Chances are that unless you’re an in-demand mixer at the top of your craft, you’re not using enough automation in you mixes.
Great automation is not just optional. It’s required for mix balances that work throughout the entire song, and enhance the emotional impact of the whole production.
But it’s Read more...
There are plenty of cool stereo mic techniques out there: M/S, XY, Blumlein… But what if you could change between them AFTER the recording session? Amazingly enough, as of this week, you can.
Austrian Audio’s free StereoCreator plugin allows you to take a stereo pair of mics and complete change Read more...
Richard Devine has a long history when it comes to granular synthesis, sound design, and music production. He’s recognized for producing a layered and heavily processed sound with complex rhythms.
He’s done remixes for Aphex Twin, worked on major video games Doom and Cyberpunk, and has worked with some of Read more...
Many try and few succeed at having sustainable careers in music. It can even be hard to keep it going as a fulfilling hobby, without the right mindset.
To stay in the game and keep moving in the right direction, you need lots of little victories leading up to the Read more...
Are you ready for a rethink?
Billy Jay Stein was. The GRAMMY-winning composer and partner in Strike Audio, a high-output TV/film/commercial music provider, was thrown for a loop by the pandemic—along with everyone else. But the global disruption motivated Stein to do more than write some new songs. It inspired Read more...
Dialing in your effects before you even start your mix may seem “backwards” to some. But it’s actually the way a lot of the best mixers work. Surprising? Here’s the how, the why and the best practices.
Thanks to Soundtoys for sponsoring this episode. Remember to subscribe on Spotify, Apple Read more...
Imagine you’re a mixing engineer who just did a fantastic mix for your client, but you’ve barely hit send to share it with them before they tell you you’ve ruined the magic of the demo. Oh boy.
That demo was terrible! It had all sorts of problems from pitchy vocals Read more...
At 3pm eastern time TODAY, we’re premiering a new mixing masterclass with Matty Amendola. In it, he mixes a track recorded in his living-room style lounge with a simple two channel Apollo interface.
If you join us for the live premiere, Matty himself will be in the chat answering Read more...
Getting a wide, immersive stereo soundscape is one of the key features of mixes that sound impressive and hi-fi. But how to do it?
Justin Colletti shares some key ideas on how to get your mixes to sound wider—with as much width and left to right spread as your favorite Read more...
This is a guest post by Patrick Hill, Founder for Disctopia, a streaming service for indie artists, podcasters, and creatives.
There’s a new currency concept taking the art and music industry by storm.
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have become an overnight sensation, as creators and companies within these sectors race to Read more...
