How can you best organize album sessions in your DAW for maximum mixing efficiency, consistency and clarity? Here’s a clip from a past Professional Production System coaching call, where Jordan discusses how he sets up album or multiple-song projects in Pro Tools + the pros and cons of using a single session or multiple session… Read More »Mixing an Album: One Session or Multiple Sessions?
There are a few big lies going around in the engineering/mixing community right now… and it’s important to point them out, because believing any of these lies will ruin your chances of succeeding in the studio – regardless of how much talent or skill you have. Check out this video if you want to start… Read More »The 3 Biggest Lies in the Audio Industry Today
If your goal is to work with bigger bands, the rock-bottom prices you’re offering aren’t gonna get you there. Find out how low rates and constant discounts are actually holding you back from levelling up in your studio business – and how much you should really be charging to attract the clients you want.
On November 5-6 2021, we hosted our first in-studio event for Hardcore Syndicate members in Clearwater, FL. The purpose of the event was to: Connect with the other members in real life to share insights & strengthen networks Get hands on experience in a top-notch studio on a real band session Give the opportunity for… Read More »Recap & Photos from our 2-day In-Studio Event
Sometimes an overhead track can have too much drum and not enough cymbal. This makes it hard to get the cymbals loud enough without compromising your drum sound. Here’s a quick tip that will give you loud, clear cymbals without affecting the punch of your kick and snare.
Here’s an in-depth tutorial on how to get a tight, punchy kick drum with tons of attack and presence for metal and heavy rock. This video walks through how to EQ, compress and use saturation on a live kick track to give it a modern metal sound. Check out the Waves SSL Bundle
In-depth tutorial on how to EQ the snare in a rock mix. Learn what frequencies to boost and cut on snare top and bottom tracks. Get the SSL Channel plugin
It’s easy to get lost in an endless search for the “perfect tone.” But does it really matter? In this video I explain why the guitar tone is actually one of the least important factors in defining a great mix.
The right snare reverbs can add punch, depth and size to the snare and help blend it perfectly in the mix. But on the flip side, the wrong type of snare verb can cloud your mix and make the snare distant and weak. This video demonstrates the two types of snare reverbs I use on… Read More »Snare Reverb Tips for Metal/Rock Mixing
I was checking out some old sessions I did over the years… going back to 2010 or earlier. I came across a track that had all the ingredients for a great production, but the mix didn’t quite stack up to major-label records… So I decided to hit RECORD on my computer screen and try to… Read More »How to Bring Dull Mixes to Life