Learning how to sidechain properly is a production technique that can just up the quality of all your tracks, and in this post, we walk through four techniques to achieve similar results.
Sidechain compression is a technique that’s found its way into pretty much EVERY dance track in the world – in all genres – and for VERY good reason.
MASTER A SONG in 7 simple steps, in your bedroom. FULLER, FATTER, LOUDER & MORE CLEAR!
Mastering is the final, essential stage in music production, and is considered a dark art by some. It’s where a track is polished, taking it up to radio / club / festival quality. We want it loud, clear, fat and wide without distortion.
Audio compression is ESSENTIAL in producing and mixing world-class music (of any genre, but particularly EDM genres), and alongside volume and equalisation (and our ears), compressors are arguably one of the most important mixing tools we have at our disposal.
In this post, I explain all the core controls that decent compressors have (Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release, Output Gain and Knee), and how they work, and then go through 4 examples of why, where and how you might want to compress…
We’re all looking for the secret to amazing mixes; a silver bullet that makes them pop. No more mud; clear mids, deep lows and crisp, shiny highs. Mixing in mono might not be silver bullet, but it’s a damn good place to start.
We all know how ESSENTIAL a great mix is if we want our tracks playing alongside those by our favourite producers, or released on our favourite labels.
“Should I mix on monitors or headphones?” One of the most asked questions in the music production world – especially if you are just starting out.
This guest-post from Nadav at Catzaudio helps answer this age-old question, and highlights the pros and cons of both options. He’s interviewed many world-class DJs and producers such as The Chainsmokers, Vicetone, Cazzette & Laidback Luke to name but a few, so has some good sources to draw from. I chip in from time to time to give my opinion, and we both give some suggestions of available solutions…
Are you tired of weak, thin or muddy bass? Looking to get a powerful, fat bottom end in your mix (without the muddiness)? Here are my 4 best tips for mixing your low end…
There are few things as important as a solid low end in Electronic Dance Music. We want to make music that rocks the dance floor or shakes the stage, and the low end is the foundation of all dance music.
Mastering a track is the critical final stage in music production before release. The purpose of mastering is to make sure your song sounds as good as possible across a whole host of different systems and media formats (radio, CD, MP3, vinyl, etc.).
Album mastering makes sure the different tracks in an album sound sonically similar and provides consistency.
Layering kicks in electronic dance music is a tried and tested way to get control over arguably one of the the most important foundations of your track.
What happens when you LOVE the low-end “thump” of a kick sample, but it just doesn’t cut through your mix? Sure, you could swap it for a sample with more high-frequencies, but then you could be sacrificing the bass…
Mixing EDM in a bedroom studio (or any home studio) can be tricky, but there are plenty of steps we can take to help us create professional sounding tracks.
This is a guest post from Luke Prosser (founder of Learn Music Tech) – and he has shared his 14 top tips for making sure you’re getting the best from your mix downs…. Continue reading
Although it doesn’t sound like the most exciting topic, “gain staging” is one of the most overlooked, simple, and SUPER-IMPORTANT concepts of getting the best from your mix…
Once understood and implemented, it can take your mixes to the next level, giving them more clarity, punch and loudness.