Mixing is a balancing act. That’s pretty much all it boils down to. If your mix sounds unbalanced, you haven’t done your job as a mixing engineer. It couldn’t be more simple and it’s something that I used to get completely wrong. I wanted to know all about EQ, compression, effects and all that fun… [Read More] Why do your mixes sound unbalanced?
Fundamentals
The most important part of your music mix
We all love getting a bit creative and putting our own personal stamp on things. Now there’s really nothing wrong with that and it’s what separates Michael Jackson from Mozart, or Pablo Picasso from Vincent Van Gogh. Brilliant creativity is truly unique and it’s a wonderful thing. But is it a mixing engineer’s job to… [Read More] The most important part of your music mix
The biggest mistake most people make in their audio career…
You’re reading this because you’re passionate about sound. You might be a musician but you have an appreciation for anything that sounds good – movies, games, tv shows etc. Our individual goals are probably quite different but what we do have in common is that we want to express ourselves through music or audio in… [Read More] The biggest mistake most people make in their audio career…
Do you really know what your plugins do?
I’m sure you have your favourite plugins – your “go to” choices for EQ, compression, distortion etc. I know I definitely have my favourites, but do you really know what they all do or what they’re capable of doing for your mixes? For example, do you know why some engineers might use a serial compression… [Read More] Do you really know what your plugins do?
Want better mixes? Here’s how to get there, fast
If you feel like you should be making better progress with your mixes and that the end result should sound much better, I completely understand. A long time ago, I used to spend a stupid amount of time trying to learn about mixing, figuring out how to use the hottest plugins and wasting my money… [Read More] Want better mixes? Here’s how to get there, fast
Read this if you’re worried about how your room sounds
There are those things in life we all have to go through that we hate. Now, unless you’ve lived in the same house all your life, moving is one of those things. And last Monday was moving day for me… I get that you might actually like moving, so in that case… what’s wrong with… [Read More] Read this if you’re worried about how your room sounds