Category Technics

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

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…

Do You Need Analog Hardware For Mixing?

Do You Need Analog Hardware for Mixing_

Do You Need Analog Hardware For Mixing? As an mixing and mastering engineer, I’ve had my fair share of experiences with both analog and digital gear. The ongoing debate about whether analog hardware is a necessity for mixing has been…

Dangerous Music Bax EQ Hardware Vs Sofware

Dangerous Music Bax EQ Hardware Vs Sofware

Dangerous Music Bax EQ Hardware vs Plugin Alliance & Acustica Audio Software: In-Depth Review Introduction In this review, we’ll be taking an in-depth look at the iconic Dangerous Music Bax EQ and how its hardware version compares sonically to the…

Studio One 4.5 Review

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Thicker Vocals: Doubles vs Duplicates

When it comes to thickening vocal tracks, there’s a crucial distinction that separates professional-sounding productions from amateur ones: understanding the difference between vocal doubles and vocal duplicates. While both techniques can add width and depth to a vocal, they work…

The 5 Plugins I Need to do a Full Mix

The only 5 plugins you need to mix

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Do You Need a Drum Bus?

Do You Need A Drum Bus_

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22.3″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.22.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.22.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” min_height=”188px” custom_padding=”0px|||||”] Producers and Artists spend weeks getting their song right so the last thing you want to do as a mixing engineer is change the feel…

Antares Auto-Tune Access Review

Antares Auto-tune Access Review

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Antares new Auto-Tune Access plugin is a stripped down version of there flagship Auto-Tune Pro Plugin. It may be small, but it can still pack a big punch. I think singers and songwriters who are looking for…

How to Mix Hip-Hop Ad-libs

How to Mix Hip-Hop Ad Libs

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″] Having your ad-libs stand out from your main rap vocal is a necessary step to making your song sound unique and different.  I use a few different techniques to achieve this. One is filtering the…