Richard Pryn

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Music production and mixing basics

Set up your studio properly, then learn what every common effect actually does, in the order you'll need them.

16 steps3 stagesAbout 77 minutes of reading

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Stage 1

Your studio

  1. 1 What Does DAW Stand For? 5 min
  2. 2 What Is VST And What Does It Do? 5 min
  3. 3 What Are Studio Monitors? 4 min
  4. 4 How To Set Up Studio Monitors 4 min
  5. 5 How To Calibrate Studio Monitors 4 min
  6. 6 How To Hang Sound Foam 5 min
Stage 2

Levels and tone

  1. 7 What Does dB Stand For? 8 min
  2. 8 What Is Gain In Audio? 4 min
  3. 9 What Is Single Band EQ?- Everything Explained 5 min
  4. 10 What's The Difference Between Parametric And Graphic Eq? 5 min
  5. 11 What is Sidechaining? 5 min
Stage 3

Colour and space

  1. 12 What Is Saturation And Distortion In Music? - All You Need To Know 5 min
  2. 13 What Is Chorus In Music Mixing? - All You Need To Know 5 min
  3. 14 Echo Vs Reverb - What's The Difference? 5 min
  4. 15 Beyond the Echo: How Reverb Adds Depth and Emotion to Music 2 min
  5. 16 What Is A De-esser? 6 min

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