Sidechaining has existed for a long time in the hardware world, but has only recently made widespread inroads into software plug-ins, mostly thanks to the VST3 specification. The point of sidechaining is an additional control over how ...

Ever consider mixing your DAW channels through a . . . mixer?

Although there are many great drum loop-oriented sound CDs, they’re even better when they include a folder of the individual hits used in the loops. You can load these hits into a sampler, then overdub judicious notes (like a flam on ...

With acoustic and electric instruments, one of the usual rituals is placing the mic to capture the sound in the best possible way for your recording medium of choice. While most people think of this as “good mic technique,” what you’re ...

It’s been said there are no rules in recording, and I agree. But then there’s the corollary: Rules that do exist are made to be broken. So, let’s break some rules, and look at a few “wrong” ways to use effects.