We are seeing loudness normalisation in more workflows, not just broadcast audio but music streaming services, too. There is a wide range of Loudness meters out there now, and we thought it would be helpful to provide a round-up of the different options that are now available. We know it is not completely exhaustive, but it covers the main players in the loudness meter plug-in sector.
What Is Frequency-Based Panning? Try It Out With A Free Plugin
Spectral or frequency based panning is a technique which varies stereo placement with frequency content. In this article, Ufuk Onen explains what spectral panning is, the benefits and how to use it using a free plugin.
Understanding Loudness Part 4 - Creating Loudness Compliant Mixes For Broadcast And Netflix
In part four of a free six-part tutorial series, Mike Thornton shares some tips and tricks for mixing to the loudness standards, explains the importance of ‘loudness planning’ before ending with some specific tips and tricks for mixing short form content like adverts and promos. Mike goes on to look at the changes needed to mix content for Netflix.
Channel Mode And Folder Spill - 2 Great Reasons To Try The Avid S1
The Avid S1 opened up the Eucon ecosystem at an accessible price point. If you’ve never tried one, check out these two videos which illustrate some of the most attractive features of the way these surfaces work together with Pro Tools.
Understanding Loudness Part 3 - Calibrating Your Monitors
In part three of a free tutorial series, Mike Thornton covers how to calibrate your monitors. We look at how monitoring should be configured and provide an explanation of bass management and what your sub should be doing before moving on to a practical demonstration of how to calibrate your monitoring with a sound pressure meter.
Reversioning Audio Content For Multiple Loudness Delivery Specs
There is a growing need to be able to reversion mixed content to deliver it on a variety of different platforms, often with different delivery specifications. In this article, loudness guru Mike Thornton takes you through the issues, challenges and a range of solutions.
Understanding Loudness Part 2 - The Development Of One Loudness Standard
In part two of a free four-part tutorial series, loudness expert Mike Thornton covers the development of one loudness standard. We explore how we arrived at a loudness measurement algorithm that works just like our ears and the various criteria we use to define and guide us when working to the new loudness delivery specifications.
Understanding Loudness Part 1 - Why Do We Need Loudness?
Not sure what all this loudness stuff is about and how it affects you? Loudness expert Mike Thornton answers all these questions and many more in this six-part series, now available for free. In this first part, we clarify what we mean by loudness.
Become A Zooming Ninja In Pro Tools
In this tutorial Julian Rodgers looks at the various ways you can zoom into and out of information in Pro Tools, from timeline zooms through track, waveform and MIDI from the keyboard and using the mouse.
How To Move Sessions Between DAWs
With more and more people using different DAWs, the need to be able to transfer a project from one DAW to another has grown. In this article we are going to show you how to move projects from one DAW, like Pro Tools, Studio and Logic Pro, to another DAW. In this article we will also cover the pitfalls in the export and import processes and how to overcome them.
Dolby Atmos - Understanding Binaural Mixing
Learn how to create an immersive Dolby Atmos experience by understanding binaural mixing for spatial audio. Join Alex Solano as he guides you through his workflow, explains the binaural settings in Pro Tools, and discover from Alex when to use objects to break bed binaural modes.
Mixing Dolby Atmos And Stereo Simultaneously
David Stagl is a mix engineer based in Atlanta, Georgia, and this year he has decided to mix every music project in Dolby Atmos and Stereo simultaneously in the same session. In this video, he shares why he is doing this now and then shows some of the technical detail of how he does this Pro Tools.
How Pro Tools MIDI Real-Time Properties Can Power Your Creative Flow
Pro Tools is often considered a creative slouch when it comes to MIDI, but Real-Time Properties proves that you can make powerful MIDI decisions in a moment, without worrying about the future implications. We explain.
Dolby Atmos - Approaches To Immersive Music Object-Based Mastering
In this article, we feature an excellent long-form video from mixing and mastering engineer Justin Gray, in which he explores mastering music in Dolby Atmos. If you want detail in an easily digestible format this is for you.
Are You Spending Too Much Time Choosing An EQ? Watch This Video
Dan Worrall recently released a video slaying yet another audio head-scratcher; What EQ Should I Use? With so many tools vying for the engineer’s attention, which should they go for and when? We break down this excellent tutorial into its parts to aid eighteen minutes well-spent for any engineer.
Avid Channel Strip - This Pro Tools Plugin Shouldn't Be Ignored
Pro Tools Intro has brought a whole new audience to Pro Tools. But if you look at the plugins which come with Pro Tools you’ll find that the most useful plugin is also the most complicated - Avid’s Channel Strip. Here are some tips to make things simpler.
Confused About Compression? - Everything You Need To Know
Compression is possibly the most discussed aspect of mixing. If you feel that you aren’t yet comfortable with compression, then starting with a good, clear explanation will get you where you need to be. We can’t think of a better introduction to compression than this primer from FabFilter.
Xpand! 2 - Pro Tools Intro's Powerful Workhorse VI Explained
The release of Pro Tools Intro has brought Xpand! 2 to the attention of a new group of users. In this free video tutorial Julian constructs a beat using Xpand. See how multitimbral drums, audio loops and layered patches can form the basis of a track using nothing but this versatile VI.
How To Create A Listen Bus In Pro Tools
A listen bus gives you the power to do things in a DAW normally only possible on a mixing console. We tell you why a listen bus is useful and how to do it in Pro Tools.
Melodyne In Pro Tools - The Expert's Guide
With the release of 2022.9, Pro Tools finally has ARA functionality. Not all Pro Tools users have necessarily used Melodyne before. This is why Celemony, the makers of Melodyne, have produced a comprehensive guide for Pro Tools users. Even if you have used Melodyne before these are worth a watch.