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...
SDC – A simple tutorial

SDC – A simple tutorial

SDC has a huge interface full of controls. The placement of knobs, switches, leds and meters can be confusing at first. It is extremely clear once you get used to look at it as regions. 1 – Optical Compressor. SDC is built around two compressors per channel....
Mastering Electronic Music with SDC

Mastering Electronic Music with SDC

If you’re looking for a mastering grade compressor the SDC might be your ideal choice: Not only does it offer a powerful combination of one optical and one VCA compressor, it also provides three different transformer models to color your song (if you’re looking...