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?
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
How to add realism to programmed drums
Have you been trying to make your programmed drums sound more real? Do you find that no matter what you do, there’s just no beating a real-life drummer playing on your tracks? While there’s a lot of truth in that, you might not be able to have an actual drummer play on your tracks for… [Read More] How to add realism to programmed drums
How to create effective mixing transitions
So you’ve got a great mix on your hands… You know the song is well written, it’s been recorded well and now you’ve balanced everything really nicely with intelligent use of your faders, EQ, compression and effects. But something’s still not quite right. You know exactly what you want your chorus to sound like, but… [Read More] How to create effective mixing transitions