Parallel Mastering with Disto V2

Parallel Mastering with Disto V2

Please note: You will need the latest version of Disto for this tutorial. If you haven’t updated to V2 yet, please download it from your user area first. One of the coolest new features in Disto V2 is definitely the dry/wet-control, adjustable via the middle knob on...
Exciting EDM/Moombahcore with Presence

Exciting EDM/Moombahcore with Presence

Among compression, equalizing, imaging, and limiting exciting is one of the key factors when polishing a mix in the master stage. By emphasizing (or attenuating) the harmonic content in different frequency ranges one can add that little bit of ‘magic’ that...
Oldschool Techno with Roundtone

Oldschool Techno with Roundtone

Digital audio is often said to be too clear, sterile, almost. While this may definitely have its advantages and make life easier in quite a few ways, many people still miss the warmth and musical imperfections of analog recordings. Luckily we can re-create these...
New York-Style Mastering with STA-Limit

New York-Style Mastering with STA-Limit

So called New York- or parallel-compression is a very popular technique in mixing and mastering alike. The idea behind this concept is simple, yet effective: Instead of processing the complete audio signal at once, it is divided into one dry and one (heavily)...
Rock mix refining with GTS-39

Rock mix refining with GTS-39

Are you ready to find out what a seemingly simple compression tool like the GTS-39 is really capable of? Well, we hope so! In this episode, we will take a rather lousy mix of a rock song and turn it into a thunderous and professional sounding piece of music – all with...