Reverb is a fascinating subject. Yet so many of us seem to not understand when and how to use it. For the most part I use 3 different kinds of reverbs. Plate,s Halls,and Rooms. They each have their own purpose and…
It is so easy to record vocals at home these days. All you really need is a mic, a computer and your ready to go. The only problem is you don’t have a engineer that can set the mic and levels…
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…
Virtual synths are great. You get tons of sounds, amazing amounts of flexibility, and you can carry them all around in a laptop. Gone are the days of shlepping around stacks of keyboards and spending hours syncing them up with MIDI. Unfortunately…
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,…
Updated Jan 2026 Whether you’re preparing your track for radio airplay, streaming playlists, or wider audience reach, creating a clean radio edit is an essential skill. While you could simply replace explicit words with silence, there are several creative techniques…
Updated January 2026 Starting every mix from scratch can waste valuable creative time. A well-organized Pro Tools mix template streamlines your workflow, letting you focus on making music sound great instead of building routing from zero. This guide will walk…
