How to Use a Compressor: Compression Basics

How to Use a Compressor: Compression Basics

Compressors are one of the most widely used tools in the studio. In this post I will explain the controls of a Compressor, as well as what it’s job is. A compressor is a device that controls the dynamic range of audio. Simply put, it turns the signal down when it gets...

What Makes Something Sound ‘Special’ ?

What Makes Something Sound ‘Special’ ?

We live in the days where laptops come standard with Digital Audio Workstations. Even mobile phones are capable of capturing musical ideas, or working through composition. The quality and ease of modern digital audio is at an all time high; and with analog modeling a...