Chances are, you're using a Master Fader on your DAW to control the overall mix. If you do, there are a few tips and tricks that can help make the sound leap out of the speakers.
In part 2 of this three-part series on Apple's Compressor, Ben Balser explores how to work with Compressor 4.1's Destinations and Locations to make your video compression tasks easier.
In the first of this three-part series on Apple's Compressor, Ben Balser explores how Compressor 4.1's custom settings work and how you can make them work for you!
Don't sit back and dream of faster encoding on your Final Cut Pro X / Compressor video setup... make it happen! Iain Anderson is here to help you achieve what you thought was impossible...
Native Instruments are back in the groove with a new modern tube compressor effect called SuperCharger GT. Yes, it sounds like a race car and as such we're pretty keen to try this one out!
It wasn't only Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5 and Logic Pro X that received tasty updates recently... Compressor was updated to version 4.1. Ben Balser explains why you should be excited.
Hollin Jones thinks FabFilter's Pro-MB "is the most intuitive and powerful multiband compressor [he has] ever used." Find out what makes this compressor plugin shine in our review.
Manley Labs Top Selling Variable-Mu Proves Yet Again Why it is So Loved. Read how engineer Jason LaRocca of ABC TV series Once Upon a Time puts it to use and why.
When mixing we often think of EQing and Compressing as quite separate processes. Darren Burgos sets out to show you how the two have more in common than you might think.
Both the Universal Audio LA 2A and NI's Softube VC 2A are modelled on the original LA2A hardware compressor. Paul Bissell puts both to the test in this video review shootout.
Need to bring the elements of your mix together and create a tighter, more cohesive sound? Of course you do! Gary Hiebner's demonstration of Live 9's Glue Compressor will have you stuck on it for good
Every digital musician has a tool box of plug-ins they depend on. Could iZotope's Alloy 2 be the go-to dynamics and sound shaping plug-in you'll reach for no matter what? Hollin Jones sizes it up.
MPVHub was fortunate enough to get hold of the first copy of FXpansion's new DCAM Dynamics pack. Find out why Hollin Jones finds this to be an excellent suite for the studio musician.
Apple's Compressor is useful for converting, encoding and generally being a handy tool for every video and audio editor out there. Ben Balser shares essential tricks for converting HD video to SD.
STOP! Before you go plugin shopping, specifically for compressor plugins, take a look at this loving review by Gary Hiebner on Compassion by DMG Audio.
If you are new to Cubase and are just getting the hang of production you may be slightly overwhelmed by the myriad of plug-ins you are presented with. Cubase now bundles an impressive array of process
I have a confession to make... I'm addicted to creating weird (and sometimes wonderful) sound effects in Logic. There's something undeniably satisfying about stretching, flexing, effecting, warping, a