Stillwell Audio = Awesome
So I’m not sure how I missed these (probably because I am off in Pro Tools land and forget to check out all the amazing developments happening in the VST and AU plug-in world) but I just recently...
View ArticleUsing gates and expanders to remove bleed from a drum kit (video)
Fresh from my brand new Lynda.com course Foundations of Audio: Compressors and Dynamics Processors, here is a free video on gating a drum track. You can watch all the videos in this new course by...
View ArticleWhat is a Dynamics Processor? (video)
Dynamics processors are little more than automatic volume controls, responding to changes in signal level over time. If the input signal’s level meets a specific criteria (threshold) then the processor...
View ArticleMixing with Transient Shapers to control drum envelopes (video)
When you use traditional compressors to alter a signal’s envelope shape, you often trade one problem for another. Spiking out the attack uses deep threshold settings that alter the tone and shape of...
View ArticleThe importance of understanding a compressor’s threshold control (video)
As humans, we have tons of built in “thresholds” surrounding all of our senses. What do you do when the shower gets too hot? As the temperature rises, it eventually gets to the point that your nerves...
View ArticleHaving trouble hearing compression? Turn your monitors down.
The speed at which a signal comes and goes as the compressor grabs and releases the program material is controlled by the processor’s attack and release controls. While a compressor’s envelope can be...
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