Without it, all your productions will inevitably sound like amateur garage band recordings. It took me a long time (too long) to truly understand how essential compression is to achieving the kind of mix I was after, and how important it is to producing a powerful, wall-of-sound style master. An article on drum software and samples will be coming soon. For amp sims, check out my recent article on the best amp sims for metal. Note: this article is focused on mixing and mastering. I’ll also include my own personal recommendations for both premium and free VSTs: high-grade options that will get the job done and won’t bankrupt you. I’ll briefly tell you what these plugins do, and where to use them. This article is targeted at beginners, and assumes that the reader is just starting their journey into metal recording and production. That’s great news for musicians who rarely make any money. You don’t need to spend thousands, on say, an SSL console, now that analog modelling is so accurate and efficient. Why only plugins? Two reasons: good hardware if often prohibitively expensive, and digital technology has come far enough that plugins aren’t just for hobbyists: many professionals rely on them daily. In this post, we take a look into the plugins needed to mix and master death metal, black metal, and other genres of metal.
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