Recent content by NikTheGypsy

Greetings, I generally use quite a selection of Virtual instruments in my music, and generally, I never really did too much research about this particular topic, but apparently, there is much debate and I was curious what some of you had to say about it. When recording with...

I have always been present at my mixing and mastering sessions, and the main reason for this is to learn. I try to observe what the engineer is doing and I like to ask the occasional question. I am an open person when it comes to art and collaborations, and I understand that mixing is as big of...

Greetings, I was in a state of wonderment, has anyone ever experimented with using a high pass filter on the bass drum or even the bass guitars? I cannot imagine that you would want to take it up past 30, but it was something that interested me. Curious to hear if anyone has had any luck with...

I do apologize if this is a bit of a newbie question, but alas, I am a newbie. Could someone please describe and explain what exactly parallel compression is and how would it be used in a practical, or impractical, setting?

I would say that as far as developing technique, one of the hardest things, at least for me, was to actually "learn how to learn". With so much out there and so much to absorb, it feels at times that it can be overwhelming really. I would say that if you want to develop overall prowess and...

Hello everyone, I am multi-instrumentalist but mostly a guitarist, and I joined for the hopes of learning from many people about the fine arts of creating music from the technical aspects of the craft. I hope to share some great stories with you all. Cheers :)