Violet Recording Editorial Team

Learn how to automate a mix in your DAW — volume rides, pan moves, effects sends and plugin parameters, plus automation modes and a…

Learn how to use delay on vocals the right way: dial in timing, feedback, EQ and ducking to add real depth and width without…

Learn how to use reverb on vocals with the right type, pre-delay, decay and EQ so your vocal sits in a mix with depth…

Learn how to use parallel compression to add punch and density without crushing dynamics. The New York trick, ratios, blend levels and chain order…

Learn how to compress drums with clear starting settings for kick, snare and the drum bus — ratio, attack, release and parallel tricks that…

Learn how to eq a snare that cuts through the mix — the frequency ranges to boost for crack and body, the mud to…

Learn how to EQ a kick drum with practical starting points for weight, punch and click, plus the frequency bands that matter and the…

Learn how to add depth to a mix using reverb, delay, EQ, panning and volume so your tracks feel three-dimensional instead of flat, one-wall-of-sound…

Learn how to add width to a mix with panning, stereo widening, reverb and mid-side EQ — practical starting points, mono-safety checks and mistakes…

Learn how to make vocals sit in a mix with level automation, EQ carving, compression and reverb — clear, upfront vocals that blend without…