Join me today for the live premiere of a free vocal mixing workshop with award winning mix engineer and Berklee Faculty member, Rachel Alina.
Big thanks to Soundtoys for helping make this one free to the public! They have a HUGE flash sale this week with up to 70% Read more...
The song “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals has come up a lot in recent years as a sonic reference for so many of my mastering and coaching clients.
…Especially those who are interested in making memorable alternative pop music.
This song has a interesting history, having spent a longer time Read more...
Steve Albini earned a lifelong cult following of music fans and music producers after his work on Nirvana’s In Utero.
But what made his mixes and productions unique?
And what can we learn from his approach in the studio, and in the mix?
That’s what we’ll analyze today. Read more...
Chris Lord-Alge or “CLA”, is one of the most famous mixers on the planet.
Almost everyone in the music production game has heard his name… or at least his initials!
The man’s face is everywhere, and his name is on countless plugins used by other great engineers.
He has built Read more...
Yesterday, I went live with a demo of some of the most useful and unusual plugins I’ve encountered recently.
Aaron Carey of AIXDSP was integral with the launch and early development of the Reaper DAW, and he’s been designing plugins for YEARS under the name AIXDSP.
But they’ve flown a Read more...
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