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Plenty of engineers have proven that this can be done successfully without a second set of ears helping the process along – so we’re going to take a look at what they’re doing differently.
Every compressor has a sweet spot. Depending on which one you’re working with (and the purpose for which you’re using it), that spot might be vastly different. But make no mistake – it’s there and finding it can make or break a mix. Seriously.
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So, if genre doesn’t dictate emotion – what does? How can you as an artist add emotion to your songs?
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Let’s see if we can’t expand your options a bit by looking at how some engineers approach the dynamics of their effects in a completely different way.
Here are a few ways you can “get out of the singer’s way” and let them give you the full range of their voice, regardless of how extreme the dynamics might get.
