An advanced clipper plugin, like bx_clipper, provides plenty of controls that allow you to shape the clipping applied to your mixes. It allows you to sculpt the tone of the processing applied, independently affect the mid-side channels, and provide your mix with headroom. bx_clipper has...
It doesn’t work like that. Achieving loudness in your mix, or mastering the art of how to make my mix louder, involves every step of the mixdown process. Of course, it also involves having a good quality recording to begin with, but for the purpose of this article, we will focus mai...
If you want something easy while you work on your mastering craft, *Waves has a plugin called, OneKnob Louder. I've used it in my processing chain and it works pretty well--just like using a compressor/limiter, you have to keep from pushing it too hard or your mix will start...
Rather than muting sounds above a certain frequency threshold, you can use a transient enhancement to make those sounds louder. This is great for emphasizing certain aspects of your drum mix, like attack or sustain. How do you make drums stand out in a mix? The volume of the drums will d...
There’s no simpler, quicker way to widen your mix than by enhancing mono instrument tracks using simple, yet powerful delay techniques:1) Using the effects section of your mixing hardware or software, choose & load a mono delay effect. Make sure the return of the delay effect is routed ...
Learn how to boost the audio of your mp4 - Improve conversation quality, Audio Normalization to have a constant gain on every audio track and Remove noise with Audio Cleaning.
You can simply record your vocal takes straight into the cloud and do your mixing in your browser using Soundtrap’s own effect tools. Nothing makes a song sound more amateurish than a poor vocal mix. So if you want to make your music ready for the radio and Spotify, make sure that ...
Mixing & Mastering Legend Luca Pretolesi shares his highly sought after techniques for loud mixes. Learn how to balance your tone and levels for optimal loudness before your master chain. Watch the 20+ minute tutorial and download Luca’s FabFilter Limiter and EQ presets to finish your mix!
Don’t forget to level match the reference tracks with your own mix, thus avoiding assuming that the louder track sounds better due to loudness bias. As you listen, make notes on where you think you might be able to tweak your mix. Is the low end lacking? Are the hi-hats too harsh ...
Part 2: Having created the conditions for a successful mix last month, what can you do to fit your vocal in the mix? InPart 1of this two-part series, I explained some ways to prepare your vocal recordings to maximise your chances of a good result in the mix. This time, I’ll run...