Audio automation: enhancing your mix with automation
What is audio automation? In music production, automation is the process of making changes in your mix occur automatically over the course of the song. One of the most common uses of […]
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How to set levels in a mix (reference tracks, static mix, automation & more)
Setting the levels of the different instruments in your song is a fundamental part of the mixing process. Whilst exactly how you should set your levels is very subjective, there are a […]
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Audio panning: what panning is, how it works, and how to use it in your mix
In this lesson, we’re breaking down the role of panning in a mix. We’ll cover all the key topics like how panning works and how to use it in your DAW to […]
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What is bit depth in audio? 16 bit, 24 bit and 32 bit float explained
In this lesson, we’ll break down bit depth. Bit depth is a key component of digital audio. You’ve probably noticed a list of available bit depths when ever you’ve created a new […]
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What is the best audio sample rate? 44.1, 48, 96? Sample rate explained
What is sample rate in audio? When you record music digitally, your analogue to digital convertor takes a certain number of samples of the analogue signal every second. You can think of […]
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How to bounce audio for mastering, CD, digital download and more
ilj_62910ff6879d44.11993541 In modern day digital audio, the term ‘bouncing’ or ‘exporting’ refers to the process of turning either some or all of the things that are going on in your session into […]
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What is the purpose of audio dithering? When, why and how to use dither…
What is the purpose of dithering? Dither is low level noise which is intentionally added to digital audio when ever it is converted to a lower bit depth. Dither noise is introduced […]
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