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Aug 03 2022

Check your Kick and Bass level visually

Check your kick and bass level with s(M)exoscope

You should always trust your ears when you check your kick and bass level. However a visual tool can help you get another perspective on what is happening in the low end.

Written by Johnny Copland · Categorized: Balancing, Mixing

Aug 02 2022

How to get a tight Kick drum sound with LFO Tool

Get a tight kick drum sound

A tight kick drum sound can really help the low end of your mix. One way to achieve this is using LFO tool by Xfer Records.

Written by Johnny Copland · Categorized: Balancing, Mixing, Sound Design

Jul 27 2022

Multiband tip for Mixing Guitars

Here is a really quick Multiband Compression tip for mixing guitars that can help your recorded guitars sit better in a mix. When a track is made up of more VST synths and less organic instruments it can be challenging to make a raw guitar part sit well in the sonic space.

Written by Johnny Copland · Categorized: Compression, Mixing

Jul 23 2022

Get that big 80s Snare Drum Sound

make a big 80s snare drum

With 80s and 90s influences appearing more and more in music, here’s a quick tip to help you get that big 80s snare drum sound in your productions. In this lesson we are going to look at a more modern version of the big 80s snare.

Written by Johnny Copland · Categorized: Sound Design

Jul 20 2022

Quickly check the low end of your mix

check your mix low end

The Low End or Sub Bass region of your recodings is critical to getting a professional mix. It’s therefore important you’re able to quickly check the low end of your mix in your DAW.

Written by Johnny Copland · Categorized: EQ, Mixing

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