Mixing and Mastering Blog
Tutorials, tips, and industry insights from a professional mixing and mastering engineer.
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…
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,…
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…
Mixing Vocals And A Two Track Beat With Waves Plugins
This will be the first video of a series where I will mix vocals and a two-track beat using a specific plugin company. The first video will be Mixing Vocals And A Two-Track Beat With Waves Plugins. The goal of…
Mastering with Plugin Alliance Plugins
This is the first video of a series I will be doing Mastering the same song using different plugin brands. In this video, we will be Mastering with Plugin Alliance Plugins. Soon to come will be videos featuring Waves, Universal…
Choosing The Right Mic With Audio Test Kitchen
Exploring the Revolutionary World of Microphones with Audio Test Kitchen Today, I want to introduce you to a groundbreaking web application that has captivated my interest – Audio Test Kitchen. A few years back, my buddy Alex, who I’ve known…
Mixing Rap Vocals with Waves Plugins
Waves plugins have been around for as long as I’ve been engineering. They are used in every major studio and home studio around the world. Since they are the most used audio plugin, I make a video showing you how…
Best Free Mixing Plugins
The 5 Best Free Mixing Plugins for Home Studio Producers Introduction As a mixing and mastering engineer, I know that mixing tracks to sound professional requires high-quality plugins. However, stock DAW plugins can only take you so far, and third-party…