Production Tips

Manual Gain Riding
automation

Manual Gain Riding

#AudiotentTip 247. Manual Gain-Riding.When working with sampled instruments or electronic sounds, it's often a great idea to enhance their dynamic movement. A good technique to achieve that is rid...

gainMixing techniques using levels and pan controls

Mixing techniques using levels and pan controls

#AudiotentTip 181. Levels & Pan.Before reaching for that new compressor you've bought, or adding more processing to your mix. Try to balance all of your elements with just volume and pan positi...

automationGain automation

Gain automation

#AudiotentTip 167. Gain Automation.When automating the volume of your instruments in your arrangement, use a dedicated gain plugin. This will allow you to alter the overall level of the channel whe...