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Let's dive into the concept of gain staging, how to keep a good handle on it, and where it applies in both the digital and analogue worlds. Gain staging is essential so let's learn!

Today's article aims to take a step back in time and reconnect us with an old but still incredibly relevant concept, mixing in mono.

Many of us know what an audio compressor is for and why we use them. This article explains how the audio compressor parameters work.

As recording engineers or recording artists, there is a very high likelihood that you've encounter clipping before. So, what is clipping?

Mud typically refers to a mix that sounds bloated, cluttered, and/or generally messy. Using the tips below, you can clean up a muddy mix in no time.

Audio cables. We all need them and often we end up with way too many of them. But how much attention do you give to them?

All too often, distortion and saturation become confused due to the similar effect that they have. A better understanding of the two should help.

Parallel compression is such a wonderful tool for adding power to your mixes. If you're not already using it, you will be by the end of this article!