Let’s talk about equalizers. I know you already know how to use one, so I’m not here to bore you with the technical details. Rather, through this short article, I hope to leave you with a creative new perspective on how to approach an EQ. If you are an audio geek like me, you’re constantly watching
Hi Alex, thank you for taking the time to chat with us. Tell us a bit about yourself, your production style and what got you into the studio production world. Ever since I started recording music 10 years ago, I was mostly interested in bus processing and overall tonal balance – the color and
Hi Alex, thank you for taking the time to chat with us. Can you tell us a bit about yourself, your skills and how you started your career? I’m Alexander Luebbe. I am a music producer and mixing engineer from Hamburg, Germany. I started out by recording my friend’s hip-hop tapes in my bedroom
Overview Audiothing Outer Space is a must have – bringing your creativity to a new level. Being a mixer, the importance of having a collection of plugins and analog gear at my disposal is paramount. Especially when I am in a creative block and in need of inspiration. This is where Audiothing Outer Space
Tape Saturation Ok so let's start off with tape saturation. Tape Saturation is an effect that was originally created by recording “Hot” mixes onto tape to make a natural compression / limiting effect. When the tape is driven in the analog world it creates what is known as “soft clipping” a natural overloaded fuzz
In any genre, the snare drum is almost always one of the most dominant sounds in the mix. Changing the snare drum sound can change the entire feel of a song, whether it be rock, country, pop, metal, etc. I’m going to go through some techniques that I use to make the snare sound
I have always been a huge fan of anything saturation. The P&M Analoger is a great tool that gives a vast variety of options, from tube to tape saturation. Saturation on my drum bus has been a part of my process for years, so I decided to start with that. I started with the plugin at
"Genius” is what I would use to describe the creator behind this plugin. I haven’t come across an audio plugin like this. It functions as a Phaser, Talkbox, Step Sequencer, Filter and Vocal synth. Depending on how you use it, you can get surprising results. It is designed to be a very creative tool
If you’re anything like me, you enjoy high-quality experiences: things like music, movies, sports, food… you name it. Things that, when performed with skill and precision, are truly a joy to behold. Usually, to pull it off requires lots of preparation, practice, and discipline. It’s rarely very easy to achieve great results without plenty
I recently received a copy of the LEVELS plugin made by Mastering the Mix. As a mixing engineer, I like all my tools to be simple and intuitive so I can stay focused on the music. The first impression of LEVELS was that the user interface is very user-friendly and looks very clean. It
