When you’re unsure how much to cut or boost—or where to even start with an EQ—it’s easy to reach for the knobs too soon. In this new video, I break down a habit I see a lot of home mixers skip: listening to the raw track for a few seconds before ...

How to Choose the Right Reverb for Your Mix

Reverb is one of the most powerful tools in mixing—it adds depth, space, and emotion to your tracks. But with so many types available, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. In my latest video, I break down fiv...

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by endless plugin choices while mixing, my latest video is here to help! In Part 2 of my mix template series, I show you how to choose and position plugins inside your template to create a simple, streamlined workfl...

 If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed setting up your mix session from scratch, you’re not alone. A well-designed mix template can save you hours, keep your sessions organised, and help you mix faster while staying focused on the creative side of thing...

Are you a slow at mixing? Check out my latest video highlighting 4 main reasons for speeding up your workflow, even if you don't mix professionally.

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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...

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...

In this video I'm going to list my current favourite multitrack resources in 2022 where you can download hundreds of multitrack files to build up your mixing skills and to hone your listening skills.

Like a musician practicing their instrument, a...

Yes, here I have another in-depth tutorial, this time about snare compression. Continuing on from my other compression videos, I wanted to further explain how to hear the changes compression makes when using the attack and release controls on sna...