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Live rock band having issues with vocals being buried

We are an independent touring band that has been having issues with the vocals being lost in the mix. Our singer is constantly told that she's being drowned out by the band. The band consists of a ...
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Is it wrong to use compression on the master bus?

I've read some pretty conflicting statements about what people should or shouldn't do when it comes to putting effects on the master bus. In general, what I always do is put on a compressor but have ...
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Recording/mixing/mastering drums

I'm working on a project where I am to mix/master drums to a backing track (sort of a drum-replacement project.) I've gotten the drums to sound pretty great on their own but was just wondering if I ...
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In which situations is Audio Expansion applied (opposite of compressors)?

I've encountered from time to time some plugins that allows a threshold and a ratio to be set so that quieter sound can have an even more quieter level (or silenced altogether). Ableton Live actually ...