Chris and Jody take on the application MainStage. Talking about who makes it. How’s it great for live performance use. What instruments it’s great to use for. How it can be used it in the studio. What plugin types it’s capable of using. This is a good overview of a very handy plugin host. Plus we give out our Friday Finds for this week.
Side-Chaining: What It Is and How To Use Side-Chaining In Your Mixes
In this episode Chris & Jody talk about what Side-Chaining is and how to use it in your mixes! Side-Chaining is the process of using an audio signal to control the volume of another signal. It can be used in a variety of situations depending on your desired effect. We’ll cover how to set up your DAW and also with the MPC Live hardware so that you can Side-Chain, different methods of using Side-Chaining, and some important consideration for using Side-Chaining. Then we splash our Friday Finds to let you know what we think you should pay attention to this week. It’s also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.
How to use the Sonarworks plugin to make your mixes sound better and improve your music production
Making use of the Sonarworks Reference and/or SoundID plugin to help improve your mixes. In this Tuesday Tip we walk you thru where to put the Sonarworks Plugin. Make sure to know when it’s on and off. Listening to examples of it on a mix in the off and on position with two different profiles. All in order to help you understand how to improve the quality of your mixes by getting a flatter response in your studio environment.