Parallel distortion is one of the best creative effects you can use to add weight to a mix without killing the balance and gain stage. It can be difficult to give every element in a mix the appropriate space and time to shine. Adding subtle distortion effects can often help them cut through the mix… [Read More] How to use parallel distortion on drums
Mixing
A simple, yet overlooked drum production secret
Like everybody else, I can get a song stuck in my head every now and then. But I also tend to get obsessed with songs for a number of reasons. Whether it be the the story behind the song, the songwriting process, or some part of the production… I get hooked. One of the songs… [Read More] A simple, yet overlooked drum production secret
The two step vocal mixing chain
I get asked about vocal mixing a lot and rightfully so. We all want professional sounding vocals that sit perfectly in the mix and I believe there’s very little stopping you from achieving that goal. Now, the first thing worth pointing out is that whatever source material you’re working with is going to affect the… [Read More] The two step vocal mixing chain
The effects pro mixers use on virtual instruments
Gather round one and all… it’s Stephen’s story time! Today’s video focuses on the lessons I’ve learned over the years on how to use effects on virtual instruments. Not only that, but it goes into detail on where exactly I picked up these ideas, the pro mixers that use them and how you can develop… [Read More] The effects pro mixers use on virtual instruments
4 steps to a great vocal mix
Unless you’re working exclusively on instrumental music, you’re probably going to have to do some vocal mixing at some point and how the vocals are mixed in a track can make or break a mix. There’s a million and one ways you can go about mixing vocals. There are lots of small pieces of information… [Read More] 4 steps to a great vocal mix
How to mix a loose recording
I have a confession to make… I’m one of those people who used to try and get the music I was working on sounding absolutely perfect and pristine. Now, looking back and even thinking about that statement is laughable because I feel I’ve so much left to learn on my musical journey. While there’s nothing… [Read More] How to mix a loose recording