How To Get A Warm & Balance Low End
Today I want to share some tips on one of the trickiest aspects of mixing — getting a warm, balanced low end. When the low end isn’t sitting right, your […]
The Real Way To Use Reference Tracks
We’ve all heard the advice that we should use reference tracks — professionally mixed and mastered songs that you can try to make your own song sound like. And while […]
3-Step Guide To Perfect Gain Staging
Let’s talk about one of the most fundamental parts of mixing: gain staging. It’s not the flashiest or most exciting part of music production, but it’s really important. In simple […]
How to use reverb in music mixing: your complete guide
Using reverb can really enhance your mixes, giving them depth and taking your tracks to a whole other level. In this lesson, you’ll learn all you need to know about […]
An easy to understand guide to compression & compressor plugins
Dynamic range compression is a fundamental part of mixing music. And yet, it’s one of the most commonly misunderstood parts of the mixing process. So in this lesson, we’ll break […]
Why mixing is taking too long and giving you disappointing results
In a Ted Talk in 2005, psychologist and author Barry Schwartz talked about “the paradox of choice“. Put simply, the paradox of choice states that the more options you have, […]
Why familiarity with your equipment is key
In early 2010, I bought a set of used studio monitors on eBay for £180. As the price that I paid for them suggests, they’re not the world’s most top-end […]
A great exercise for improving your recording and mixing skills
When you first start producing music, it can be hard to get your tracks to sound as good as the songs you listen to by your favourite artists. Let’s face […]