No, this isn’t a lecture on keeping your room clean, but there are a lot of similarities between a cluttered mix and a cluttered closet. It can be really difficult to find what you’re looking for in your closet when it’s full to the brim and your favourite band t-shirt (mine’s Pink Floyd) is buried… [Read More] Think of your mix like a cluttered closet
Mixing
Why constructive criticism is good for your mixes
Your job as a mixing engineer is not to make sure you’re the star of the show. It’s to make sure the song is the star of the show. Every fader move, every EQ move and everything you compress should be done to get the best creative balance for the track in front of you.… [Read More] Why constructive criticism is good for your mixes
How to hear every frequency in a mix
Something that pops up for mixers of various experience levels all the time is how to get the most out of every frequency in a mix. To do that, you first have to be able to hear every frequency in a mix. That doesn’t mean you need above average hearing (although that might help you!)… [Read More] How to hear every frequency in a mix
How to adjust to mixing in a new room
Mixing in a new room or space you don’t work in regularly is one of the biggest (and most fun!) challenges you can face as a mixer. I have to do it from time to time and it’s something you might do now or at least have to in the future. If you start mixing… [Read More] How to adjust to mixing in a new room
7 easy ways to test your mixes
I’ve spoken at length about the importance of reference mixes and how they should be used before you start a mix and the whole way through the process. I even put together a free guide on how to get a guaranteed professional sounding mix every time. If you haven’t downloaded it yet, what are you… [Read More] 7 easy ways to test your mixes
The first step to fix muddy mixes
A common problem a lot of us encounter when we’re mixing is that we don’t achieve the same level of clarity as the mixes we hear on the radio or our favourite streaming service. Quite simply… our mixes sound “muddy”. The first step to fix this problem is to use a very easy EQ move.… [Read More] The first step to fix muddy mixes