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Here’s a quick list of my favourite gear, tools and software that I use on a weekly basis and couldn’t live without. Hardware ART Pro MPA II I’ve long been a fan of ART gear, in fact my first tube guitar combo amp was an ART DST-830 Rulesbreaker which I . . . Read more
There are some truly fantastic mix-worthy free plug-ins these days. if you’re just starting out, you probably don’t have a spare $100 here and there, let alone $300 plus for some of the industry standard bundles. I know I’m not alone in my appreciation for plug-in effect developers who offer their products . . . Read more
Happy Halloween!!! I hope whatever project you’re working on does not turn into a giant pumpkin! In the spirit of the occasion, here’s a really cool way to create some eerie haunting vocals. Send your vocals to a parallel track. Load up a virtual guitar amp plugin with a built . . . Read more
It can be difficult to get the vocals to sit nice and present in the mix and still have enough reverb on them. Here’s some advanced tips that will help you achieve a clearer, more even reverb on your vocal tracks. De-ess the reverb send The problem with adding reverb to . . . Read more
If the kick drum is lacking that chest thumping punch and it doesn’t seem to have much depth to it, chances are it just hasn’t been recorded well enough. No matter how many plug-ins you throw at it, or how long you spend trying to fix it, you’re probably not . . . Read more
If you’re in the middle of a tracking session or in the early stages of your mix and you want to add in some reverb, the last thing you want to be doing is auditioning each of your reverb plug-ins and messing around with pre-delay, room size, decay time, reflection etc . . . Read more
Gated reverbs were incredibly popular in the 1980’s but don’t let that fool you into thinking they’re not still a great tool to have up your sleeve today. A gated reverb on a snare drum is a fantastic way to get the snare to pop, without the reverb tail muddying up . . . Read more
The highest revered concert halls in the world have one thing in common (well four actually) and that is their reverb properties. A warm, pleasing reverb that’s bigger than your average studio or live room but not that of a huge cathedral. You can reproduce these four properties in almost any . . . Read more
Sure, you can use your favourite EQ plugin to bring out those highs or cut out the muddiness in a track but using the right reverb is a great way to manipulate EQ. In most cases, the frequency response of reverb is anything but flat. Different plugins and presets will have widely . . . Read more
Here’s a quick list of my favourite gear, tools and software that I use on a weekly basis and couldn’t live without. Hardware Samson SR-850 headphones I bought these when funds were tight and I was in desperate need of a replacement, and I had every intention of upgrading as . . . Read more