Master Plan 2: Three Years In The Making
We spent over three years rebuilding and refining every part of Master Plan, while staying true to what made the original special.
Plugin Philosophy
Mixing & Mastering
FUEL and OTT: The Case for Doing Too Much
There’s a centuries-old idea from the world of toxicology that the difference between medicine and poison is in the dosage, and this concept applies here. FUEL - especially with OTT on - is nasty. Let it be. Don’t try to tame the nastiness. Just use it at the appropriate dosage.
Plugin Philosophy
Is Metering Really That Important?
If a record sounds good to you, but the meter suggests something is wrong, which one do you believe?
Mixing & Mastering
Mastering vs. Mix Bus Processing: A Response to Gearspace
Earlier this year, my article “What is Modern Mastering?” kicked off a discussion on Gearspace. There’s more in there than I can touch on in one article, but one recurring idea had to do with the difference between self-mastering and mix bus processing. GS user Lemonsqueezer was skeptical of the article...
Plugin Philosophy
Master Plan 2: Three Years In The Making
We spent over three years rebuilding and refining every part of Master Plan, while staying true to what made the original special.
Mixing & Mastering
FUEL and OTT: The Case for Doing Too Much
There’s a centuries-old idea from the world of toxicology that the difference between medicine and poison is in the dosage, and this concept applies here. FUEL - especially with OTT on - is nasty. Let it be. Don’t try to tame the nastiness. Just use it at the appropriate dosage.
Plugin Philosophy
Is Metering Really That Important?
If a record sounds good to you, but the meter suggests something is wrong, which one do you believe?
Mixing & Mastering
Mastering vs. Mix Bus Processing: A Response to Gearspace
Earlier this year, my article “What is Modern Mastering?” kicked off a discussion on Gearspace. There’s more in there than I can touch on in one article, but one recurring idea had to do with the difference between self-mastering and mix bus processing. GS user Lemonsqueezer was skeptical of the article...
