Learning how to mix music was organic for me and a way to go to the next level in my music career.After graduating from music production school I was happy with the knowledge I got, the experience, and I was applying everything I learned. In school, we did learn mixing, but not in-depth. So, mixing … Read more

In this post, we’ll be looking at how one can make vocal harmonies sound big in a mix without causing clutter.I also used to struggle with getting harmonies to sound full and interesting. So, throughout my journey of learning to mix vocal harmonies, I found out that it’s not always about the mix.Yes, the mix … Read more

In today’s blog post, I would like to share my mix preparation workflow that helps me finish all mixes a lot FASTER.A lot of music producers and musicians alike get overwhelmed by the mixing process. After spending countless hours making a song, it’s understandable why you may feel overwhelmed by the process of mixing the … Read more

Today’s blog post will be a quick look at the most common vocal mixing mistakes that beginner and intermediate engineers make.Most Common Vocal Mixing Mistakes You could be making one of these mistakes without even being aware that it’s a mistake, so make sure you check out the entire list.By avoiding all these mistakes you’ll … Read more

For many engineers, when you say parallel compression they immediately think of drums or bass and never think about doing parallel compression on a vocal.This is a useful technique but it’s often poorly executed by beginner and intermediate engineers.I usually use parallel compression if I’m working on a bad recording or when a vocal is … Read more

It is much easier to hear the reverb, EQ, or a delay effect and how those processing tools affect sounds.  But hearing compression is definitely a challenge for beginner mixing engineers.So, the goal of this post is to help you learn how to hear compression in 5 easy steps.The funny thing is that once you … Read more

Every vocal recording presents unique challenges, and sibilance can be one of the most frustrating.Those sharp, hissing “S” sounds can distract from an otherwise flawless performance, but fear not – with the right de-essing techniques, you can bring out the best in your vocals.In essence, de-essers are just a ‘regular’ form of vocal compression triggered … Read more

In this blog post, I would like to share with you everything I wish I knew when I started mixing music.This list is going to help you make your learning curve much faster, save tons of money, and eliminate a lot of trial and error.I used to find mixing overwhelming and time consuming because I … Read more

Today I’ll answer the most frequently asked question by beginner and intermediate mixing engineers, which is, how to make your mix sound great everywhere.When I was starting out I used to have the same problem, I would mix a song and it would sound great but fall flat when I test it in the car … Read more