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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What does it mean to bounce audio? In modern day digital audio, the term ‘bouncing’ or ‘exporting’ refers to the process of turning either some or all of the things […]
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 […]
Dynamic range processors are used to control the dynamics in an audio signal. The term ‘dynamics’ refers to the variations in level. ‘Dynamic range’ refers to the difference between the […]
The term static mix refers to a mix that you create using only the faders and the pan pots in your DAW. When creating a static mix, you don’t add […]
In this article, we’ll talk about the importance of level matching plugins. Level matching plugins refers to the process of ensuring that a plugin’s output level matches its input level. […]
Today, I’d like to share some advice and encouragement for anybody who is trying to progress in music production. This is something that I wish had occurred to me in […]