One of the most useful yet underrated VST plugins is the filter.

The beauty of filters is that you can automate and manipulate your sounds in several ways. You’ll hear filters in everything from lo-fi hip-hop to indie music to EDM, as they can alter the sonic qualities of your...

Have you ever felt like your mix absolutely fell apart after applying reverb? The problem could be that you didn't apply EQ to your reverb. In this article you'll learn when to add EQ to reverb and how to do it so your mixes will sound clean and professional.

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EQ is one of the most important tools in any mix engineer’s tool kit. In a way, it’s a perfect balance between science and art. You can use EQ subtly to make slight adjustments or make dramatic, sweeping changes to alter your mix. 

Note that before we dive in and talk about...

There are a million ways to EQ percussion, especially when you consider how many kinds of percussion exist. The way you EQ a shaker, for example, will be very different from the way you EQ a set of congas. 

Let’s dive in and explore a few methods you can use to EQ your percussion...

Parallel compression is one of the most powerful techniques in music production. The idea is to combine an uncompressed signal with a heavily compressed version of that same signal. With this technique, you can increase the average level of a signal and lock a sound into place without...

Sidechain compression can be one of the most powerful tools in your music production toolkit. It's extremely versatile, and can be used to create distinctive rhythms, increase the perceived volume of drums and create extra space in your mix. So let's look at how you can use sidechain...

Do you ever feel like your mixes are a little too narrow? Or maybe a loop you're using as a really annoying sound panned off to the side that you'd like to remove? Maybe you want your master to sound tight and consistent? Mid-side compression is the perfect tool for fixing these...

One of the biggest debates in music production is whether you should compress reverb. And the most common answer is "there's no rules in music." 

But that's not very helpful.

So in this article, I'm going to tell you - yes, you can compress reverb! But it has a very specific sound. So...

Multi-band compression is one of the secrets pro-mix engineers use to get tight, punchy mixes. But it can be really challenging to understand. I've put together this article to get you up and running using multi-band compression like a pro!

There are a lot of different percussion instruments out there, and most of them benefit from some compression! In this guide you'll learn some of the most popular compressor settings for common percussion instruments, as well as tips for applying "glue" compression to your compressor bus.

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Struggling to get the organ to sound right in your mix? To be honest, unless you’re dealing with an organ solo or a plucky organ sound, organs generally aren’t that dynamic to begin with. You can often get away with minimal compression to subtley control the dynamics of your...

The sheer variety of different synth sounds can make them really challenging to mix. Thankfully, this article will provide you with a powerful framework for how to approach compressing synthesizers.

Let's dive in!

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