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If you have worked extensively with unedited vocals, whether your own or by recording someone else's, you've probably had at least one track full of uncomfortable sibilance. You know the sound I'm talking about: powerful "S" sounds that…

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When I first started out mixing, I thought sounding pro meant using every semi-relevant plugin at every available opportunity. Compression is a perfect example to cherry-pick: clearly, compression needs to exist on every drum, every vocal, every instrument…

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Whether you're organizing a poorly-labeled mix or editing audio tracks in a production, you'll be able to work a lot faster when you understand what a track is at a glance just by seeing its waveform. This is…

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One of the most amazing aspects of music production is just how fun it is to start throwing down layer after layer, adding new instruments and melodies and samples, building up a song until it blooms into life…

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It's time for a second round of covering the plugins Milo uses all the time and is currently excited about. Why waste more time? Let's jump in:

1. Valhalla DSP VintageVerb

Valhalla DSP is the…

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This past weekend, I had a blast exploring the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, hosted by the Colorado Audio Society. It was my third year attending, and I hope it won't be my last.

If you're…

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If you want to use compression on a vocal track, there are two routes you can take: run audio out through your interface through a hardware compressor and back into your computer, or just slap on a plugin…

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What's holding you back from making the music you want to make? Do you need education to learn the skills you need? Is it worth going to school to learn the production or engineering you want to do…

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Mixing audio can seem like a black art. There are millions of tips around the internet on how to do this or that to create a great mix. And I'm sure you've seen just as many tutorials by…

Note: there is an update to this article (August 2018). 

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In a previous post, I covered how the Loudness War started, and why it's bad for the sound of music from increased distortion and decreased dynamic…

I'm something of a nerd for audio software made with a little creativity and a little love. Hopefully you caught my previous post sharing three effects plugins that I rely on heavily. Today, I'll be giving you a glimpse…

Why We're Talking Loudness

Releasing music is complicated. One of the reasons it's complicated is that it can be really hard to know how loud to release a song. If you make your song too quiet, many listeners might…