Thanks to Avid and Alto Music Brooklyn, the MixCon 2016 presentation by six-time GRAMMY-winner Ken “Duro” Ifill’s is now available for free.
Watch as Duro, renowned mixer for Jay-Z, Erykah Badu, NAS, Yo Gotti, Beastie Boys and many more, walks us through a real working mix for the artist Read more...
Want in on a Union Square secret?
Named in the 1800’s for the convergence of Broadway and the former Bowery Road (now 4th Avenue) – that’s the “Union” – the area has grown to be a dynamic center of art, cuisine, and political protest. It’s the undisputed heart of NYC’s Read more...
Here it is: The annual Top 10 list of our most popular new stories from 2016. Let’s go ahead and crank it up to 11! Why not? Here goes:
#11: Writing and Recording a Huge #1: Inside Adele’s “Hello” with Producer Greg Kurstin
#10: New Software Review: Pro Tools 12 Read more...
For many engineers, multiband compressors are daunting tools that are shrouded in mystery. For others, including mixers Tony Maserati, Andy Sneap, and Greg Wells they are like “secret weapons” hiding in plain sight.
Multiband compression is an incredibly powerful tool that is often misused by neophytes. It has the ability Read more...
In recent years, a few companies have been filling a hole in the plugin world. In case you didn’t notice, compressors, multi-band compressors, limiters, expanders, and gates were not enough for your drum instruments or groups. The latest big ”thing” for drums is transient-shaping plugins.
Transify by Joey Sturgis Tones Read more...
We’re back with the second installment in our latest MixCon video series. This time, thanks to iZotope, six time GRAMMY-winner Frank Filipetti walks us through a real working mix, dropping decades worth of wisdom on everything from setting effects to monitoring loudness.
For more powerful insights into mixing, try Read more...
(or, “How to Keep Your Mastering Engineer Happy”)
Mike Major has a new premium course out now called Mixing Drums: The Method to the Mix. Try it today at MixingDrums.com.
We all go through periods of both development and frustration in our careers.
Whenever you are trying to Read more...
In our latest video from MixCon 2016, David Weiss interviews Soundtoys founder and designer Ken Bogdanowicz to learn what’s under the hood of one of his latest plugins, and hear about what some interesting Soundtoys power users are doing with his tools in the field:
If you’re looking to add a unique, high quality ribbon mic to your collection, but concerned that its potential limited application doesn’t justify the sticker price, the Mesanovic Model 2A might be the answer to your search. But don’t take my word for it, listen for yourself. I’ve included audio Read more...
It’s happening again! We’re back with a whole new series of in-depth mix walkthoughs from our latest MixCon event.
This first video from MixCon 2016, sponsored by Soundtoys, features Stuart White, mixer/engineer for Beyoncé, Guns N’ Roses, Nicki Minaj and more.
Join Stu as he walks us through a Read more...
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