Sidechain compression without a compressor
In music production there are many roads that lead to the same goal. We all know that typical sidechain compression sound that ducks the bass out of the way of the kick drum. But what if I tell you there’s a more powerful way to achieve this effect? In the fourth episode of my Techno […]
Adding punch to your mix with parallel compression
Parallel compression is the perfect way to add punch to your mix. By using compression as a send effect you can use heavy amounts of compression to bring up all the little details of a track without ruining dynamic range. By adding an EQ after the compressor you can shape the sound even further. This […]
How to add more depth to your mixes
One of the hardest things to create in a mix is depth. Depth is the difference between uncomfortably close and extremely distant. Most acoustic recordings already have a sense of depth because those instruments are recorded in a real environment. That’s not the case with electronic music such as Techno where every sound is recorded […]
