Mix revisions are par for the course in music production. In this article, I list 3 simple ways that you can establish and manage a mix project for online clients that will protect you from getting a large number of mix revisions towards the end of your next online collaboration.
Hear Andrew Scheps Mix the Same Track As Fab Dupont, Mick Guzauski and Chris Lord Alge in the Lifeboats Series Now Available On PureMix
Puremix Are running a mix series where six top mix engineers all mix the same song. Great idea! We’ve already seen Fab Dupont, Chris Lord Alge and Mick Guzauski mix the song. Now we’ve can hear Andrew Scheps tackle the same material at Puremix.net.
Eli Krantzberg Produces Top Down Mixing Explained For Groove3 Using Pro Tools Ultimate
Ever wondered what “Top Down” Mixing is all about? Eli Krantzberg presents an in-depth video tutorial series on the mixing technique "Top Down Mixing" which is growing in popularity. Learn about the general principles used when approaching a mix from a top-down mindset, and how it forces you to focus on the bigger picture of the song and the music, rather than on specific plug-ins used on individual tracks.
Download Your Free Copy Of Softube's Console 1 Power Tips eBook Users Guide
Softube’s Console 1 has no drawbacks, it’s a control surface only limited by your imagination and creativity. That’s why Softube recently published a free ebook which lists 7 cool Console 1 power users tips that demonstrate intricate time saving Console 1 tasks. Softube say these tips help their Console 1 users to work faster and produce better mixes every time.
4 Ways to Use Insight 2 From iZotope To Achieve A Better Music Mix
Primarily, I’d use the original Insight in post production and mastering. I might refer to it from time to time for mixing, but not as often as in other cases. This has changed with Insight 2, as the suite provides several improvements that make it a killer companion for mixing duties for me. In this article I will outline its killer features…
Our List Of Top LA-2A Compressor Plug-in Emulations & Recreations You Should Try In Your Next Mix
What is the most iconic compressor of all time? Surely it has to be the legendary Teletronix LA-2A tube based optical “levelling amplifier” compressor. Do you agree? Check out this list of top LA-2A modelled plug-in emulations.
Are You New To Mixing? 10 Common Pain Points You Must Experience Before You Up Your Mixing Game
In this article we list 10 pain points everybody new to mixing experiences early on in their music production workflows. We cover some typical mix translation topics followed up with some possible areas in your studio setup that could be working against you as well as highlighting some emotional roadblocks that you need to be aware of that can easily stop your creative juices flowing in a mix session.
Live Band Recording & Mixing Seminar Presented By James Ivey At Studiya Igorya Matvienko Moscow - Expert Event Report
I was deeply honoured to be invited to Studiya Igorya Matvienko recording studios in the Russian capital, Moscow to lead an audio engineering workshop in association with Soyuz microphones and APS monitors. During this one day event we would record a four piece band then mix the track. You know the way records used to be made. This is the story of new found skills, great music and new friends.
The Really Bad News About Mixing Audio And Every Other Creative Pursuit For That Matter
Russ talks about the biggest challenge facing everyone involved in mixing and why you can never fix it.
Do Your Mixes Lack Definition? Here Are 6 Ways To Add Depth To A Mix
Does your mix suffer from a lack of definition? Is it too flat and upfront, or has so much depth that it's an indistinct wash of sound? If so, chances are you’re misusing or overusing reverb. In this article from the Waves blog, we’ll take a look at six pointers for working with reverb in your mix.
What Is Metering For In Mixing and Mastering? How Do You Use Metering?
Do You Want To Get Bass Parts Heard On Laptops Without Turning It Up? Check Out This Killer Mixing Trick
Conventional wisdom would tell you that to make something cut through a mix you need to turn it up, not so.
Slate Digital Released The FG-A Module A Classic American EQ For Slate VMR. We Try It On A Mix
As you may know, Steven and the team at Slate Digital have released their latest module for the Slate Virtual Mix Rack (VMR). The FG-A module is a 4 band EQ modelled after a very famous and popular 3 band American EQ, the API 550A. In this Mix Test, we take a look and listen to how you can use the FG-A along with other VMR modules and Slate Digital plug-ins to create a hard-hitting heavy rock mix.
Not Got Much Time But You Want To Learn? Check Out More Of These Great 2 Minute Tips From iZotope
Not got a lot of time but want to learn something new? Then In this article, we have 7 more great 2 minute tips from iZotope including Adding Impact by Removing Mix Elements; Pan Background Vocals with Visual Mixer; Make Beats Sound Lo-Fi; Use a High Pass Filter to Shape Low End; Add Transient Power to Snares; Enhance Bass Guitar and Cut Through the Mix with Distortion. At 2 minutes each these are just the ticket for a busy engineer.
If You Think A Mix Is Never Finished Then You Are In The Wrong Profession
There's a lot of myths that pervade the audio recording and mixing world, one I hear repeated often is 'a mix is never finished, it's just abandoned!' Rubbish!
8 Tips To Help You Fix Phase Problems And Get Great Sounding Mixes That Work For you In Mono
Ever summed your mix to mono, only to find that elements become thin and lifeless, or disappear altogether? Chances are you have some degree of phase cancellation. Maybe you tried the examples in our article If You Don't Want Your Mixes To Sound Bad On The Latest Audio Equipment then what do you do? In this article, Mike Levine from Waves helps you to find out how to spot these problems and helps you get your mixes sounding great in both mono and stereo.
Not Got Much Time But You Want To Learn? Check Out These Great 2 Minute Tips From iZotope
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...