Tag Archive for: mixing

Weekly Tip #26: Arranging Is Mixing

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Readers Questions – January 2012

I keep receiving many great questions from you peeps through email, Facebook, Twitter and AIM. I do try to take the time to address each and every one personally.  From now on I will also be going through some of the questions anonymously here on the blog every once in a while, so that everyone can benefit. Read more

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Weekly Tip #21: Cut Narrow, Boost Wide

This basic rule helps you to retain the natural characteristics of the sound when EQ:ing. Read more

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Weeky Tip #19: Get It Right at the Source

What do you get when you put shit into a reverb? Reverbed shit. Read more

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Weekly Tip #18: Make Full Use of Automation

You can automate most things in modern DAWs. Read more

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Weekly Tip #17: Stop Using Presets to Mix

Using presets in mixing can be tempting but it’s important to realize every situation is different and there really are no “one size fits all” solutions. Read more

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Weekly Tip #16: EQ in Context

It’s very tempting to solo the part/instrument you are EQ’ing. You should try to avoid doing this however. Read more

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Weekly Tip #15: Check the Mix in Mono

Listening to your mix in mono is a great practice that will help you point out potential pitfalls. How? Read more

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Weekly Tip #13: Precision Widening

This technique will let you push a sound towards the sides of the stereo image, leaving the centre free for other material. Read more

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Smashed Up – a Parallel Compression Tutorial

Introduction

Welcome to the Resoundsound parallel compression tutorial. We often use compression to beef things up. The more we compress, the thicker the sound gets. The tradeoff is of course compromising the natural dynamics and nuances of the sound. Read more

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