There’s something uniquely frustrating about getting a vocal to sit just right in a mix. You’ve nailed the performance, the mic chain is solid, but somehow it still sounds like it’s floating on top of the track—or worse, buried beneath…
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Introduction: Why You Might Need to Remove Reverb in the First Place Reverb can be a beautiful…
Soundtoys makes some of the most musical plugins in the game, and I reach for them on literally every single mix. Whether I’m adding punch to drums, width to vocals, or creating wild delay effects, these tools are essential to…
One of the questions I get asked the most by clients is how to make a chorus sound bigger. Many people believe there’s a special plugin or effect that will suddenly make their chorus sound huge and epic. Unfortunately, that’s…
When presenting your music you want to make sure it sounds the best it can. One of the main concerns is to make sure that the volume is the same. I highly recommended you get this done by a professional mastering engineer,…
Understanding the Role of Reverb in a Mix Reverb does more than just make things sound “big.” It shapes the emotional landscape of a track. Whether you’re working on a stripped-back acoustic ballad or a tightly produced trap record,…
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. How to Separate a Drum Loop (The Smart Way) When you’re knee-deep in production and stumble on…
Introduction: Why This Effect Still Hits Hard There’s something hauntingly timeless about the vocal reverb on Marvin’s Room. Drake’s delivery is already intimate, but the way that vocal trails off—echoing in the distance, almost like a memory—elevates the emotion…
If you’ve ever felt like your kick sounds good solo but disappears once everything else comes in — you’re not alone. Early in my career, especially working on EDM and pop sessions, I ran into that problem all the time.…
Pro Tools automation is something I touch on literally every mix. Even the simple ones. Even when I’m not thinking about it, I’m still riding levels, tweaking sends, automating something. If a mix feels polished and alive—like it’s breathing with the…
