What does it take to make a mix—and an arrangement—that listeners just can’t turn off?
That’s what we’ll talk about today: How to get an addictive mix.
It’s all the small things in the arrangement, that I like to call “pattern interrupts” and “scene changes”, that keep interest, and Read more...
Are you familiar with Baby Audio?
They’re a newer plugin brand that has been growing FAST with releases like Smooth Operator, Super VHS, Spaced Out, TAIP, Crystalline and other useful favorites that push the bounds of creativity in mixing and music production.
They JUST came out with something new, 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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