Mixing your drums Part 2 : the snare - Mixing A Snare Drum
LearningNext to the Kick Drum, the Snare Drum is the most important component of the Drum Kit. So its paramount that we get it to sound as good as its potential.
Mixing your drums Part 1 : the kick - Mixing The Kick Drum
LearningIn most Genre’s the Kick Drum will be the Low End foundation of the song. So really we should treat it with respect and try and get the best out of it while mixing. If you have recorded the Kick Drum…
How to get the levels "just right" - Recording Levels And Gain Staging
LearningOne of the questions that I get asked fairly often by neophyte recording enthusiasts is "how hot should I record?" The amount of signal you record per track can have an effect on not only the sound o…
How to Mix a Bass Guitar - Straight to the Bottom
LearningA good bass line, played on a good bass, can be made into a great Bass track. But you need to know your way around your Bass Guitar Processing. Lets take a look at giving your bass that extra little …
Techniques for Mixing the Space - The Importance of Space in a Mix: Part 2
LearningSo you’ve recorded all your instruments and room captures, you’ve got a basic mix going, and you ‘ve selected your delays and reverbs. Now what?
Tools for Mixing the Space - The Importance of Space in a Mix: Part I
LearningWhen entering a new space, how often do we consider it’s sonic characteristics. And more frequently, when building a mix, how often do we think of space(s) as its own sonic element?
Basic Concepts in Electronic Music Production - EDM: Where Producing and Mixing Collide
LearningIf you’re reading this article you might already know that EDM stands for Electronic Dance Music. The styles range over a wide gammet of musics, from House to Dubstep, Drum-n-Bass, and IDM (Intellige…
Exclusive Interview with George Massenburg - Parametric Music with George Massenburg
Interview / PodcastIt’s always a great and an unusual experience to meet a personality who has contributed some much to the evolution of the way we work. In addition to the videos previously released on Audiofanzine, w…
Tips for Mixing Rap Vocals: Compression - Mixing Rap Vocals - Part 3: Compression
LearningTime for the third installment of the Mixing Rap Vocals series: Compression.
Tips for Mixing Toward Loudness - Mixing Toward Loudness
LearningSome people want their music really loud, and there’s nothing wrong with that. If loudness is part of their aesthetic and the audience likes it, then I say let’s go for it. In order to deliver the mo…
Exclusive Interview with Chris Lord Alge - Mixing with an Attitude
Interview / PodcastWorld renowned mixer/producer Chris Lord-Alge granted Audiofanzine an exclusive interview. The man behind Green Day, Paramore, Deftones, Madonna, Tina Turner, James Brown, among others, shared his wo…
Tips for Effective Buss Compression - Buss Compression
LearningBuss compression is certainly not a new concept, however, it is an effective and reliable engineering tool and its basic principles are vital considering you are affecting multiple voices.
Masterclass with George Massenburg on different topics … - In the studio with George Massenburg: In the Control Room, Part 3
Learning"Coloring the sound? That's bullshit"! ...according to George Massenburg, one of the best regarded sound engineers in the world. And he has plenty more to say, as you can learn in the sixth and final…
Masterclass with George Massenburg on Different Topics … - In the Studio with George Massenburg: In the Control Room, Part 2
LearningIn this next-to-last part of our video series dedicated to George Massenburg, he shares with us his opinion on headphones and goes on to describe the role of the producer in a recording session.
Masterclass with George Massenburg on different topics … - In The Studio with George Massenburg: In the Control Room, Part 1
LearningAfter a tour around the studio, George Massenburg takes us into the control room to share with us some of his choices and habits at work. And it's fascinating!
