How to set up LM-Correct for your loudness specs
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeLM-Correct is a unique quick-fix loudness compliance tool. Tom Griffin demonstrates how to set up the software for your specific needs.
How to use the Paragon IR panel
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeTom Griffin takes a deep dive into Paragon's IR panel.
Paragon: Sound Samples
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeFreddy Vinehill-Cliffe demonstrates some of the sounds you can find in this plug-in.
Paragon: A sense of space
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeAs you may have seen, we at NUGEN have just released a brand new reverb plug-in, Paragon.
Legacy upmixing practices – correcting delay with Halo Downmix
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeHalo Downmix’s delay correction; how it works, and why you might need it.
Mixing in surround with ISL and SEQ-S
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeISL is a True Peak limiter which supports up to 10 channels of audio. SEQ-S is a spline EQ with a resizable, direct-draw interface, which makes it very easy to draw the exact curve you …
Is MasterCheck just for mastering?
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeMasterCheck was designed primarily with mastering in mind - the clue is in the name - but is it just for mastering, or can you use this plug-in for mixing too?
The biggest misconceptions about upmixing
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeMore and more commonly, upmixing is becoming a key part of any audio post workflow.
Loudness vs True Peak: a beginner’s guide
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeLoudness 101, perfect for newcomers, but also useful for those of us in need of a quick refresher!
3 tips for pulling yourself out of a creative rut
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeStruggling to feel inspired? Here are some suggestions for getting yourself back in the creative mindset.
3 techniques for working in an untreated room
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeA few tips for handling an untreated room, using NUGEN plug-ins and others.
3 ways to improve your lo-fi drum recording using NUGEN Audio plug-ins
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeSome tips for home recording in a less-than-ideal space, including an unorthodox approach to limiting with ISL!
How to Use Morph EQ for Beatmaking
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeThe ‘Morph’ function in SEQ-S gradually shifts between two EQ states at a speed dictated by the user. When looped, this can be used for some creative rhythmic effects.
An Introduction to SEQ-S
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeSEQ-S is an EQ plug-in with "match" and "morph" functionality.
Summing Your Bass to Mono: Why and How?
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeHow to use mid/side processing to sum your bass frequencies to mono.
How to Set Up VisLM for Netflix
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeA brief explanation of how to use VisLM when mixing a project for Netflix.
How to Use Flags in VisLM
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeHow to use navigable alerts in the latest version of VisLM.
How to Master for Streaming
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeHow to prepare your track for streaming services by using MasterCheck as part of your workflow.
An Introduction to Loudness Toolkit
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeThe Loudness Toolkit is a comprehensive software bundle for loudness management, consisting of VisLM, LM-Correct and ISL.
An Introduction to Focus
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeFocus is a bundle of plug-ins, each of which allow you to manipulate the stereo field in different ways. The three plug-ins included are Monofilter, Stereoplacer and Stereoizer.
An Introduction to Halo Upmix and Halo Downmix
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeYou can use Halo Upmix to create a coherent, natural-sounding upmix. Halo Downmix allows you to fine-tune your downmix.
An Introduction to SigMod
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeSigMod is a modular plug-in, a kind of “utility belt” featuring 12 single-process modules.
An Introduction to MasterCheck
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeMasterCheck is a plug-in which helps to prepare your music for streaming.
SigMod tips & tricks
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeIn May 2019 we ran a competition for users to send us their most creative, weird and wonderful signal chains including SigMod. If you need some inspiration for how to use SigMod, check out these …
Streaming matters
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeWe asked our users five questions about the loudness and codec compression techniques used in streaming services. Here are the survey results.
How loud is too loud?
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeStreaming platforms play everything out at the same loudness. This is achieved by a process called loudness normalisation. But how loud is too loud?
No-one is listening to your mixdown
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeAlmost no-one is listening to your mixdown in its original form, and with the overwhelming popularity of streaming services you simply cannot afford to ignore these downstream processes.
More dynamics, same loudness
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeA song can be dynamic in various different ways, so how should we consider dynamics when it comes to streaming?
Be the loudest
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeLoudness normalisation means that your music can no longer be heavily compressed and to make it louder than the next track - the playout system simply turns it down. How dynamic you make the mix …
Tips & tricks
Freddy Vinehill-CliffeIn the final article of our series on producing for streaming services, it's time to put what you've learnt into practice.
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