Here is a question that is frequently asked by beginners: how do I cut the mix I’ve just recorded on my PC into separate tracks? There are many tools you could use for this, but here's how to do it using the ever popular Sony Sound Forge, or it's bundled brother, CD Architect...
In part one of a five part series on compression for absolute beginners, I’ll introduce you to the key concepts and show you some great-sounding and very easy to use plug-ins, to help you to compress your tracks with the minimum of technical fuss and bother…
Previously we looked at some easy to use and forgiving compressors. In part two we look at the controls you’ll find on more typical compressors, which will give you more control to manipulate and shape the sound…
Part three in our series on compression for beginners focuses on parallel compression, sometimes also referred to as ‘New York’ compression. If you find that regular compression is leaving a particular source sounding flat and one-dimensional, then parallel compression may be your technique of choice…
Part four of our beginner’s guide to compression shows how to use a side-chain with a compressor. This effect can be used subtly (for example, to allow a tighter-sounding kick and bass combination in the mix) or not so subtly (such as those tracks where the kick sounds like a dinosaur repeatedly stepping on your face)…
In this fifth and final part of our Beginner’s Guide to Compression we’re going to be looking at three processes which are closely related to compression: limiting, clipping, and saturation...
Here is a question that is frequently asked by beginners: how do I cut the mix I’ve just recorded on my PC into separate tracks? There are many tools you could use for this, but here's how to do it using the ever popular Sony Sound Forge, or it's bundled brother, CD Architect...
In part one of a five part series on compression for absolute beginners, I’ll introduce you to the key concepts and show you some great-sounding and very easy to use plug-ins, to help you to compress your tracks with the minimum of technical fuss and bother…
Previously we looked at some easy to use and forgiving compressors. In part two we look at the controls you’ll find on more typical compressors, which will give you more control to manipulate and shape the sound… 
Part three in our series on compression for beginners focuses on parallel compression, sometimes also referred to as ‘New York’ compression. If you find that regular compression is leaving a particular source sounding flat and one-dimensional, then parallel compression may be your technique of choice… 
Part four of our beginner’s guide to compression shows how to use a side-chain with a compressor. This effect can be used subtly (for example, to allow a tighter-sounding kick and bass combination in the mix) or not so subtly (such as those tracks where the kick sounds like a dinosaur repeatedly stepping on your face)…
In this fifth and final part of our Beginner’s Guide to Compression we’re going to be looking at three processes which are closely related to compression: limiting, clipping, and saturation...