Gain staging plugins: how to do it and why it will help your mix
Let’s talk about gain staging plugins. How much attention do you pay to the input and output level of your plugins? Managing the level that your signal arrives to, and […]
How to get a recording studio internship or work experience placement
Have you ever thought about trying to get a recording studio internship or work experience placement? Or maybe you’ve tried, but you’ve been knocked back by the studio? Unfortunately, opportunities […]
Why I charge a flat mixing rate per song, not per hour
If you’re familiar with the mixing service that I offer, you’ll know that I charge a flat mixing rate per song, not per hour. Personally, I believe that charging per […]
The importance of using trim plugins to avoid clipping the mix bus
Have you ever started working on a session and realised that before you’ve begun to adjust levels or introduce any plugins, the master fader has already clipped? Before I knew […]
An easy to follow guide to managing your mixing sessions
Mixing can be a simultaneously exciting and daunting prospect. Many different elements make up a mix, e.g. EQ, compression, levels, effects, panning etc. As such, it can be hard to […]
Should I use a click track during recording sessions… yes or no?
It seems that when it comes to the use of a click track, opinions are split. Some people love them, seeing them as a vital way of creating a tight […]
Setting up an effect send and return to process reverb and delay
If you have read the article ‘A tried and tested DAW workflow for mixing sessions’, I refer to setting up an effect send and return. This article gives you a […]
Setting up drum bus, guitar bus & vocal bus channels using auxiliary tracks
If you’ve read the article, ‘A tried and tested DAW workflow for mixing sessions’, you’ll already know the benefit of setting up instrument buses. Using a drum bus, guitar bus […]