How many times have you listened back to a mix and found yourself wondering why it sounds flat or thin when compared to commercial releases? Worse still, maybe you are listening back and thinking that they sound a bit boring and lacking in interest. This complaint is more common than any of us might wish to admit, but the process for creating thick textures or inducing movement to your work is not as difficult as you might think…
Moreover, anyone using a regular DAW will have plenty of tools available by default, so we set about using those effects to seriously improve our overall sound.
If we reduce our musical construct to the bare-bones, part of the problem for any musician producing music with a DAW, is that you sometimes have to take off your musicians hat, and be a little more adventurous.
