Category: Audio Mixing

Creating Depth and Space in Audio Mixing

Understanding Phase Cancellation in Audio Mixing

Tips for Achieving Clear Vocals in Audio Mixing Key Takeaway: Start with a dynamic equalizer to cut out plosives and clarify frequencies, using dynamic band-followers to reduce masking and amplify clarifying frequencies. This allows for a stronger and clearer vocal. A dynamic EQ can be used to reduce masking and emphasize hidden details, making the […]

How to Use Automation in Audio Mixing Key Takeaway: The MECE Principle is crucial for effective audio mixing automation: Applying the MECE Principle helps categorize data for analysis, which leads to more efficient automation processes and eliminates redundancy. Automation in audio mixing saves time and improves precision: Automation tools in audio mixing help improve precision […]

How to Use Saturation in Your Song Key Takeaways: Saturation in music production adds harmonic distortion and compression to the audio signal, resulting in warmth, character, and presence. Different types of saturation plugins or hardware can be used to achieve desired saturation effects on different instruments and tracks. Applying saturation techniques on vocals, drums, basslines, […]

Saturation: Before or After Compression? Key Takeaway: The decision to use saturation before or after compression largely depends on the desired effect and the audio material being processed. Saturation before compression can add warmth and character to a sound, while saturation after compression can enhance the compressed sound and add subtle harmonics. Using compression first […]

How to Use Saturation on Vocals Key Takeaways: Saturation on vocals is a technique used to add warmth, character, and harmonics to the vocal sound. Understanding the vocal chain and proper saturation placement is crucial for achieving desired results. Preparing for vocal saturation involves identifying important frequency ranges, observing harmonics with a low-frequency sine wave, […]

How to Add Reverb to Your Vocals for a More Professional Sound Key Takeaways: Understanding the importance of vocal reverb in enhancing a mix Using vocal reverb in moderation for a more professional sound Techniques for creating space with vocal reverb, such as sending an effected vocal signal to a reverb for added dimension Introduction […]

How to EQ Vocals for a Polished Sound Key Takeaways: EQ is an essential tool in vocal production, allowing for precise control over the frequency balance and clarity of vocals. When EQing vocals, it is important to prioritize cleaning up the low end, removing resonances, and adding shine and polish for a polished sound. Advanced […]