastest and easiest way to use compression in the Waves plugin lineup. Oh, and it also sounds really ...
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Level up your mixing game with these 5 next level reverb plugin mixing tips! Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned engineer, these easy to follow techniques are sure to take your mixes to new heights.
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In this tutorial, we’ll master a song (from scratch) achieving loudness, analog character, clarity, width, dynamic control and more using only 1 plugin!
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Wondering why your Shure SM7b or SM7dB has noise and sounds lifeless? In this tutorial, we’ll uncover the best plugins and processing tips to get a quiet, crisp and professional vocal sound with these popular vocal microphones.
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Whether you’re a seasoned recording engineer or an avid listener of Hip Hop and Rap, you’re familiar with the sound of the “Holy Grail” rap vocal chain and the countless hit records it’s been a part of. There’s a reason why rap artists like Big Sean, Drake, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre and so many others still ...
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Looking for an efficient and inspiring template for tracking your vocals? In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through building a vocal recording template from scratch. We’ll adjust settings and add all the essential plugins so you have the best starting point, setup for a fast workflow and professional results!
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We’re back with another FULL rap vocal mixing tutorial series! This time around, we’re building a professional vocal chain from scratch, using only FabFilter plugins. Check out the tutorial videos and download the finished FabFilter presets for free below 🙂
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In this tutorial, I’ll show you 5 Waves plugins that have stood the test of time and that you’ll find yourself using in every session for years to come.
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In this video, we’re taking an inside look at drum programming with Logic Pro X stock plugins.
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While SSL is known for their legendary analog hardware used on countless hit recordings, they’ve more recently updated their complete line of SSL Native software mixing plugins.
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In this tutorial, we’re designing an 808 from scratch and then carefully mixing with the kick to create the perfectly balanced bass sound, guaranteed to cut through any mix!
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We’re back once again in the Mixing with Waves Plugins series, mixing rap vocals start to finish using the free StudioRack utility plugin (compatible with all DAWs).
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The team at iZotope sent over the newly updated VocalSynth 2 for you all to check out!
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This video is a lesson from Module 1 of the new Divine Beat Mixing course, a deep-dive into the art of mixing beats.
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Introducing Divine Beat Mixing! Divine Beat Mixing is one-of-a-kind instructional video series covering the art of mixing beats.
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The compressor is arguably the most important plugin when mixing vocals (and also one of the toughest to get the hang of). Thankfully, Logic Pro X includes one of the best stock compression plugins around and it’s extremely versatile for many different tasks.
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