The MOST Important Lesson in Mixing (Clickbait much?)
Published: Fri, 11/03/17
Today I'm going to give you the most critical lesson in mi ing.It might not be the most glorious.It certainly won't be the most technical.It's not…
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Why You Should Use Saturation on Your Kick Drum
Published: Thu, 11/02/17
We got a great comment from Joao Bem, a regular member inside the Home Studio Musician Community, about saturation on the kick drum:Kick: After…
If you cue up in an orderly line at the bar, you're doing it wrong...
Published: Wed, 11/01/17
I got into an argument with this asshole at a bar recently.Now, I'm a lot more civil than I used to be during my whiskey-drinking days, but I had an…
"Every Master Starts as a Disaster"
Published: Tue, 10/31/17
Heard a really great quote on a podcast this morning while I was on my run:It was:"Every master starts as a disaster."Now, the podcaster was talking…
7 Simple Mixing Tips from Audio Issues Followers
Published: Mon, 10/30/17
I asked the Audio Issues Facebook followers the following question on Friday:What's been a fun mi ing trick you've been using lately?And boy did they…
No one becomes a bishop without a beating
Published: Fri, 10/27/17
In Iceland, we have some really weird sayings. Every culture has its strange idioms and phrasings, and Iceland is no e ception.Like this one:No one…
I thought my mix sucked, but I just couldn't hear the high frequencies anymore
Published: Thu, 10/26/17
When you mi for too long, you'll risk ruining the mi you started out with.Not just because you like tweaking things here and there, but because after…
Do you ever think outside the box?
Published: Wed, 10/25/17
Last year I went on a month-long tour around Alaska with an Americana/alt-country band called Laura and the Killed Men.The biggest problem with that…
How and When to Use Serial De-Essing
Published: Tue, 10/24/17
There was a question about de-essing going inside one of the Facebook communities I'm a member of a few days ago.A good friend of mine, Sigurdór…
The 3 Takeaways from Coming Out of Live Sound Retirement
Published: Mon, 10/23/17
Last Saturday I came out of "live sound retirement" as a favor to my wife.She's the director of the TENWEST Festival and we threw a big local music…