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Sculpt Perfect Drum Reverb with Convolution
October 25, 2023

Sculpt Perfect Drum Reverb with Convolution

Expert techniques for using reverb convolution plugin REmatrix to sculpt drum room sounds, shared by renowned music producer Guy Britton.

Adding Dimension to Your Vocal Track
July 25, 2023

Adding Dimension to Your Vocal Track

Expert techniques for adding dimension, width, and energy to vocal tracks, shared by renowned music producer Guy Britton.

What is a Vocal Chain?
July 6, 2023

What is a Vocal Chain?

In this blog series, Guy Britton shares his expertise on mixing and mastering with plugins. Discover valuable tips and tricks for creating killer vocal chains and taking your tracks to the next level.

R'n'B Trap-Soul Sound Design in Omnisphere: LifeStyleDidit Tutorial and Free Patches!
June 13, 2023

R'n'B Trap-Soul Sound Design in Omnisphere: LifeStyleDidit Tutorial and Free Patches!

Learn to design unique Omnisphere patches from scratch with LifeStyleDidit's tutorial video and free patches, exploring R'n'B Trap-Soul-inspired sounds through step-by-step instructions, modulation, and layering techniques.

Capturing Classic Cones—Jensen IRs for Overloud TH-U
August 5, 2022

Capturing Classic Cones—Jensen IRs for Overloud TH-U

To mark the release of twelve new Jensen IR libraries for Overloud’s TH-U, we sat down with Jensen’s Ignazio Vagnone for more questions! Ignazio worked in collaboration with the team at Overloud to develop these excellent libraries. He used his expertise in recording and speaker technology, along with a strong historical perspective to build IRs that reflect the fantastic heritage and ongoing prestige of the Jensen sound.

Shred With Overloud TH-U While Recording A Clean Direct Input
April 19, 2022

Shred With Overloud TH-U While Recording A Clean Direct Input

In this blog post, guitarist Taylor Danley breaks down how to record clean direct input guitar tracks while monitoring yourself in Overloud TH-U.

Why You Should Use Overloud TH-U's Rig Player
February 10, 2022

Why You Should Use Overloud TH-U's Rig Player

In this blog post, guitarist Taylor Danley explores Overloud TH-U’s Rig Player. He explains how it can be used to quickly find new mix-ready tones, and then dialed in with intuitive controls to elevate your session’s sound. 

Tutorial: How to Make a Wet/Dry Rig in Overloud TH-U
December 30, 2021

Tutorial: How to Make a Wet/Dry Rig in Overloud TH-U

One of the best parts about using Software amps is that you have the freedom to completely customize your rig.  In this blog we will walk you through understanding a wet/dry rig is, why you want to incorporate it into your arsenal of tones, and how to best execute it in Overloud TH-U .

How to Approach Taking Inspiration from a Reference Track
November 9, 2021

How to Approach Taking Inspiration from a Reference Track

Taking inspiration from a reference track is an entirely deep topic, but Ad Composer Max Schad breaks this process into four tips that are easily digestable for any career musician, and shares secret tools that make the job easier!

5 Simple Tips from an Ad-Composer on Breathing Life into Ad-Music
August 13, 2021

5 Simple Tips from an Ad-Composer on Breathing Life into Ad-Music

“It should feel like 'x' but not too much like 'x'.” Navigating the world of commercial ad scoring is more cerebral than you might think. Ad-composer Max Schad (Butter Music & Sound) offers 5 simple tips to "Squeeze" everything you can out of vague directions and reference tracks in order to breath life into your compositions.