Recording drums in a studio for the first time can be a daunting task, whether it’s in a professional studio or a home setup. Preparing for the session can make all the difference when it comes to the final outcome. Here are some essential tips for getting the best out of your recording session as...
Have you ever mixed a song and whatever you did, you weren’t happy with the drums? Not just slightly unhappy… There was something wrong that you couldn’t sort out with EQ and compression. Maybe the kick drum didn’t cut it. Or the snare was just not heavy enough. Instead of tweaking the mix for hours...
There’s a cool thing you should do called a Success Calendar. It’s where you put all of your accomplishments and things that you are proud of. That way, whenever you’re having a bad day, you can check your Success Calendar to remember all the awesome things you’ve accomplished to make you feel better. And wouldn’t...
I get it, what on earth does breast milk have to do with getting better drum mixes?!? Here’s the story: My wife and I are slowly adjusting to the new normal as parents but it doesn’t come without its hiccups… No, I don’t mean the constant hiccups from our daughter, but rather the fact that…we...
Today we’re on part two of our mastering session and the final part in our free 10-part step-by-step mixing hip hop series. I’m stretching the definition of “mastering” pretty thin here because I’m honestly just finalizing the mix on the master bus with master bus processing, and fixing any mix issues as I’m mastering. This...
We’re onto mastering in our step by step mixing hip hop tutorial, and this week we’ll be adding our mastering chain to make things loud, punchy and powerful. We’ll be using: Linear phase EQ in mid/side mode to tighten up the low end Multi-band compression to squeeze the dynamics and glue the mix together Mid/Side...
Using a reference track can do wonders to help you improve your mix. In this week’s step by step mixing video, we’ll be looking at reference mixing to make sure our mix sounds better than the previous master. We’ll also be looking at some slightly crazy 808 processing to make the mix even tighter in...
My daughter is two weeks old today and I’m getting intimately familiar with the intricacies of the term “bleary-eyed.” So instead of writing a long email today about all the valuable training inside Mix Finisher Formula, I thought I’d just pull out a couple of videos to show you first hand how the course feels...
In this week’s Youtube video, we’re adding effects to vocals without cluttering up the intelligibility of the vocal performance. You’ll learn: How to add depth without adding unnecessary reverb and space How to add doubling without your vocal sounding chorus-y and phase-y How to keep a snappy snare from competing with the clarity of the...
If you’re looking to add depth, space, and power to your mixes and make them stand out, today’s video is for you. It’s the second part of my free Mix Finisher VIP workshop that I hosted for over 600 students last year. I’m bringing it back this week only, so make sure you catch it...