Introduction Mixing Vocals in Studio One with Stock Plugins: My Professional Techniques for Beginners As a seasoned audio engineer, I've often leaned on high-end tools like UAD and Waves plugins to mix vocals. However, I've discovered that the stock plugins in Studio...
Tutorials
Can you make a Bad Recording Sound Good?
One of my subscribers on youtube asked me if I could make a video on how to make a bad recording sound good. I'm always up for a challenge so I asked him to send over a bad recording. Which Max graciously did. Today I show you how to make a bad recording sound good...
How to Pick a Online Mixing and Mastering Service
One might think I'm a bit bias writing this article seeing how I run an online mixing and mastering service. However, I started this company five years ago with the idea of helping upcoming artists, not trying to scam them. I've had clients tell me about some of the...
Auto-tune Pro Tutorial
Mastering Auto-Tune Pro: A Comprehensive Guide for Music Producers Auto-Tune Pro by Antares has become the number one pitch correction software; I've been using it for years across genres, from pop to hip hop to easily manipulate and correct a vocalist’s pitch and...
CREATE A REVERSE REVERB IN STUDIO ONE
Introduction: Reverse reverb, a unique and ethereal sound effect, has been a staple in music production for decades. Used to create a swelling, atmospheric lead-in to vocals or instruments, it adds a dreamy, otherworldly quality to tracks. Studio One, with its...
How to get Thicker Sounding Vocals
Mastering Wide and Impactful Vocals: A Professional's Guide to Thicker Vocals As a seasoned mixing and mastering engineer, I've spent countless hours in the studio refining the art of vocal production. My name is Matty, and I'm here to share my journey and insights...
The Ultimate Auto-Tune Tutorial
The Ultimate Auto-Tune Tutorial Welcome to my guide on how to utilize Auto-Tune. As someone deeply experienced in the field of mixing and mastering I have honed my skills in using Auto Tunes settings and techniques. Through this tutorial, you'll gain an understanding...
Why I Switched from Pro Tools to Presonus Studio One 4
I've been a daily Pro Tools user for about 15 years. I got my first engineering gigs because I learned how to use Pro Tools with the ancient audio media three cards. Unfortunately, over the past 3-4 years, I have seen feature improvements in other programs like Logic...
3 Ways to make your Home Studio Sound Professional
3 Ways to Make Your Home Studio Sound Professional (That Don’t Involve Buying New Gear) Many people believe that buying expensive gear and plugins will give them the tools to create the album of their dreams. We see advertisements everywhere promising that the...
The Best way to Record Vocals at Home
Start with the Room, Not the Mic If there’s one thing I’ve learned after mixing thousands of vocals—many of them recorded at home—it’s that the room will make or break your vocal sound. And unfortunately, this is also the part most people ignore. We all love...
Creating Drake’s Marvins Room Reverb Effect
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...
How to find the Auto-Tune Key
How to Find the Auto-Tune Key for Pitch-Perfect Sound Editing As a professional mixing and mastering engineer, I know the importance of achieving the best possible sound quality in all projects. One tool that can greatly improve the pitch of your audio is Auto-Tune,...
