To clip or to limit? That is the question today.
Where, why and how would you use a clipper rather than a limiter, and vice versa?
Can limiters sometimes sound cleaner than clippers? Yes.
Can clippers sometimes sound even cleaner than limiters? Surprisingly, also yes!
But part of this depends Read more...
I’ve been exploring A.I. vocals tools in recent months, because this area of music technology has been absolutely EXPLODING lately.
The latest huge breakthrough I’ve seen is a new A.I. that can automatically generate rich, complex vocal harmonies off of any line that you sing.
…And I believe there are Read more...
Andy Wallace is one of the most revered rock and rap mixing engineers of all time.
What makes him so great?
We’ll cover his work with artists like Nirvana, System of a Down, Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine, Slayer, Coldplay, Aersosmith, Run DMC, Linkin Park, Jeff Buckley and more. Read more...
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...
What is the best modeling mic on the market? I gathered together more than a half dozen modeling microphones in my studio (and auditioned some more outside the studio), all to help answer that question.
Currently, there are three major players Read more...
One of the most common signs of an amateur mix are reverbs that are overly bright and cloying.
Taped Spaces from Half Light Audio is all about dark, rich, warm and REAL sounding reverbs.
Hear it with me in real time!
This is one of may favorite new reverbs, and Read more...
Does the demo still matter? Or did the DAW kill it?
Depending on who you ask, demos are either the most important and overlooked part of a great music production process…
…or they’re an irrelevant relic of the past.
So who is right?
And just what should music pre-production look Read more...
We’ve often heard the advice not to over-process our audio: Don’t over-compress! Don’t over-EQ!
But what if I told you that the most common problem in the mixes of beginning producers and engineers isn’t over-processing, but rather under-processing?
How can I say this with such confidence? And how did Read more...
Michael Brauer is one of the most critically acclaimed and influential mixing engineers of all time.
But why? And what can we learn from his approach in the mix?
Join me as we take a closer look at the great Michael Brauer’s work with artists like Coldplay, John Mayer, Grizzly Read more...
This article is also available as a video and podcast episode.
Introduction: Why Mix on Headphones?I recently did a post on the best headphones for mixing and mastering, and it was one of our most popular of the year.
In it, I covered headphone models that ranged from $250 Read more...
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