In this tutorial I'll show you how to compress rock vocals to sound punchy, aggressive and full of energy.

One of the biggest challenges as a developing mixer is understanding the nuances of different genres. In this tutorial, I'll demonstrate how the use of...

In this tutorial you will learn 3 advanced compression techniques: serial compression, sidechain compression and parallel compression. Mastering these...

Whether you're just starting out with compression, or have been doing this for a while, you are probably committing one of the mixing sins in this list.

In this tutorial I'll guide you through the master chain of Deadmau5. Besides mastering, I'll show you the Xfer Serum VST instrument for sound design purposes.

In part two of this tutorial series, I'll show you how to use compression and limiting to make tracks loud and powerful without ruining the dynamics of the...

In this tutorial I'll explain ratio, threshold, attack time, release time and gain. Then I'll give you some tips as to how to use compression to improve your...

What does it mean when people talk about "slamming a compressor" or "Brit mode"? It's all about overloading a compressor until it's beyond useful, and...

Drums create the foundation of most dance music. If your productions seem to be lacking, it could be that your track is only as good as it's foundation. In...

Compression is one of those studio processes that is all too often taken for granted and not used to its full potential. Today’s producers think nothing of...

VST plugins can add power and flexibility to your digital audio workstation. They can also be very expensive. Here is a collection of over ninety awesome...