make this pad warmer and wider
why does my low end feel muddy?
Palette
Your kick and bass are both peaking around 60 Hz
— high-pass the bass and let the kick own the
sub.
sidechain the bass to the kick
build a 4-bar drum fill into the drop
how can I make a stutter effect on the vocal?
Palette
Slice a short vocal syllable and repeat it in 1/8 or 1/16
notes, or use Beat Repeat for a quick automated stutter.
add a dotted 1/8 delay on the synth lead
what's clashing in my mix?
Palette
The pad and the vocal are fighting around
2–3 kHz. I'd carve a little space there on the
pad.
give me a darker progression in F minor
what's the difference between these two compressors?
Palette
Use Glue Compressor for overall punch and
cohesion; use Multiband Dynamics for
frequency–specific problem solving or sound design.