

This isn’t a criticism of that style of production, merely an acknowledgment that the process of creating music is far different than it was decades ago. The very same teenager may be using a primarily sample-based approach to produce their record, meaning they’re using audio recorded in a variety of studios, by numerous musicians and engineers to create a final product that is more of a sonic collage than it is a representation of an actual performance. An inexperienced teenager can conceivably write, record and distribute an entire album to an audience of millions. We’ve witnessed the democratization of the music industry. Today - computers, software, hard drive space and recording technology are easily accessible and relatively cheap. One could argue that because studio time and tape were so expensive, bands (and engineers) took their jobs more seriously, showed up more prepared, and were more capable of together generating that elusive musical spark. Half a century ago, most music was produced by placing a well-rehearsed band of talented musicians in a proper recording space, then choosing microphones, preamps, and outboard gear that would best serve the songs, and capturing the band using a large format console and analog tape. I have a theory why “glue” processing has become so popular amongst modern mixers. Generally, it’s used to describe a type of processing that is usually applied to the master buss or sub-groups that helps the individual elements sound as if they exist within the same sonic context. You’ll hear the term “glue” thrown around a lot in discussions about modern music mixing. Loading on a new machine), the plugin will still load the saved data from the song, and save thatĮxact same data back to the song so settings won’t be lost.➥ Mixing Pop with Ian Vargo is available now Plugin is authorised, and saves data to a song, then the plugin becomes un-authorised (eg new when Fixed: Prevented data loss when loading and saving songs when plugin is not authorised.New: Changed trial limitations to only save when authorised, instead of only loading when.Also included are external sidechain support and an adjustable side-chain highpass filter. It’s quick and easy to use and has an uncluttered interface.Īdditions include an ultra-fast attack time of up to 0.01mS and a Range knob which backs off the compression to give incredibly natural sounding attacks and limits the maximum amount of compression applied. It uses the same high quality algorithms used in circuit simulation packages but optimised for real time use. The Glue is a high quality analog modeled plug-in based on a cross between an E and G series SSL 4000 buss compressor with some additional features.
