Stem mixing is a mixing technique concentrating on the macro level of a mix. Stem mixing, if applied, is usually the final stage of a mix before bouncing the stereo mix to audio. There are many advantages in stem mixing. Read on to find out how to stem mix your music in a proper fashion.… Read More »
In the modern times of digital music, we have many sophisticated metering options available to us. Sometimes these modern meters can be a bit “too much” in visual and numerical information. The solution: let’s go back in time and look at the VU meter. You might be wondering: “What does a VU meter do and… Read More »
The music technology market is filled with different kinds of compressors, ranging from the cleanest to the most abusive – and everything in between. You might be looking for the best compressor plugin out there, as we all are. Read on to find out about some of the gems on the compressor market today. I’ve… Read More »
In the final part of How to Master a Song In Pro Tools, we will be adding final polishing to our master as well as a mastering limiter. Get Vitalized Our master already sounds great after all the EQ and compression. What I want to do at this point is to add a little bit… Read More »
In part two of How to Master a Song In Pro Tools, we will add some character to our track using analog-style EQ and compression. Analog vibes My EQ of choice is SPL Passeq, which walks in the footsteps of the famous Pulteq EQ from the 50’s, but has a modern sound to it. It’s… Read More »
Mastering is like the secret practice of audio engineering. How the professionals do it in their million dollar mastering facilities is not talked about much. I’m going to reveal a few pointers on the philosophy of mastering and lastly – how to master a song in Pro Tools, or any other DAW you might be… Read More »
Continued from Part 1. Getting the dynamics spot-on Very often the vocals I receive are too dynamic, which means the loud parts can have sudden peaks that are too much, and the softer parts are just too quiet to hear in context of a song. This is the case especially if no compression was used… Read More »
Vocals are arguably the most important part of a song. They are so important that they deserve special attention. I’ll be discussing ways to achieve an ideal vocal track, by showing you how to compress vocals in various ways. Now, when it comes to vocals, they usually have their own special needs. Here are things I… Read More »