In this free video tutorial, Producer Paul Drew shows how to use the free Studio One noise gate plug-in to trigger drum samples in a track.
Understanding Bus and FX Channels In Studio One - Free Video Tutorial
In this free video tutorial, producer Paul Drew explains Buss and FX channels in Studio One. He explains what Buss and FX channels are, the difference between them and how and when to use them.
How To EQ Upright Bass - Sometimes A Bass Doesn't Need Compression - Free Video Extract
We all compress bass, it’s almost a rule. However no rule applies 100% of the time and in this free extract from his Mixing Jazz tutorials Fab Dupont demonstrates how using a high pass filter and some gentle boosts he evens out the performance without use of a compressor. Find out more by watching the free video extract.
Judas Priest Engineer Mike Exeter On Recording Guitar With A Matched Pair Of Microphones On A Single Speaker
In this free video tutorial, we are back at Woodworm Studios in Oxfordshire England, with Engineer, Producer and guitar sound expert Mike Exeter to learn about another really useful technique for recording electric guitars.
The Best Noise Gate Plugin Around? Using The Studio One Gate
In this video Paul Drew shows the free noise gate plug-in that comes with PreSonus Studio One. Paul thinks it’s one of the best noise gate plug-ins around, find out why.
Get A Vintage Vocal Sound Using Waves Plug-ins - Part 4 - F6 Equaliser
In this series of free video tutorials, Producer Paul Drew shows how to get a vintage vocal sound using Waves plug-ins. In this episode (4 of 4) he uses the F6 plugin.
Get A Vintage Vocal Sound Using Waves Plugins - Part 3 - Waves L1 Maximiser Plugin
In this series of free video tutorials, Producer Paul Drew shows how to get a vintage vocal sound using Waves plug-ins. In this episode (3 of 4) he uses the L1 maximiser plugin.
Two Compressors in Parallel On Your Backup Vocals, One Fast, One Slow - Expert Tutorial
In this free video tutorial Eli groups the backup vocals to a stereo bus, but also sets up a parallel mono bus for them. Using a slow compressor on the stereo bus to get an excellent thick, lush sustain to them. On the mono bus a faster compressor is used to bring out the attack of the consonants at the beginning of each word.
Two Compressors On A Vocal, One Fast, One Slow - The Order They Are In Makes A Difference - Do You Know? - Expert Tutorial
In this premium video tutorial, Julian Rodgers examines the common practice of using two different compressors on a single source with each doing something different and considers how much of an effect the order of these compressors has on the effect.
The Legendary Al Schmitt Using 2 Bus Processing - It's Simple But The Results Speak For Themselves - Free Video Extract
There is a place for clever but sometimes it takes someone with the experience of Al Schmitt to remind us that taking the approach of turning the knob until it sounds better really can’t be argued with. Watch this free extract from the 2-Bus Processing with Al Schmitt (ft. Cyrille Aimée) video tutorial to see how simple it can be.
Get A Vintage Vocal Sound Using Waves Plugins - Part 2 - CLA Vocals
In this series of free video tutorials, Producer Paul Drew shows how to get a vintage vocal sound using Waves plug-ins. In this episode (2 of 4) he uses the CLA Vocal plugin.
How We Took A Timber Garden Shed And Converted It Into A High Quality Recording Studio - You Can Do It Too!
This article includes all the research Production Expert team member Dan Cooper put into his studio build along with a full walkthrough video showing you how he designed and built his soundproof studio step-by-step from start to finish.
Free Revoice Pro 4.1 Update - See How Warp Editing Just Got A Whole Lot Easier In The Latest Version
Revoice Pro is known for, among other things, its unique ability to automatically transfer pitch and timing characteristics from one audio file to another. It’s easy to overlook how great a tool it also is for basic vocal tuning. It’s not only accurate and pristine sounding, but it’s also intuitive and straightforward to use. You can fly through a file in no time. And now, with the release of Revoice Pro v. 4.1, it's easier to use than ever.
Get A Vintage Vocal Sound Using Waves Plugins - Part 1
In this series of free video tutorials, Producer Paul Drew shows how to get a vintage vocal sound using Waves plug-ins. In this episode (1 of 4) he uses the CLA76 to start the process.
Using Fuzz On A Guitar Solo In Studio One - Free Video Tutorial
In this free Studio One video tutorial, session guitar player and producer Paul Drew, shows how to use fuzz on a guitar solo in Studio One.
Most People Don't Know The Difference Between Polarity and Phase - How To Check And Correct Polarity In Your Recordings - Expert Tutorial
The issue is that polarity is simple to understand, it’s very tidy and gives predictable results. Phase isn’t discussed as often, is harder to understand and people might conclude that because they understand polarity, they understand phase - no they don’t. In this article we cover polarity, phase, and how to fix polarity.
How To Set A High Pass Filter On Your Audio Tracks - Explained In Under 60 Seconds
If you are new to mixing then make mastering low and high pass filters a priority as these are essential tools for producing focused sounding mixes that you will be proud of. Learn how to set a high pass filter in under 60 seconds in this free video tutorial
How To Record Traditional Chinese Instruments - Expert Tutorial
A student ensemble featuring primarily traditional Chinese instrumentation came through Audrey’s studio recently. In this article, in her series on recording strings, Audrey shares both her pre-session research and covers microphone selection and placement for the guzheng, erhu, and pipa, with audio examples as well.
Mixing Drums In Studio One Using The PreSonus Plugins - Overheads
Producer Paul Drew shows just how powerful and useful the plug-ins that come free with Studio One are by mixing a drum kit with them.
In this tutorial he mixes the overheads using just the plugins supplied with PreSonus Studio One.
Want To Know How To Record Acoustic Rhythm Guitar? We Show You In Under A Minute - Free Expert Tutorial
In this video from the Fix It In Under A Minute series, we show how to record an acoustic rhythm guitar part using an Audio Technica AT4047 large diaphragm condenser microphone.