Mixing and Mastering Blog
Tutorials, tips, and industry insights from a professional mixing and mastering engineer.
Universal Audio C-Suite C-Vox Review
1. Introduction to Room Noise Challenges in Recording In the ever-evolving landscape of audio production, one constant challenge remains: managing room noise in recordings. I’ve encountered this issue across various recording environments, from makeshift home studios to professional setups. The…
Baby Audio Smooth Operator Vs Soothe2
Soothe2 vs Smooth Operator: My Take as a Mixing Engineer As a mixing engineer, I’m always looking for new tools to help me achieve better results for my clients. Recently, I decided to compare two popular plugins – Soothe2 by…
Fabfilter Timeless Review
Fabfilter makes some of my most used plugins. The Pro-Q3 is my number 1 go-to on every mix. In today’s video, I review FabFilter’s Timeless 3. Timeless 3 is a delay plugin that includes filtering, distortion, modulation and so much…
3 Easy Vocal Mixing Tips
When mixing vocals, there are three main things you need to focus on: clarity, volume, and emotion. If you can get those three things right, your vocals will sound great! In this blog post, we’ll discuss each factor in detail…
Why I use Two Mix Buses in My Session Template
Introduction When it comes to mixing, your mix bus plays a huge role in shaping the final sound of your track. Over the years, I’ve experimented with all kinds of mix bus chains, presets, and setups. But after working across…
McDSP APB16 Review
McDSP APB 16 Review: Analog Flavor With Digital Control The McDSP APB 16 is a powerful analog emulation plugin that brings high-quality analog compression and saturation to your digital productions. With versatile sound-shaping capabilities, intuitive controls, and useful workflow features,…
How to Send and Export a Logic Session Pro X
If you need to send a Logic session or export stems to send to another engineer or producer, there are a few steps to take that will make the process seamless. In this video, we will go over how to…
5 Things You Need To Build A Home Studio
The Professional Home Studio Setup Guide: Insights from a Billboard Engineer By Matty HarrisProfessional Mixing & Mastering Engineer | Apple Digital Masters Certified | Top 1% Globally for Mastering After working with major label artists like Kelly Clarkson, A$AP Rocky,…
Bettermaker EQ232D Plugin Review
The new Bettermaker EQ232D Plugin from Plugin Alliance is a remake of Bettermakers first hardware EQ. It has three sections. A LPF, two parametric EQ’s as well as a full Pultec style EQ section. I am a fan of Bettermaker’s…
Presonus Studio One 5 Review
Today I had the opportunity to check out the new PreSonus Studio One 5. The release comes with a host of new features, including the Show Page for live performance and Score View for written music via notion. Being a…