Music Mixing

You’ll like this handy EQ tip method I came up with the other day. I used it on an electric keyboard track but the theory can be used for numerous tracks. The goal is to filter out the lows, taming the muddiness and boxiness while adding slight masking via boosting to bring out some of...

In one of my new videos that are included in the Steps to a Professional Vocal Sound” One of the steps is thickening up the vocal with delay. Not to be used as an effect. It’s just to make that vocal thicker without sounding like it’s doubled. My favorite is using a stereo delay with...

Last Thursday I told you how sick I am of being told that you should use Yeah, yeah. You should. But sometimes you can’t. Sometimes you want to crank up the gain on your EQ. So if that’s the case, here are some places to boost in your mixes. 1. Boost your kick drum in...

We get stuck in rut when we EQ sometimes. I used the phrase “normal overhead EQ curve” yesterday in a video and now I’m thinking….is that normal? I mean sure, cutting boxiness and adding high-end air is a good rule of thumb, but you should only do it if the track actually needs it. It...

We get stuck in rut when we EQ sometimes. I used the phrase “normal overhead EQ curve” yesterday in a video and now I’m thinking….is that normal? I mean sure, cutting boxiness and adding high-end air is a good rule of thumb, but you should only do it if the track actually needs it. It...

Got this question the other day: “What’s your go-to vocal chain” Obviously most mixes need different processing but I guess, if pressed, I do this: EQ – I usually filter and cut first. Then I add what I think the vocal needs. EQ both in solo and in context of the mix. Compression – I have a...

Got this question the other day: “What’s your go-to vocal chain” Obviously most mixes need different processing but I guess, if pressed, I do this: EQ – I usually filter and cut first. Then I add what I think the vocal needs. EQ both in solo and in context of the mix. Compression – I have a...

As a mixing processor, EQ is pretty much one of the most important ones. You can think of it like you were a sculptor using a chisel. You have a block of marble and chisel away at it until something beautiful forms from your imagination. When you use filters and cuts you carve away at...

I wanted to show you some additional EQ tips that I’ve found very useful throughout the years. Some might be simple, but that’s just because they work and don’t have to be complicated. But others take a little more thinking. So let’s get started. 1. Know your frequencies Now, this might be a little confusing...