Adding delay throws to your mixing tool kit can bring variety and depth to your vocals. This video explains the basics behind the how’s, what’s, why’s, and maybe’s of creating and using delay throws on vocals.

Delay throws are a pivotal technique...

New For 2024! The Sennheiser HD 490 PRO Headphones - My Review

Watch the video to hear my thoughts about the suitability of the headphones for mixing music and if I think they should be on your listening list.

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A new video from me where I talk about multiband compression vs dynamic EQ, how they’re different and why you might choose one over the other.

I show you how I'm using both on my vocal chain, in multiple instances, and discuss why each one is the...

The fifth in this EQing series of long-form video tutorials aimed at beginners, I cover pianos and how to make them fit in a mix with guitars.

We talk about common frequency ranges for piano and the requirements for different genres of music.

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Let's talk about EQing electric guitars!

The fourth in this EQing series of long-form video tutorials aimed at beginners, I cover electric guitars. We talk about common frequency ranges to go to and gives you a framework for listening that makes ...

In the third instalment of this EQing series, we are today talking about bass guitar.

This is a deep dive tutorial aimed at beginners but seasoned producers will get further insight into my thought process and why I am choosing each particular...

Following on from the last blog post, this week I'm talking about Eqing snare drum.

Here, I use a different method for finding the right frequency to cut or boost by using a Neve style of channel strip plugin.

This is a deep dive tutorial ...

I remember how frustrating it can be to EQ but not know what you should be listening for or how to know how much to cut or boost!

In this video, I offer a couple of workflow tips to help you be more confident in your decisions around EQing a k...

Mixing backing vocals can be a challenging task that requires both technical knowledge and creativity. I have had my fair share of struggles with finding the perfect balance between lead vocals and backing vocals. However, here I have come up with...

Hearing Compression

Mix bus compression is often used to bring a cohesiveness to a mix, sometime called "glue", so the instruments and vocals gel together in a recognisable way, giving the sound of a professionally mixed record.

The disadvantage...