October 31, 2019 | Blog, Mixing
Although modern production programs are indeed highly advanced, we must remember that it’s still fairly easy to tell when a human played a drum part, and when by a piece of software. A human never plays perfectly in time. A computer can. Hence the problem. The...
January 3, 2017 | Blog, Mixing
Side-Chain in Lumit First and foremost, Our compressor/expander and noise gate have three different settings for side-chain input. If you’re not familiar with side-chain or “ducking”, it often sounds like this… ...
June 11, 2019 | Blog, Mixing
Drum Mastering Using Parallel Compression You have probably come to this point while mixing your track: the more elements you add to your drums, the less impact they have. In this tutorial, I will walk you through one way to counteract this using parallel...
December 19, 2016 | Blog, Mixing
As you may already know, audio signals can be processed using a plethora of tools called effect units. Producers and engineers often insert them directly into the signal chain so that the unit captures and affects 100% of the sound. Just as often, they combine the...
September 2, 2019 | Blog, Mixing
Reverb has been one of the most important tools in music production since the beginning. As you probably know, reverb is an effect that introduces width and depth. It can be used in many different creative ways but is often placed incorrectly in the mix. Using Reverb...
January 31, 2020 | Blog, Mixing
Reverb control and positioning can be challenging. Reverb is an essential effect, but too much can ruin your mix. As with everything around us, the key is proper balance. In this tutorial, we will learn how to use reverb properly. As usual, we already have a simple...