Not got a lot of time but want to learn something new? Then In this article, we have six great 2 minute tips from iZotope from the reverse reverb trick, achieving a great kick drum sound, adding clarity to vocals, how not to overdo the vocal reverb, finding the key frequencies before using EQ and warming up your vocals. At 2 minutes each these are just the ticket for a busy engineer.
Mix The Lumineers' Angela With PureMix. Become a Pro Member And Download The Stems. Closes 17th July
Our friends at PureMix run regular mixing contests, offering the stems from a well known engineer and artist as learning materials. If you win the contest you can win a prize! Closing on July 17th 2018, the current competition is linked to the video series we featured earlier this month Inside The Mix: The Lumineers with Ryan Hewitt
How Do You Approach A New Mix Of A Song? Try This 10 Stage Mixing Process To Help You Speed Up And Improve Your Mix Workflow
This article is aimed at those new to mixing, I want to inspire you to develop a mixing process, one that you call your own which will enable you to produce consistently brilliant sounding music every time you mix a new song in your studio.
Free Tutorial - When To Use Additive VS Subtractive EQ
In this free video tutorial, from the Slate Digital Vblog page, Steven Slate takes us through his ideas for when to add and when to subtract with equalisation. He lets us hear some real-world audio examples of what he calls: Cut = There's Too Much.. and Boost = It Needs More...
If You Don't Want Your Mixes To Sound Bad On The Latest Audio Equipment Then Start Doing This Simple Test Now!
There's a home audio revolution taking place, and it's something you need to take notice of if you want people to hear your mixes at their best. Listen to our test audio and read on to find out more…
8 Tips for Great Sounding Mixes on Small Speakers
How do you get your mix to translate onto a speaker as thin as a grain of rice? Learn how to make sure that when your mix is heard on a phone, earbuds or laptop speakers that all the instruments and important parts are there. Michael White from Waves explains...
PureMix Mixing Contest - Mix Al Schmitt's Stems
Universal Audio Announce The UAD-2 Live Rack
The team at Universal Audio are very pleased to announce a new product, the UAD-2 Live Rack.
UAD-2 Live Rack is a road ready 16-channel MADI effects processor in a single 19" 1U rack that gives live sound engineers the ability to craft studio quality mixes using real-time UAD-2 plug-ins. You even get Antares Auto-Tune Realtime in the package.
Case Study - Mixing Live Band Recordings Using Universal Audio UAD-2 Plug-ins
In this video James starts by showing you around his mix session and explains his initial routing choices such as the addition of a drum buss and two reverb sends. James then takes you through the processing he used on his tracks. Watch the video to hear each stage throughout his mixing process.
Tutorial - Using iZotope RX 6 To Make Instruments Stand Out More In Your Mix
While iZotope RX is well known for cleaning up spoiled audio and removing unwanted sounds, what is not so well known is that it can also a great tool for enhancing specific elements in the material that might be a little quiet or buried in the mix. In this free video tutorial, from the team at iZotope, they show how to increase the loudness of a flute melody in the music for a documentary.
Slate Digital Release Free Update To Virtual Mix Rack 2.0
The team at Slate Digital have just announced an update to the Virtual Mix Rack or VMR. Version 2.0 adds a number of tweaks to the already very popular VMR system but the main feature is something called Dream Strips, a quick and easy way to populate your VMR from the moment you open it up.
Event - Miloco Studio Pro Audio Showcase On Thursday 3rd May 2018
The team at Miloco Studios in South East London are very pleased to announce their second Pro Audio Showcase open day to be held on Thursday 3rd May 2018.
After last November's hugely-successful event, Miloco Studios is running another Pro Audio Showcase, this time with more gear shootouts, masterclasses with top producers, gear demos, more competitions and a fantastic pro audio goodie bag!
Our Top 6 List Of Drum Processing Plug-ins You Should Try In Your Mixes
In this article, we steer well clear of compressor and EQ plug-ins, instead we list a selection of plug-ins that aren't conventional "mixing" plug-ins, instead, the plug-ins featured in this list are what we consider to be unique "processing" tools that all produce very cool effects and results when used on multitrack drum tracks and drum loops.
My Experiences Attending The Mix With The Masters Event With Sylvia Massy
Only sixteen applicants from around the world are selected to attend each Mix With The Masters event held at the residential Studios La Fabrique located in southern France. From February 27th through March 5th, 2018, I attended a Mix With The Masters program conducted by acclaimed engineer Sylvia Massy who is perhaps best recognized for her work on Tool’s 1993 album Undertow.
Free Tutorial - How To Mix Bass Using The Slate Digital Everything Bundle
In this video tutorial from the team at Slate Digital, Steven Slate shows you how to turn a flat, run of the mill sounding DI bass part into something that is going to drive, add body and give the finished mix a solid foundation.
Free Tutorial - Tips For Mixing Low End In Tracks Using iZotope Neutron 2 And Tonal Balance Control Plug-in
No matter what genre you're mixing, you've probably encountered an unruly low end that can mess up the whole mix. In this free video tutorial, iZotope product specialist Geoff Manchester walks you through some techniques to help you manage low end in a mix.
New eBook "Never Get Stuck Again" - Turn Musical Ideas Into Finished Tracks By MasteringTheMix
Our friends at MasteringTheMix recently released a new 124 page eBook called Never Get Stuck Again. This book was designed to help people produce better music by covering all the main music production stages from initial song idea through to a finished master.
We have an exclusive snippet from the audiobook of Never Get Stuck Again
6 Ways To Avoid Ear Fatigue While Mixing
Mixing long hours can lead to poor mixing decisions, deception in perception, and worse – permanent ear damage. In this article from our partner brand Waves, learn to protect your most valuable mixing tools – your ears – by understanding the symptoms and designing a healthy workflow.