Delve into my audio mixing journey – tips, techniques, and musings from years in the studio.
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I was recently recording some session guitar parts for a local Sunshine Coast producer. It’s not my usual gig. Most of my guitar recordings are for projects I’m working on or a client. I have some nice pedals, a nice amp and cab but I find the flexibility of using Read more
In the last few years I’ve really gotten excited about reverbs. So much so I’ve had to stop myself buying more plugins and hardware. In the past reverb was more a necessity of mixing modern music. Not that I didn’t love sticking a reverb on things but more recently I Read more
I was emailing a client with a revision for a mix yesterday and I mentioned that I’d tried not to “over mix” the song he’d sent through. It was a beautiful lullaby for a children’s album that he’s been working on. It had some harp, glockenspiel and music box melody/harmony Read more
I work with a composer from Canada (Cōdae) who writes eclectic electronic pieces. More recently I mixed/mastered and did finishing production on an album called Divan. This album encapsulates ancient and historic texts accompanied by world/period music infused electronica. Before delving into recording Cōdae had been a pianist who had Read more
I was doing a Google search the other week looking for some information on the attack and release settings for Andrew Schepp’s rear bus technique. I wanted to set up a preset with multiple 1176 clones so I could easily audition them when mixing. I clicked on the top result. Read more