Mastering EDM with GTS39

Mastering EDM with GTS39

In this tutorial, we will use the GTS39 – Limiting Tube Compressor to finalize a modern EDM track. The song has already been mixed down, and is ready for mastering. The GTS39 plugin seems to be a very simple piece of software at first glance. But don’t let the clean...
Drum Bus Compression with C165a

Drum Bus Compression with C165a

Since the C165a compressor has just been ported to the native AAX-format on Windows and MacOS, it seems like a perfect opportunity to take a closer look at this fine plugin again! Modeled after a very popular VCA compressor from the 1970s, the C165a is, like the...
Compression & Saturation Shaping with Fooler

Compression & Saturation Shaping with Fooler

The Fooler is pretty much a one-of-a-kind plugin: It gives you detailed control over the sidechain signal of literally any compressor there is – even if a particular one doesn’t offer this functionality at all! In this tutorial, we will use the Fooler to process some...