Category: Audio Mixing Techniques
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Smoothing Guitar Fizz with EQuivocate
Using the new EQuivocate Equalizer from Newfangled Audio on a Pop-Punk mix to notch out annoying ringing frequencies in the guitars.
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How to: Long Song Fade Out
A long fade out to end a song isn’t as popular today as it once was but it still comes up from time to time. Have you ever thought about the best way to do that in a DAW?
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How to Properly Export Multi-tracks for Mixing – Render tracks, Glue, & Consolidating in REAPER
How to properly prepare your tracks before mixing. File names, consolidating, rendering pre and post-fx, gluing edits and more. How to get your files ready and make your mixer thrilled to start working on your project.
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Mixing EZDrummer 2 Part 3 – Trigger additional samples
In previous parts we’ve gotten the ball rolling on building a better drum mix from the raw sounds in EZ Drummer 2. We compressed and EQ’ed, added reverb and distortion. Now it’s time to really beef things up by triggering additional samples for the kick and snare.
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Mixing EZDrummer 2 Tutorial Part 2
Part 2 of 3 of a new series on Mixing EZDrummer 2. Learn how to dial in a great reverb that works with the kit, bus compression and EQ. How to EQ the hihat and use a transient shaper on the toms.
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Mixing EZDrummer 2 Tutorial Part 1
Part 1 of 3 of a new series on Mixing EZDrummer 2, starting with the unprocessed multichannel track template. Learn how to control the bleed amount, how to EQ kick, snare and overhead mics and how to make the room mics dirty and huge.
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Pitch Shifting A Reverb
Have you ever tried a pitch shifter before or after a reverb? How cool/weird/interesting does it sound and can it be used in a mix ? Let’s find out!
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How to Sidechain with 3rd party FX in REAPER
In this video Jon explains the routing and settings for sidechain compression with ReaComp, Stillwell Rocket Compressor, Fabfilter Pro-C 2, and iZotope Trash 2.
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REAPER Automation Modes Explained
Learn the difference between the six Automation Modes in REAPER, and how to work with each one. Plus helpful tips and tricks for working with automation.
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Kick Sub Generator Trick – Classic Mixing Technique With Free Plugins In REAPER
Extend and enhance the low end of your kick drum by triggering a tone generator. This classic mixing technique is made easy in REAPER.
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EDM Production Tricks In REAPER – Intense Buildups and Formant Shifting
Jon explains how to make an intense filtered buildup transition and how to use Formant shifting on drums
