Mixing and Mastering Blog
Tutorials, tips, and industry insights from a professional mixing and mastering engineer.
Gain Staging in Presonus Studio One
Introduction If you’re mixing in Studio One and your tracks are sounding too harsh, distorted, or just not sitting right—there’s a good chance your gain staging is off. I’m not here to throw a bunch of technical jargon at you…
Why I sold my Slate Raven MTI2 and bought a Softube Console 1
Today I want to talk about why I sold my Slate Raven MTi — and why the Softube Console 1 MK3 ended up being the right move for the way I work. The Idea Behind the Raven MTi If you’ve…
The Difference Between Mixing and Mastering (From a Working Engineer)
I’ve been mixing and mastering professionally for over 20 years, and I still get this question from almost every new client: “Wait, what’s the difference between mixing and mastering again?” It’s a fair question. The terminology gets thrown around loosely,…
Basic Vocal Reverb Effects
Introduction I’ve encountered numerous tools and techniques that can significantly impact a track’s final sound. One such indispensable tool is reverb. It’s fascinating how reverb, when used skillfully, can transform a flat, lifeless track into a vibrant, emotive masterpiece. In…
Using the Studio One Splitter Feature with Parallel Compression
Unlocking Punch and Precision with the Studio One Splitter In the world of modern mixing, workflow and tone go hand in hand. And if you’re a Studio One user who hasn’t tapped into the full potential of the Studio One…
Proper Recording Techniques for Recording a Rap Song
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…
How To Take Reverb Off Audio Files
Introduction: Why You Might Need to Remove Reverb in the First Place Reverb can be a beautiful thing. When used intentionally, it adds space, dimension, and a sense of realism to a recording. But when it’s baked into a…
Soundtoys Tutorial
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…
How To Make A Chorus Sound Bigger
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…
How to make songs the same volume
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,…