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Using Pre and Post EQ to make the most of your mixdown What’s the difference between Pre and Post EQ? When and where should you use it? The equaliser is arguably one of the most important tools in mixing, and knowing where to use it will benefit you a great deal. The idea behind Pre […]
Understanding Mid/Side EQ and basic spatial widening effects In previous tutorials we discussed frequency conflict and today we’re taking it a step further, using Mid/Side EQ. So, the idea of frequency conflict is that two sounds occupying the same band of frequencies will clash and smear the audibility of each of the sounds. Due to […]
Equaliser tutorial – find and remove bad frequencies in your mix In this Equaliser tutorial we look at using an equaliser to pin-point and remove unnecessary or unwanted frequencies from source sounds. We’ve been talking about the equaliser and its importance in making the most of your track in the mixdown stage. Often when listening […]
Equaliser Tips to create separate layers in your mix These Equaliser will hopefully help you with what is arguably one of the most important tools for mixing music. Here’s one of the reasons why… An Equaliser allows you to shape the frequency response of a sound and place it within a specific frequency band, this […]
Using Cubase Step Designer to create old-school synth sequences Using Cubase Step Designer to create simple but effective classic synth sequences. Part of the process of truly capturing that “old-school” sound is to sequence the sound in similar ways to how it would have been done in those classic tracks. As technology advances and we […]
Create Goa-style effects using a free Roland SH-101 plugin The Roland SH-101 is a classic synthesizer, it’s capable of creating everything from soaring leads to quirky “alien sounds”. The synth was incredibly compact and versatile for the time which made it very popular, it was also relatively well-priced considering what else was available. The accessibility […]
What is Phase? The basics of Phase Alignment and Cancellation What is Phase, and why is Phase Alignment so important, particularly when dealing with low frequencies like kick and bass sounds. The phase of a waveform refers to its starting point, when two waveforms are playing at inverted phase of each other, the result is […]
How to sequence Goa Trance style TB-303 leads using D16 Phoscyon Today we’re exploring one of the most popular synths in Goa Trance, the TB-303, and what makes the sequencing of Goa Trance style TB-303 leads unique. The Roland TB-303 is an iconic synthesizer in many genres, it’s “acidic” sound is one of the aspects […]
Goa Trance Tutorial – What makes the kick and bass different to Psytrance? Goa Trance is often referred to as the predecessor to Psytrance, but what are the major differences in the sound? Goa Trance as we know it, began emerging in the early 90s, while its roots go way back, the style emerged from […]
How to make Impact sound effects and the basics of IR Reverbs… Impact sound effects are hugely common in electronic music – from intros to build-ups, they’re a great way of creating continuity. There are several ways of going about creating your own unique Impact sound effects, using or manipulating samples or synthesizing your own […]
