SIN AGAINST
CLEAN AUDIO.
Audio plugins for producers who don’t believe in playing it safe.
Saturation
THE EXECUTIONER
The Tools
You don’t need another EQ.
You need something with teeth.
The Arsenal
Twelve ways to ruin a clean signal.
The Lab
Read something. Mix something better.
8 min read
How to make your drum bus hit like a fucking wall
Parallel compression, a ratio dial marked DOOM, and the exact order of operations that keeps a drum bus from turning to mud.
6 min read
Why parallel compression gets dangerous
The trick that makes drums sound huge is the same trick that makes them sound like a phase-cancelled mess if you don't check one thing first.
7 min read
Saturation: color vs. destruction
Every saturation plugin claims to be 'musical.' Here's how to tell when you've crossed from tone-shaping into demolition — and why that's sometimes the point.