Sonic Imaging: A Brief History
The way we experience and listen to music has been evolving rapidly ever since Alexander Graham Bell invented the wax cylinder in 1877. As consumers or...
Audio mixing
Audio mixing is the art of blending, editing, and balancing multiple sources of sound to achieve sonic clarity and cohesion. Check out our resources below to learn the tools and techniques used in creating professional sounding mixes.
8 Killer Reference Mixes for Hip-Hop
Download Hip-Hop Curves Demo Tonal Balance Control in Ozone 9 Download the Tonal Balance Control curves of the songs mentioned here to reference for your...
6 Tips for Using Ozone's Utilities in Mixing and Mastering
Many people love Ozone for its assistive audio technology, its compressors, its intelligent limiting, and other tonal-shaping aspects....
Compression: When and How to Use It in Nectar, Neutron, and Ozone
This article demonstrates compression concepts using older versions of Neutron, Nectar, and Ozone. To access the latest features, upgrade to Music...
Kimbra Shares Mixing Techniques on Song “Secret Tapes”
When you think of songwriting and music production, do you think about mixing too? Or are they separate worlds for you? Not everyone produces and mixes...
5 Tips for Balancing EDM Kicks in the Mix
This article references a previous version of Neutron. Learn about Neutron 5 and its powerful features including Assistant View, Target...
7 Mixing Challenges to Improve Your Skills
The best way to learn a craft is by doing it. But maybe you don’t have the opportunity to just “do it.” Maybe you’ve got a bit of...
9 Ways to Make Software Drums Sound Real
Ah yes, fake drums. When it comes to programming drums, we’ve got some great tutorials on how to make them feel more human, and how to build a sampler...
How to Mix Hi-Hats: 8 Tips for Added Energy
In our blog articles “5 Tips for Mixing High End” and “8 Tips for Taming Harsh Treble in the Mix” we provided some general tips for managing high end in...
Making Metal: Modern Metal Production with Barry Pointer
Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, John 5, and Hillbilly Herald—these are just a few of the bands that have chosen to record at Riott House Studio. Studio...
What Is Soft Saturation and How Is It Used?
This article references previous versions of Ozone and Neutron. Learn about the latest Ozone and its powerful new features like Master...
The Difference Between VCA and Sub-Groups in Mixing
VCAs and sub-group busses can be easily confused. Here’s your primer on the difference and when it makes sense to use one vs. the other. As you probably...
