For years I simply could not achieve modern loudness without completely destroying my mixes with limiting… Until a mentor told me how to do it. And now, I’m sharing it here with you. In this video you’ll see: The ‘normal’ way for getting loudness that makes your mixes suck How to do it without sacrificing […]
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In an ideal world, you’d always get your drums tracked right at the source. But when that’s not the case, you’ll need to know how to fix sub-par overhead tracks. Here’s how I tackle this common issue to get cymbals that cut through the mix.
Does your mix ever feel out of control, or like it’s going to fall apart if you change something? You’re not alone – this comes up often when I’m talking to and teaching up-and-coming engineers. In this video, I’ll explain why this is usually a problem of too much mix bus processing. I’ll also show […]
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I’m taking you inside one of my mixes – join me on a step-by-step walkthrough of my metal vocal mixing chain. Plugins used in this session: Waves SSL Channel Waves CLA76 Waves Sibilance Waves L1 Black Salt Audio Escalator
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
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 […]
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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 […]
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For all you Pro Tools users, here are two little plugin setting “hacks” that will save time and speed up your workflow. First, learn how to put your favorite plugins at the top of the list, and then how to automatically load your go-to settings when you pull up the plugin. *Do you like these […]
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