There are virtually infinite ways to mix a song. And there are virtually infinite ways to write a song. Taking this into consideration makes it obvious that there are also virtually infinite preferences when it comes to both mixing and music making. I’m sure you’ve experienced this yourself. You show a mix to a client...
You Are Worthy Of Success, Let’s Get Those Results! You are worthy of success, Yes YOU! Are you ready to find out WHY you deserve success and how to get results in a non-conventional way? If so, continue reading… However, I must warn you, I touch on some spiritual and religious aspects and would like...
What to do and when to do what can often be confusing when mixing. Equalizing, compression, reverb, automation, leveling, panning, editing, quantizing, and so on. The possibilities are endless. Categorizing different things and making some sort of system can be a great way to make mixing less confusing, more effective, and in many ways more...
Being innovative in music might seem like a difficult task. Trends are hard to predict, and understanding what will work and what won’t is something simply no one can do for sure. Great artists and innovators have been rejected for years for not being good enough or trendy enough, before making a major breakthrough and...
Mixing and mastering have a lot of technical and theoretical aspects, and it’s not uncommon to get caught up in doing everything correctly and by the book. While knowing the rules and norms are very important in order to achieve your desired result, they are not always the answer. Music is a very complex concept,...
Today’s world of being a DIY musician is becoming more multifaceted. You’re expected to do more things on top of making music. One thing a lot of musician do is start a blog — and the benefit of blogging for musicians is clear. But maybe it’s not so clear to some of you. You may...
Have you ever watched a sound engineer behind the board? Flailing arms like an orchestral conductor and eyes like a mad scientist. Honestly, it is an awesome sight to see. However, not all of us are able to pay the big bucks to have a professional engineer record, edit and mix our tracks. A large...
Getting into the studio to record your music is one of the most exciting parts of being a musician. However a combination of time pressure, high stakes and plenty of room for error can make preparing to record stressful for even the most experienced artists. Having spent plenty of time in studios, both as a...
Saturation is one of the most misunderstood and underused plugins in mixing – it adds warmth, punch and depth to your mix, and can give it a high quality, “expensive”- sounding sheen. At some point in the music production journey, EVERY successful producer and engineer I know has at some point stumbled across the revelation...