Ableton Live 8 wasn’t exactly what you’d call a sweeping success when it was released in 2009. In fact, issues with stability and usability were so poorly received that it led Ableton to publicly ...

Parallel, or New York compression as it’s sometimes called, is a mixing technique that blends a dry and compressed signal, and is particularly popular for beats, bass, vocals and even the master bus.

Software EQs such as FabFilter Pro-Q or Ableton’s EQ Eight offer the capability to set the EQ bands not only based on the frequency value, but also by musical note. This has some handy musical ...

Get your low end sitting perfectly in the mix with our guide When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There are a huge range of sounds you ...