Mo Volans has been releasing tracks for well over a decade with many of the world's top electronic labels. Having worked with a long list of high profile artists, he has enjoyed top ten success on numerous of occasions. Mo records under the names MoHawk, Twisted Air, and Openair and also writes music for TV and film.
Mo is also a prolific writer and journalist writing for publications such as Music Tech, Remix mag and EQ.
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We’ve looked at the subject of side-chaining quite a few times in the past but there is one area of the subject that hasn’t been touched upon. Frequency dependent side-chaining is a process which allows us to home in on a specific frequency range for processing.
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Compression can be a pretty confusing subject. With so much jargon and literally thousands of different compressors to choose from it’s no wonder some less experienced producers get a little stumped from time to time.
One area of compression that appears to remain a mystery to some is that of buss compression. This is one that I’m asked about a lot, so let’s take a look at the ins and outs of the process and shed some light on the subject.
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In this week’s Audio Premium content, Mo Volans continues his series on creating the perfect production tool kit. This week we look at the issues to consider when choosing your DAW software.
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This tutorial is actually based on a request that someone made in a tutorial about synth-based effects. Creating noise-based rises and drops for dance mixes is something I get asked about a lot so I though this maybe helpful to some of you.
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Twice a month we revisit some of our reader favorite posts from throughout the history of Audiotuts+. This tutorial was first published in March 2009.
Synthesis can certainly be a daunting subject. There are a huge number of software instruments on the market now, many of which feature different forms of synthesis and varying styles of interface. To the beginner this huge choice and tech jargon may be slightly confusing, to say the least.
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Using loops in productions is great but sometimes they can become a little static in nature. You can perform cuts, edits and even use automation to spice things up but occasionally I like to spread the loops across multiple tracks to make things more interesting.
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I’ve not always been a fan of ‘magic’ audio enhancement solutions. In the wrong hands they can actually do more harm than good. However this doesn’t stop my students asking about them and wanting to know which plug-ins I would recommend!
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As you may have already realised I’m a pretty big fan of all things Apple. Not only do I utilise Apple computers in my production process but I also lean pretty heavily on IOS-based devices in the studio.
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In this week’s Audio Premium content, Mo Volans continues his series on how to put together the perfect production tool kit. Today he focuses on putting together a perfect studio at the right price.
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