How To Tell When Your Mix Is Finished
One of the hardest parts of mixing is knowing when to stop. Most engineers have an innate desire to tweak things. It’s part of what makes us good at our jobs—we love to take things apart and tinker...
Creative Mid/Side EQ Techniques
Mid/side EQ is a powerful mixing technique that can help you bring focus and clarity to dense mixes. But aside from its traditional use of rebalancing instruments in busy arrangements, it can also ...
How to Produce a Full-Length Album (Without Going Crazy)
Recording a full-length album can be a huge undertaking. It takes a ton of preparation, organization, and determination. But if you do it right, it can be one of the most rewarding experiences of y...
Why Proper Gain Staging Is Crucial To Any Mix
Gain staging is one of the most fundamentally important elements in creating a professional-sounding mix. Without proper gain staging, your mix may suffer from unwanted distortion or excessive nois...
Reducing Conflicting Frequencies
Producing is kind of like a musical puzzle. When all of the pieces fit into place, you can clearly hear the whole picture. But when two instruments are trying to occupy the same space, it can be di...
Understanding the Different Frequency Ranges
For most people, the audible hearing spectrum ranges from about 20 Hz to 20 kHz. That’s roughly 20,000 different frequencies to deal with in any given track—from the deepest kick drum the brightest...
