Audio Mixing & Editing

The Newbie's Guide to Sidechaining

Many producers starting out at one point want to emulate the popular 'pumping' dance sound that's out there. With this guide I will explain readers how to lay out the basics for such a track using sidechain compression.

Extracting or Isolating a Musical Element from a Finished Audio Mix

Have you always wondered how you can separate musical elements from an already mixed record without owning the individual audio tracks or project file? I will explain a few procedures with which you can achieve such a result.

Remove Annoying Background Noise from Your Audio For Free

Does your audio file suffer from background noise that lowers your listening experience? You can get the problem fixed easily with these simple steps using a free software program.

Balancing Your Mix: Top Audio Mixing Tips

For the novice or budding producer here are some audio mixing tips for obtaining a balanced mix, getting your levels right, panning and ensuring a good signal to start with. The article also offers a little information on EQ’ing, and provides a...

10 Useful Audio Editing Tips

Here are some of the best tips on editing audio from your digital audio workstation.

Top Tips for Mixing Music

Mixing music involves technical skills and a really good ear. All your technical know-how will be for naught if you don't know what kind of music you like and what it sounds like.

Tips on How to Do Audio Mixing Successfully

Here are a few things to think about when you are mixing your sound for video.

How to Edit a Dialogue Scene: Tips for Sound Mixing Dialogue

Here are a few tips for doing sound mixing on a dialogue scene for video.

The Best Online Drum Machines

An online drum machine makes the creation of drum loops and sequences easier and more efficient. They do not require downloading any kind of software. An Internet connection and a web browser are all that you need to create sounds.

How to Use Audio Panning to Make Tracks Sound Fuller

Have you ever ended up with a take of an instrument that just sounds anaemic, dull and lifeless? The more you try to improve it the worse it sounds. In circumstances like these, panning, along with a couple of other simple can play a major part in...