Author: mattmontanez

  • How I Master in Pro Tools

    How I Master in Pro Tools

    Mastering in Pro Tools Mastering shouldn’t be hard, so why do we stress over the concept and think it’s hard? It’s just because of the name ‘Master.’ It has to be the absolute best. Let me show you my approach and how I tackle a song and master it. I will show you my mastering…

  • Ear Candy Part 1: Using stock plugins!

    Ear Candy Part 1: Using stock plugins!

    Ear Candy?! What is it? Ear candy is those sweet fx or subtle changes in the music that draws you in, and makes you want to add that same kind of sound into your next song, mix, or project. It can be anything from verb changes, distortion, filters, and more! It can literally take a…

  • How to Use: Waves H-Delay

    How to Use: Waves H-Delay

    Let me show you as I dive in the H-Delay on how this awesome sounding delay can be used. I show you what the knobs and features do and explain to you how you can use them in your songs.  Follow Me: twitter: https://twitter.com/mattMONTANEZ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattmontanez/ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattmontanezmusic/ snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/matt_montanez Want to be the…

  • MM Catching Villains Verb

    MM Catching Villains Verb

    Universal Audio’s EMT 140 Plate Plugin. For this Reverb Setting, I used the UAD EMT-140 plate reverb. It is one of my favorite sounding reverbs. None of the presets were sounding exactly like I wanted but the closest one I came to was “Club Galleria” I selected that and started to adjust the settings accordingly until…

  • Best Width Plugin EVER!

    Best Width Plugin EVER!

    This has to be the best Width Plugin EVER! Ever have trouble adding width to an instrument or vocals and you are getting weird artifacts? Phase cancellations, Flanger effects, even at times just the mids get boosted? Well this plugin here has finally given you an easy way to add width without any of those…