The hi-hat has a riding force that floats above the grounded kick and snare hits. No matter the genre, well-produced and mixed hi-hats can make the difference between a professional and an amateur mix. There are many ways and approaches to blending the hi-hats into...
In music production as in other contexts, the 80s was a decade of ridiculous excess in many ways, with everything from loud metal guitar riffs to overhyped drum sounds. You’ve probably heard examples of the latter cases before: a snare erupts with an...
You’ve probably experienced situations where your mixes seem like a war of competing sounds, resulting in a muddy and amateur-sounding track. One reason for this might be a phenomenon known as “frequency masking” in which a higher-amplitude frequency...
If you’re into electronic music production, you’ve probably heard the term “sidechain compression” more than once. For those unfamiliar, sidechain compression means using the output of a track, such as a kick drum, to trigger the compression on...
One of the most time-consuming audio processing and mixing tasks is surely the taming of harsh vocal and instrument frequencies. Traditional processors such as EQs, de-essers, and compressors are common to tackle this. However, in recent years, we have witnessed...
