Mid/Side EQ can feel confusing, but it’s a powerful tool for tightening your low-end, creating focused definition and separation between your tracks, and width in your mix. We have talked about general EQ techniques a lot on the blog, but mid/side EQ is a little more advanced. Here are some suggestions on how you can...
If you haven’t watched Cobra Kai yet, you’re missing out on a fun guilty pleasure. On one end, you have Sensei Lawrence, who pushes students hard in less than ideal ways, teaching offense and “no mercy.” On the other end, you have LaRusso, the original Karate Kid, who leads with balance, humility, and honor. It’s...
You gotta stop adding this frequency range to your mixes if you want to avoid muddy mixes. There’s no better way to cause muddiness than overload your mix with the low-mids. I know you want weight in your mixes but if you instinctually add low-mids your mix will suffer for it because the low-mids will immediately...
Serial and parallel processing are two powerful mixing techniques that can be used to help craft clear, detailed mixes. But they can be tricky to master if you’re not sure how they work. And it can be especially hard to know when to use which technique. In this blog, we’ll explain the difference between serial...
“Imagine” by John Lennon came out on this day, 49 years ago. Do you think he could’ve known where he was heading when he formed the Quarrymen in 1956? Do you think he could’ve imagined the impact his voice would’ve had on millions of people and generations of musicians when he was playing school dances...
I’m proud to re-open the doors to my special Audio Issues Insiders community this week. All the details on what you get and how you can join can be found here. If you want to fast-track your growth as a producer and mixing engineer and achieve more with your mixes in the next 90 days...
Nowadays, music is mainly distributed via online streaming services. Almost everybody listens to their music through iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or one of the many other online streaming services options there is on the market! This new reality brings us new challenges as we want to master our tracks. We now need to optimize our masterings...
It’s another month and it’s time for another free music production training. This time I’m going to share some secrets I’ve discovered by analyzing popular productions that you can use to strengthen your songwriting, arrangements, and productions in general. It’s called Your Music Production Masterplan and you can register for it here. There are two...
What is pre-release hype, you might ask? Well, it’s all about creating anticipation around your release and getting people to WANT to listen to your music once it’s out. So many artists and producers assume that they can just chuck all their hard work out into the world and hope for the best without any...
My special birthday bundle bonuses for Mix Finisher Formula go away tonight, so if you’re still on the fence, here are some common questions you might have that could persuade you to join us in the course. Do I Need Specific Plug-ins or a Specific DAW? Not at all. You can use any plug-ins you...