Corpus Round 2
Corpus is such a sick tool. Get a short strike sound and go to town with it. Here's a couple sweet options to try out + a little reverb trick.
Sending Returns To Other Returns
Sometimes you need to look a little off the beaten path to make things interesting. This is a fun way to experiment with various sends and create rhythmic beds of noise for your grooves. Turn your boring stale loop into something vibesy and have a good day.
Distorted Echo Drums
Go fully ham on your drums with Echo. Crank the input and get yourself a big bucket of analog emulated distortion. Also here is a link to the 808s from Legowelt: http://legowelt.org/software/
Big Effects Tail With Sidechain Gate
This is a very handy trick for when you want a big verby effects on something but you don't want the elongated tail. Go buck wild the the effects and then cut them off as soon as you take your finger off the keyboard.
Moving Between Two Samples With Chain Selector
This handy little nugget is a quick way to add some dynamic life into your synth sounds or to create cool blended effected between two samples.
Multiband Sidechain Compression
This one is a on the subtle side but it can certainly be used to great effect when deployed in the right moments. Sidechaining is a great tool to help elements stand out in the mix but sometimes you don't want such a dramatic effect. This lets you deal with the specific problem frequencies like a surgeon.
Mid Side Processing
Mid / Side processing is one of those things that lots of people talk about but not that many seem to actually have a proper understanding of what it's all about. In this tutorial I dive into some useful applications of mixing with mid / side in mind. Some are aesthetic and practical and some are more artistic. Let's do it!
Gain Staging – Preparing For Mixdown
Gain staging doesn't sound very exciting and it certainly doesn't include any sweet bleep bloops or whirly birds. That being said, it is essential to bare in mind when preparing and then starting a new mixdown otherwise your track is gonna potentially be red lining and sounding like garbage.
Parallel Compression – Drums And Bass
This weeks tutorial is on the art of parallel compression. This is a subtle but very effective tool for adding some compression to your track without losing any of the dynamics of the original sound. Essential stuff for any producer.
Mixing Kick And Bass
One of the essential back bones of any good mix is getting the kick and bass to sit well together. When the low end is lacking punch and clarity it often turns the track into a swampy mess. Here are a couple of techniques to help you put these two elements together in a harmonious fashion.
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