How To Use Saturation On Drums (Punch & Warmth)

How To Use Saturation On Drums (Punch & Warmth)

If you’re here, you may already have an idea of how powerful saturation can be for mixing drums. You may already know that it is a crucial part of achieving great-sounding mixes that can compete.In fact, you could almost say it’s necessary for the majority of successful records.The “magic of saturation” could be the missing … Read more

How To Mix An Electric Guitar (No Fluff)

How To Mix An Electric Guitar

While mixing an electric guitar is not difficult, many of the more complex techniques can take some practice to master.When you are just starting out, there are some basic practices you can follow. If you follow these steps, you can avoid common mixing pitfalls and get started on your way to success.They’ll also provide a solid … Read more

How To Mix Rap Vocals (A Step-by-Step Guide)

How To Mix Rap Vocals

Welcome to your rap vocal mixing learning journey!You’ll get the most out of this guide if your desire to learn how to mix rap vocals is exceeded only by your willingness to execute and test concepts.This guide is designed to describe all major aspects of vocal mixing on a rap track. These include mastering vocal EQ, … Read more

How to EQ an Electric Guitar (Eliminate Guesswork!)

How to EQ an Electric Guitar

If you’re reading this, you’re already aware of how effective EQ can be in achieving the perfect tone on an electric guitar.The magic happens when you know exactly where to cut or boost without any guesswork. On the other hand, if you’re just guessing, then that’s like throwing darts blindfolded. The odds of hitting anything … Read more

Kick Drum Compression Settings (Including Cheat Sheet)

Kick Drum Compression Settings

One of the biggest things beginner engineers struggle with is finding the best kick drum compression settings for their mixes. They don’t know when or where to use a compressor to make the kick stand out in a mix.In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to find the best settings for attack, release, threshold, and ratio so … Read more

Punchy Kick Drum EQ Settings (Including Cheat Sheet)

Punchy Kick Drum EQ Settings

The kick is the foundation of a song and without a strong foundation, your mixes will fall flat when played outside your studio.This is why I want this to be the only tutorial that you’ll need to finally get the best kick drum EQ settings that you can use in any genre.After reading this post … Read more

Snare EQ Settings (Including Cheat Sheet)

snare eq settings

Getting the perfect snare drum EQ settings is crucial for most music genres since the snare is usually one of the main instruments.In this post, I’m going to reveal the best-kept secrets to help you get a fat and punchy snare sound using an equalizer.Even if you don’t know which frequencies to cut or boost, … Read more

Snare Compression Settings (Full Guide + Cheat Sheet)

Snare Compression Settings (Cheat Sheet)

When the snare drum is one of the main sounds in a mix then you must nail the compressor settings.This could make or break a really good song.It’s also important to mention that you’ll need to have a good-sounding snare before using the techniques shared below.If you’re mixing a live recording then make sure that … Read more

How To Pan Vocals (Complete Guide)

How To Pan Vocals

If you’re still struggling with getting a vocal mix that is wide and exciting then this article will help you master the art of panning various types of vocals.Getting the best stereo image balance for your vocals starts in the recording stage.It’s very crucial to record all your vocal takes with panning in mind. That … Read more

How To Pan Instruments In A Mix

How To Pan Instruments In A Mix

To get your music sounding open, clear, and wider you need to master the art of panning. In this blog post, I’m going to reveal some best-kept secrets about how to pan instruments in a mix.Audio Panning is crucial when mixing because it helps instruments and vocals dominate their own space. It can prevent instruments … Read more