Using Compression in The Mix

Using Compression in The Mix

Wondering how much compression you should use in the mix? Maybe you’re skeptical that compression really makes a difference? It’s a difficult effect to get a handle on and to really use effectively. It starts by being able to hear the difference between a mix that has compression and one that does not. To this [...]

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Making REX Loops in Recycle

Making REX Loops in Recycle

As promised, I’ve finally put together a comprehensive video about using Propellerhead’s ReCycle software and how to create your own REX loops. ReCycle continues to be a wonderful tool for slicing and dicing loops. It’s a true music production classic software program. The video pretty much explains it all. Enjoy!
-Erik Hawkins
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12-Steps to Hard-Hitting Kick Drums!

12-Steps to Hard-Hitting Kick Drums!

In this tutorial I will show you a widely used technique that has been a part of studio mixing and engineering since the days of Motown.  The basic idea is to take a side-chain signal of a kick drum and have it trigger a gate that opens up a low Hz signal.  Depending on [...]

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