compression Archives

8 Tips for Mixing an Entire Album So It Sounds Consistent

Just finished recording a collection of songs and you want to combine them in a full-length album? Make sure they sound consistent with these 8 tips.

How to Choose the Perfect Kick Sample for Your Track

The right kick drum sound can make or break the energy of your song, and the way the rest of the instruments stand up in mixing. Here’s how to choose it.

Our 10 Favorite Free Plugins for Logic Pro

Why pay to play? Here’s ten of the most outstandinging plugins we’ve found that fit right into your Logic Pro worklflow that are all… free!

How to Create Headroom: 7 Tips That Will Save Your Mixes

Keep your mastering engineer happy by providing a decent chunk of headroom for them to work with, and don’t over-compress your mix too early.

How to Mix Radio-Ready Vocals

Here’s a quick, yet in-depth guide to elevating any vocal performance to a professional sounding level using various mixing techniques.

Quick Mixing Tips: How to Temper the Mighty Squeal of a Saxophone

Some quick and handy tips for mixing a fresh new saxophone recording. Here’s how I take the best of what I’ve got and make it sound even better!

Recording Vocals at Home: 9 Big Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Learn how to get the best vocal performance takes in your home studio, on whatever your budget and with whatever equipment you have, with these handy tips.