Online Mixing and Mastering Tutorials
Learn Mixing and Mastering Tips from Top Mixing and Mastering Engineer Matty Harris.I love to help people when they ask me questions about mixing and mastering. So I thought it would be helpful to make blog with mixing and mastering tutorials to help artist at home learn some tricks and tips to make their songs better. Mixing and Mastering has taken me years to master, and I have had a lot of help along the way. These videos and articles are my small way of giving back. Leave a commit if you have any questions and I answer as fast as I can!
What is Analog Warmth? Introduction to Harmonic Distortion
In today's video, we are going to answer the age-old question. What is Analog Warmth? I'm sure you guys have heard it a million times. This product gives analog warmth and depth. Makes the music sound fuller and thicker. blah blah blah. I myself am guilty of using the...
Leapwing Al Schmitt Plugin Review
In today's video, I review Leapwing's Al Schmitt Plugin. For those that don't know Al Schmitt is a legendary Los Angeles mixing engineer who's been working at Capitol Studios for years. I like the plugin much more than I thought I would, it is AMAZING on vocals. We...
3 Easy Vocal Mixing Tips
In today's video, I show you 3 easy vocal mixing tips! The great thing about these tips is you don't need any expensive software or hardware to implement them. Enjoy!
Why I use Two Mix Buses in My Session Template
I tend to switch plugins up on my mix-bus quite a bit. There are a couple of reasons for doing this. New plugins are always coming out and I like to try out new things to see if it makes my process better. I mix a lot of different styles of music. On any given day I...
McDSP APB16 Review
In today's video, I review the McDSP APB16. This is a fully analog processor that is controlled by plugins in the computer. I will show you all the different plugins on vocals gain matched so you can really hear how the unit sounds. Enjoy!
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 prep a session for export or prep a session to export stems. Enjoy!...
5 Things You Need To Build A Home Studio
Many musicians wonder what they need in their home studio to make professional level recordings. These musicians are often asking questions like…What do I need to be able to record vocals at home?How can I make music at my house?What gear do I need? To answer these...
Bettermaker EQ232D Plugin Review
The new Bettermaker EQ232D Plugin from Plugin Alliance is a remake of Bettermakers first hardware EQ. It has three sections. A LPF, two parametric EQ's as well as a full Pultec style EQ section. I am a fan of Bettermaker's hardware and own both the Mastering EQ as...
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 mixer, the features don't excite me, but don't...
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 doing this is to show that you can get a great sounding...
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 Audio, Acustica Slate and more. So make...
Vocalign Project vs Pro in Studio One
I've been using Vocalign for as long as it has been available. I always like to brag that I was one of the first engineers in Boston using it. People were blown away with what it could do. Is your vocal double off? No problem we can fix it in about 10 seconds! There...
3 of the Best Mastering Limiter Plugins Of 2019
I have quite a few mastering limiter plugins I use when mastering. (Being the plugin junkie I am) However, I find myself returning to the same three over and over again. The three limiters I prefer are the Fab Filter L2, the DMG Audio Limitless, and the relative...
Choosing The Right Mic For Your Vocals With Audio Test Kitchen
My good friend Alex Oana and his partner Ian Hlatky started this amazing new company called Audio Test Kitchen. They call it "the world’s most comprehensive online audio product comparison platform, enabling you to hear the true personality of any piece of gear from...
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 to mix rap vocals using only waves plugins! P.S. I just...
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