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My "smash compression" post-production audio mastering technique

The way that I master audio files today for my songs is by using what I call a "smash compression" technique. Audio pros would probably consider this a really bad way to master an audio file, but I like the way it sounds and it works for me.

This is how I smash-compress a master audio WAV brought out of the Zoom R8 and into Audacity.

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Are the neon color guitars coming back in style?

Jackson Soloist SLX Electric Guitar with Rosewood Fretboard - Slime Green

There was a time in the 80s when neon-colored guitars sold fairly well. Has that time come again?

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Most of the famous rock songs you know have isolated guitars that sound like crap

Randy Rhoads

Above is an individual most would consider a rock god of sorts, Randy Rhoads. Was Randy a good player? Yes. But his studio tone was total crap.

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