MIXING IN A HOME STUDIO - ultimate guide (150 episodes) - A Guide To Mixing Music
LearningGiven the good response our "Mastering at Home" series received, yours truly has put himself to the task of doing a similar guide dedicated to recording and mixing.
Award-winning mixer Michael Brauer talks techniques, ge… - The Wizard of Compression
LearningAn eight-time Grammy-award winner, engineer Michael Brauer has put his magic mixing touch on albums for Coldplay, John Mayer, and the Dave Matthews Band among many others. He is known for his unique …
Talking music production with renowned producer, engine… - Power to the Music
LearningWhether it's producing, tracking, mixing or mastering—Bob Power has done it. He's been around long enough to have seen the changeover from analog to digital, the demise of the record industry, the ri…
Talking technique with Tony Maserati - Mixing in the Fast Lane
LearningGrammy-winning engineer and producer Tony Maserati has worked with countless high-profile artists including Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Jay-Z, and Jennifer Lopez, to name just a few.
Mix engineer David Tolomei takes in-the-box mixing to t… - Plugged into the Mix
Interview / PodcastDavid Tolomei is one of the top mix engineers and producers on the indie and underground scenes. He cut his teeth as an assistant at New York's Avatar studios, which, at the time, was one of the most…
Summary of the main chapters - Guide to Mixing - Summary
LearningHave you just finished recording and editing the tracks of your masterpieces? That's great news! But you still have quite some work left to do before your songs are ready to be listened by other huma…
A final word - A guide to mixing music - Part 147
LearningThe time has come to put an end to this series of articles dedicated to the art of mixing. In this installment, which is unlike any other so far for obvious reasons, I invite you to take a look behin…
Give it a twist - A guide to mixing music - Part 146
LearningFor this penultimate episode, I will show you some tricks that might end up disrupting your daily routine and spicing up your mixes. This article is obviously addressed to people having already some …
Serendipity - A guide to mixing music - Part 145
LearningToday I ask you to join me in this somewhat particular article where I'll discuss something that's a bit off topic but you nevertheless ought to always bear in mind: accidents in the context of music…
For producer and mix engineer Dave Isaac, being a great… - The Ears Have It
LearningMusic has been a huge part of Dave Isaac’s life since he started listening to it intently as a child. Isaac, who grew up in Detroit during the heyday of Motown, says that by the time he was five, he …
Real-life mixing - A guide to mixing music - Part 144
LearningIn a couple of weeks, this mixing guide will come to an end. I'm not kidding! Even the neverending story must come to a conclusion. However, I do love good thrillers, so I left one last twist for the…
Increasing your productivity - A guide to mixing music - Part 143
LearningI must admit that today's topic makes me grind my teeth, but we really need to call things by their name. And, as with any other creative discipline, when it comes to mixing, productivity is importan…
Learning to mix – Part 3 - A guide to mixing music - Part 142
LearningLast part in the chapter dedicated to learning. Some of you might think that today's topic is an apology of truisms, but that's not going to stir me from writing what I'm about to write, because I th…
Learning to mix – Part 2 - A guide to mixing music - Part 141
LearningLast week I told you about the basic exercises you need to practice in order to start your way into the complex art of mixing. But that was only the first part, obviously. Before you sit down to mix …
Learning to mix – Part 1 - A guide to mixing music - Part 140
LearningIn the previous installment you learned how to get to know your mixing tools like the back of your hand. But knowing how audio processors work doesn't necessarily mean that you know how to mix! Indee…
