5 Ways to Use Dynamic EQ with Sidechain
This article references previous versions of Ozone. Learn about the latest Ozone and its powerful new features like Master Rebalance, Low...
5 Times to Use VocalSynth 2 in a Mix
If you use VocalSynth 2 or have watched our tutorials for it, you already know it’s a versatile effects engine capable of everything from subtle voice...
How to Tune Drum Samples for Better Tracks
From compressors to transient shapers and stereo imagers, we have so many exciting tools to enhance a drum mix that it is easy to overlook more basic, but...
EQ Tips: When to Boost and When to Cut
I’ve read and heard many times that it's always a better idea to cut than boost with EQ when mixing audio. But in practice, there are many occasions...
11 Common Vocal Production Mistakes in Home Studios
Getting vocals to sound right in a home studio environment is a challenge. To avoid falling into the same traps many beginner producers do, we put together...
Vocal Production Tips: 6 Ways to Create Magic Vocal Moments
We often talk and think about vocal production in terms of the entire musical arc of a song. What about those brief, unexpected moments that surprise us...
How to Keep Repetition in Music Interesting
Electronic music production is defined by the use of repeating loops. They’re built into the machines we use to make beats—drum machines,...
Arranging Music for Better Mixdowns
Why do some songs grab our attention and make us listen to them over and over again, while others sound stale after just a few seconds? There are...
5 Music Production Tips to Create Contrast Between Verse and Chorus
The story told in a song is moved along in part by the individual song sections and how they relate to each other. When the same thing is repeated over...
What is Timbre in Music? Why is it Important?
Whether we’re at a concert or listening over headphones, we rely on a series of musical factors to distinguish the instruments we’re hearing and...
Double Tracking: 2 Basic Vocal Doubling Techniques
Download the FREE Vocal Doubler It is not unusual for a lead vocal to be supported by two, three, or more vocal...
A Brief History of Vocal Doubling
Listen to Frank Ocean’s cover of “Moon River,” and you’ll hear a multitude of effects employed to filter, detune, and modulate his rich, layered voice....
