There’s good mixing advice, there’s bad mixing advice, and there’s distracting mixing advice.
Today, I’ll go over my list for what has to be the most overrated tips, tricks and focus points in mixing.
Not all of these tips are bad—but some of them are ones we put FAR too Read more...
When it comes to iconic mic preamps, the "Big Four" manufacturers — Neve, API, SSL, and Universal Audio — are responsible for some of the most revered preamps ever made....
Read MoreIs there a “right order” for your processing and effects in your mastering chain?
I say yes!
But here’s the tricky thing:
I recommend that you put in the LAST processor in your mastering chain FIRST.
…And, while you’re at it, you should probably put the first processor in your Read more...
You’ll never find a pair of “flat” headphones.
…And you’ll never successfully “flatten” the frequency response of your headphones.
Here’s a dirty little secret: Headphone EQ correction isn’t even designed to make your headphones “flatter”.
So what does that mean for practical purpises? Can EQ help improve your headphones? Or Read more...
Soundtoys is GIVING AWAY their acclaimed Phase Mistress as a FREE plugin. It normally sells for $100… and Marc Daniel Nelson is dropping by the channel to help show it off!
Join us as we explore the use of phasers, other modulation effects, and automation in the mix to create Read more...
Modulation effects like chorus, phasers, flangers, tremolo, vibrato, filter sweeps and auto-panning offer dramatic, surprising, and even psychedelic ways of reshaping your sounds.
And today, I have a true master of crazy effects on the channel for a masterclass in modulation!
That master? None other than one of my Read more...
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