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Fixing a Muddy Mix
06 Jan
7

Fixing a Muddy Mix

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One of the most common issues with a mix down is the muddy lows and low mids. Often there are some unfortunate resonant frequencies in the kick, bass and synths that need cutting out. Let's take a look at how to do just that.

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Live Remix: Indent – Falling (Part 6) Mix down Time
04 Jan
2

Live Remix: Indent – Falling (Part 6) Mix down Time

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Going live at 8:30pm

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Sprinkling FX Over Your Track
30 Dec
3

Sprinkling FX Over Your Track

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Often the difference between an unfinished and finished arrangement can be something as simple as adding some FX with a delay to help with transitions and keep things interesting. Make yourself a rack of FX hits and go to town.

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LIVE REMIX: INDENT – FALLING (PART 5) MIX DOWN TIME
28 Dec
0

LIVE REMIX: INDENT – FALLING (PART 5) MIX DOWN TIME

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Part 2 of the mix down.

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Big Effects Tail With Sidechain Gate
24 Dec
4

Big Effects Tail With Sidechain Gate

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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.

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Live Remix: Indent – Falling (Part 4) Mix down Time
21 Dec
1

Live Remix: Indent – Falling (Part 4) Mix down Time

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Part 1 of the mix down.

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Thick Pads On Wavetable
16 Dec
2

Thick Pads On Wavetable

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Let's go over the basic concepts for synthesising a nice thick pad using Wavetable. After that we can introduce some light modulation to keep it interesting.

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Live Remix: Indent – Falling (Part 3)
15 Dec
2

Live Remix: Indent – Falling (Part 3)

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After many hours of listening I have picked the winner of the remix competition. Artist: Indent Track: Falling There were so many bangers but this one ultimately won out and felt like the closest thing to a track that I would release on Holding Hands, making it ideal for me to pick as a remix candidate. It was also really lovely that I could pick a track from someone who has been a central part of the live stream crew for months. Even more wicked was the fact that a lot of the final contenders were also from the live...

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Moving Between Two Samples With Chain Selector
09 Dec
1

Moving Between Two Samples With Chain Selector

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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.

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Live Remix: Indent – Falling (Part 2)
07 Dec
2

Live Remix: Indent – Falling (Part 2)

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After many hours of listening I have picked the winner of the remix competition. Artist: Indent Track: Falling There were so many bangers but this one ultimately won out and felt like the closest thing to a track that I would release on Holding Hands, making it ideal for me to pick as a remix candidate. It was also really lovely that I could pick a track from someone who has been a central part of the live stream crew for months. Even more wicked was the fact that a lot of the final contenders were also from the live...

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