Up there with compression in its essential music production status, EQ (short for ‘equalisation’) is one of the most powerful effects in your mixing toolbox, enabling shaping of the frequency [...]
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When it comes to crafting great mixes, you need your studio space to be as sonically neutral and ‘honest’ as possible, and that means taking control of reflections and standing [...]
If you’re just starting to dive into the world of recording, then chances are you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed. There’s a lot that goes into capturing clean audio, but it [...]
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Mixing Tips
1. Choose the right samples Start off with choosing wisely your kick drum. Why choose a lame kick drum sample and spend multiple hours trying to make it [...]
Accompanying compression, reverb, delay, filtering and EQ in any producer’s audio processing arsenal, phasing, flanging and chorusing – collectively referred to as ‘modulation effects’ – are powerful tools for sound [...]
Aim high(-frequency)… The first type of sound that probably comes to mind when you think of ‘ear candy’ is those short, high-frequency incidental parts peppered throughout pop and dance [...]
Learn from the Pros
Video Make Your Studio Sound Better For Free Musician, Producer and Author Bobby Owsinski talks you through how to get your studio sounding great without spending a penny. Filmed [...]
Intro Hi, my name is Mick Feltham from Obelisk Productions, PKA plobtr0n. And I’m very excited to be working with Audient on a Tutorial Hub series. I have been [...]
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Mastering Tips
Andy Huckvale Intro Composing is an art form that has often meant capturing the attention of an audience. Whether it's Mozart being commissioned to compose chamber music for the elite [...]
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Steve Intro It may seem daunting to attempt the feel and sound of a monumental sweeping orchestral score. To emulate the rush one gets hearing a bunch of amazingly accomplished [...]
Product Tips
1. Buy a good set – but make sure it’s the right set Being so fundamental to the overall mixing process, your monitors are the one element of your [...]
1. Fire up those vintage synths and sample libraries Whether you’re working up an actual lo-fi track or just bringing some grit to an otherwise high-gloss mix, your first instrumental [...]
Accurate low-frequency reproduction is one of the biggest challenges in any monitoring environment. For creators, getting the low end right ensures mixes translate across playback systems. For listening enjoyment, accurate [...]













