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Ableton
Adrian Whalland

MicMod: Free Download

Sounds of the Nord Micro Modular A selection of sounds from the first synthesizer I ever owned, my beloved Nord Micro Modular. Produced in 1999, and

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Ableton Live Send & Return for Instrument Racks
Ableton
Adrian Whalland

Ableton Send & Return Enabled Racks

Instrument Rack with Send & Return Functions Below I run through our Send & Return enabled Ableton Instrument Rack preset.  Free Download Ableton Send & Return Effect Rack

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EQ
Adrian Whalland

Vocal EQ Guide

Vocals – Let’s cut (or boost) to the chase The frequency ranges listed, highlight common areas for correcting or enhancing vocals with EQ.  If you’re new

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Ableton
Adrian Whalland

Ableton Deesser Preset

Although Ableton Live doesn’t have a dedicated De-Esser plug-in, it has a serviceable De-Esser preset that uses Lives Compressor. Simply go to the list of presets

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Mixing
Adrian Whalland

Reverb Tutorial

Our Top-3 Favourite Reverb Effects. Reverb is such an important effect, it brings a sense of space and helps to get the most out of your

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Compressors
Adrian Whalland

Vocal Compression

General Vocal Compressor Setup For a vocal, try the following: Set Threshold to maximum (all the way up) Set Ratio dial to 4:1 Set Attack to

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STAK Vocal Compressor Setting in Brainworx VSC-2
Ableton
Adrian Whalland

Mixing Vocals

Mixing Guide. Below is a guide that can help as a starting point. Whilst the screenshots in this guide are based on Ableton Live, the same

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