The polished state of pop music makes it easy to forget that many sounds are naturally harsh in timbre, specifically in the 2-5 kHz range.
Left uncontrolled, electric guitars, square wave synths, poorly recorded vocals, and much more can make a mix feel grating and tire the ears.
We often Read more...
Mixing low-end can be a frustrating task for engineers, both new and experienced. Not only do low frequencies come from a variety of instruments, but bass is prone to exaggeration by irregular home studio acoustics and hyped monitors, leading many to compensate with decisions that disrupt the mix balance.
Following Read more...
This is Part 2 of a new series on mixing by Wessel Oltheten, author of the book Mixing with Impact.
Recently, I wrote a post about the importance of expressiveness in any great music production. Artists will often bring a good deal of expression to a performance— though they Read more...
This is Part 1 of a new series on mixing by Wessel Oltheten, author of the book Mixing with Impact.
“Expression” is the language used by all good musical performers, whether they are musicians in a band or programmers of beats.
As a producer or an engineer, you could Read more...
Another list of tips and tricks for mixing?!?!? Surely the world needs another of these in the same way it needs more love songs.
Wait…we still do need love songs.
So in that spirit, I’d like to present some less-talked-about techniques that will help you with reframing your monitoring P.O.V. Read more...
