Your hearing is everything. Without it, you can’t hear the beauty of music, let alone mix it. Throughout my life, I’ve been prone to inner ear infections. Luckily, they’re sporadic. But earlier this year I had an issue with my ears equalising pressure during a flight and it led to some extreme pain, balance issues… [Read More] Your hearing is everything
Fundamentals
Put the work in
To be really good at mixing you have to put in the work, trust in others, be decisive and in constant search of balance. To gain more of an understanding of this, all you have to do is watch an interview with any of your favourite mixers and you’ll see that they’re obsessed with what… [Read More] Put the work in
4 proven microphones you can use to record great vocals
This week, I’ve been doing some vocal recording sessions and I’m loving it! Today, I’d like to talk about 4 proven microphones you can use to record great vocals. Not only that, but I’ll also offer some alternatives if those I’ve listed are unavailable to you or a little out of your price range. So… [Read More] 4 proven microphones you can use to record great vocals
The quick way to test if a track is stereo or mono
I made today’s video for you to answer a question I get all the time… When should I keep my tracks in stereo and when should I make them mono? This is a question I used to really struggle with when I was starting out and my decisiveness was lacking. Now I know that there’s… [Read More] The quick way to test if a track is stereo or mono
How to loudness match a mixing reference set (Part 2 of 2)
Part 1 of this video focused on loudness matching your reference set by ear and without a meter. If you haven’t checked that out yet, then watch that video first. In this video, I’m going to help you take your mixes that one step closer to the pros by getting the most accurate comparison between… [Read More] How to loudness match a mixing reference set (Part 2 of 2)
How to loudness match a mixing reference set (Part 1 of 2)
If you’d like to avoid feeling disappointed when comparing your mixes against the pros, then I’m confident that what I show you in this video will help you get on the right track. Over the course of my next two videos, I’ll show you how to get the most accurate comparison between your reference material… [Read More] How to loudness match a mixing reference set (Part 1 of 2)