What if you could stop worrying about whether your mixes were any good…and start proudly releasing professional-sounding records…every time you sat down to create a song? That’s exactly what I promise to help you achieve when you become an Insider. But…it’s not for everyone. Insiders is NOT for you if: You have a fixed scarcity...
We’re going live at 2 PM today for Influences & References, the podcast that talks about music production, mixing and the creative process (among a whole host of other unrelated things that come to mind). Join us on Facebook or Youtube at 2 PM PT. Ed is not only a regular Audio Issues contributor, but...
This week I’m proud to take in new Insiders members to our awesome community of musicians, engineers, and producers. If you don’t know what you get as an Insider, check out the details here. I understand that there’s a LOT of content inside the membership. You may not know where to start and it’s easy...
If you’re anything like my students, your music and productions are in one of these three stages: Stage 1 – The Zombie Stage You can find your way around your DAW and enjoy tinkering with your plug-ins, but you’re more like a mad scientist than a musician. You use your studio like an illegal lab...
This week for Audio Issues Happy Hour I’ll be doing a special training on creating your mix template. I’ll be going live on Facebook and Youtube with this special training where I walk you through my always-improving mix template, showing you: How I route my instruments and exactly how I use busses and groups to...
Sometimes one mic just won’t cut it. Every now and then you need the sonic depth that only stereo can provide. But with so many different stereo miking techniques to choose from, it can be difficult to know which one is right for your specific situation. In this blog, you’ll learn about some of the...
If you haven’t joined us for an episode of Influences and References, then you’re missing out. Here’s what a recent viewer emailed us: “Wow! Every topic hit home and shoved me back into my creative zone. Been feeling overwhelmed with learning the technology while letting the artsy side slide away into the gloom. Many thanks...
Imagine a place where people actually listen to your music. Do you know where that place isn’t? On crowded forums and Facebook groups where people spam the group with Soundcloud links to low-quality music-in-progress. It’s the internet equivalent of producers walking up to me on Venice Beach asking me to check out their mixtape? Like…did...
Tonight we’ll be going live with Lij Shaw of Recording Studio Rockstars to talk about vocal production and the step by step mixing process he learned from Grammy award-winning mixing engineer Craig Alvin (Kacey Musgraves, Vanessa Carlton, Little Big Town, Hanson). Yes, that Hanson. Fun fact: Craig mixed Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves and many...
One of the most popular posts on Audio Issues, 7 Simple Mixing Tips to Improve Your Tracks and Avoid Complications, just got a new facelift with the addition of a brand-new video. So if you’d like to watch a video version of the post that talks about: How to prepare for mixing by using groups...