Mixing tips, music industry thoughts & more.
I didn’t start out as a professional mixing and mastering engineer. My career began in marketing. Music was always a passion, but when it came to paying rent, it didn’t pay the bills, so it had to take a backseat. Fast forward to today: I’m in my mid (okay, late) 30s, and I’ve been working […]
I know we love to know about vocal chains and who uses what compressor and what settings for a certain type of pop production and blah blah. But the thing about that stuff is context. Their settings and chains might not work for your production, your microphone, your song etc. So rather than focus on […]
Last night I watched Becoming Led Zeppelin, the documentary about the origins of the British supergroup, at an IMAX cinema. It was an incredible film. Wonderful archive footage, sincere and emotive interviews and of course, glorious rock n roll. I thoroughly enjoyed it. This was a classic documentary. There was no need to turn the […]
Black Friday will soon be upon us and if you’re a home studio producer this can be dangerous territory. Many items may have enticing prices like studio hardware, microphones, interfaces, but of course the one thing that really stands out is plugins. Many outlets have already started running deals! They’re cheap (and maybe even cheaper […]
I was fortunate enough to recently go to a special hearing of David Bowie’s album Ziggy Stardust, remixed in Dolby Atmos at what once was Trident Studios. In attendance was producer Ken Scott, the man who originally produced the record in 1972, as well as producer Emre Ramazanoglu, who both played their roles in remixing […]
When it comes to learning to mix music in your home studio, I get asked a lot of questions around specific ways to mix. And, I’m going to answer one I hear quite often: Should I apply reverb on the insert or send of a track? Both ways have their uses and understanding the difference […]
After working on over 200 plus projects as a mastering engineer, I’ve gained valuable insight on how to get the best experience for you and your music – So, here’s how to work with a mastering engineer to get the most out of your music. Below is a short list of what to do and […]
