[Feature Article] Comparative A/B listening - A guide to mixing music - Part 124
This time we will look at a very specific way of listening to your mix: comparative A/B listening. I cannot recommend you enough this method – it's hands down the most important way to listen to your…
[Feature Article] The hour of truth for your mix - A guide to mixing music - Part 121
Dear friends, I know the closer we come to the end the more impatient you get. What do we have left after the delicate automation phase? Well, quite a few things and not particularly easy ones. In th…
[Feature Article] Recording drums — Last advice on over… - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 25
This installment is the last one dedicated to overheads. Yes, I know four articles discussing that topic exclusively seems like a lot. But I insist, the overall result of a drum kit recording depends…
[Feature Article] Things to consider during critical li… - A guide to mixing music - Part 122
In order to approach the critical listening sessions seriously, here are a couple of things you might want to ask yourself while at it. You should focus mainly on two aspects, which I recommend you t…
[Feature Article] Recording drums — Overheads and the O… - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 22
This week we'll focus on, in my opinion, the most important track when it comes to recording drums: overheads.
[Feature Article] The traps of automation - Part 1 - A guide to mixing music - Part 117
As we've seen in the past weeks, automation is no rocket science or black magic. However, when it comes to putting it all into practice there are some pitfalls you should try to avoid. Here's a brief…
[Feature Article] Recording drums — Mono Room - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 21
In this episode we'll start discussing the recording of drums with what is usually called the Mono Room track, which is much more important than it seems...
[Feature Article] An interview with legendary producer/… - For the Joy of It
Talk about an impressive career—Ed Cherney has produced or engineered a veritable who’s who of iconic musicians including Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, Iggy Pop, The Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, Bob Dyla…
[Feature Article] Handling intro-verse-chorus transitio… - A guide to mixing music - Part 116
With this article I'll close the automation "tips and tricks" chapter by approaching it from a song structure point of view. This time we'll deal with how to put together different puzzle pieces like…
[Feature Article] The 30 Hottest Products from the Wint… - Best of Winter NAMM 2017
The Winter NAMM Show 2017 has come to an end and the least you could say about it is that this year was a very good vintage (you know how we Frenchmen are into wine talk...). And these 30 products fr…