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7 Compressor Plugins Modeled After Analog Gear
Seasoned audio engineers all speak a secret language. It’s littered with seemingly random letters and numbers, like some kind of Cold War...
Monitor Controllers And Their Role In The Studio
Monitor controllers are all about improving your workflow. Most engineers start their home studios with a simple recording interface....
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Applying Compression to Your Tracks
Early in your career, you may see compression as this magical tool that all your favorite mixers use. In reality, though, compressors are...
6 Things Everyone Should Know When Starting Out in Pro Tools
Pro Tools is a complicated piece of software. It can be almost overwhelming, especially when you’re first starting out. Often, you can...
How to Mix Vocals
When we began our Home Recording Basics series, we were just setting up the room, aligning our monitors and affixing acoustic treatments....
How to Mix Guitars
Last week’s installment of Home Recording Basics covered low-end mixing for basses, synths, and samples. Next, we’re moving on to...
Tape Machine Plugins: Everything You Need to Know
Modern engineers are spoiled. We have keyboard shortcuts for making edits, crossfading and even quantizing. But back when engineers still...
Introduction to Console Emulation Plugins
The recording industry is in a weird place right now. For years, we coveted analog hardware. Walking into a proper studio felt like...
How to Mix Bass Guitars, Synths, and Samples
Last week’s installment of our Home Recording Basics covered how to mix a drum kit. Next, we’re laying down the rest of the mix's...
How to Mix Drums
The last few installments of this recording series covered the tools we use for mixing — EQ, compression, and effects — so now it's time...
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