When it comes to mixing, compression often gets treated like some sort of magic fix. Not loud enough? Compress it. Levels too variable? Compress it.

Compression is one of the most commonly used tools in audio production. It’s also one of the most frequently misunderstood. Whether you’re mixing vocals, drums,

When you listen to a polished record, watch a tightly mixed song, or hear a voiceover that sounds just right, there’s a good chance a

If you don’t know where to start with Dynamic Grading, look no further. Let us take you by the hand and guide you through your

Histograms, ranges and ratios are only a small part of what makes Dynamic Grading tick. It’s the tiny details that turn it into the dynamics

If you are wondering why Dynamic Grading sounds so natural and unobtrusive, a big part of it is thanks to the inconspicuous Spectrum parameter. Learn

Once you’ve internalized The Anatomy of Audio Dynamics and start thinking of the dynamic range in terms of punch, body and floor regions, Dynamic Grading

Decades of being mostly limited to compressors for dynamic processing necessitated a plethora of advanced compression recipes. One such technique is parallel compression, also referred

In this new tutorial video, Playfair Audio founder Christian explains the basics of using Dynamic Grading. How to read and understand dynamic histograms, how to

Dynamic Grading’s histogram views are still a quite unfamiliar sight in the audio world. In this post we show how to interpret these graphs to