Four ways to use mid/side EQ
Several EQs now have a mid/side mode. This opens up a lot of possibilities, but can be difficult to use effectively. Instead of simply tweaking the sound or the range of the controls, mid/side mode...
View ArticlePan how you like
I don’t think panning is an essential mixing tool. This is because – in my opinion – it doesn’t cause any problems, and it doesn’t solve any problems. I don’t think ‘bad panning’ is the cause of any...
View Article6+ ways to get bigger bass
This is about basslines, not (necessarily) the frequency range. The bassline is the harmonic foundation of a track. A solid mix often needs a solid bassline. So how do you get there? How do you stop...
View ArticleUsing chorus to increase stereo width
Just a quick tip today – use chorus to make a sound extremely wide without changing the character of the sound. A simple digital chorus is often ideal for this – the one that came bundled with your DAW...
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Get more out of your phaser
You’ve probably got a phaser somewhere in your studio. Maybe several. They can usually be found lurking in your workstation keyboards, your plugin folder, your sampler or maybe your stompbox...
View Article3 Mid-Side Processing Tricks
Jon Tidey: I used a delay plugin to add some filtered echoes just to the middle by disabling the right side input. In the next insert I used a distortion on just the right side. This brought out a lot...
View ArticleLateral / vertical (considerations when mastering to vinyl)
Barak Shpiez: In the days of mono, the needle only moved side to side while tracing through the groove. Later, the format was designed so that the stereo information could be read from the up and down...
View ArticleThe only 5 (or 4) essential mixing tools you need
Vincent Dubroeucq: When it comes to mixing, there are in my opinion only five essential tools in your DAW that are critical to getting great mixes. Vincent’s almost right. The article goes on to...
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A collection of advanced EQ techniques
This post was originally published on The Pro Audio Files. EQ is pretty simple, right? Crank a knob, hear the sound’s tone change? Not quite. Just when you think you know everything there is to know...
View ArticleThink before you pan
I’ve been thinking a bit about panning and stereo field lately. I’ve previously dismissed panning as an effective mix tool, yet I myself use panning for many mixes. It’s really a question of how we use...
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