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April 12, 2018 Confessions of an Audio Engineer

Cultivating new habits and why you shouldn’t wait for motivation

I’m just as likely to be reading this type of article as I am to be writing it. I’ve struggled with getting rid of bad...

April 5, 2018 Tips & Tricks

6 audio effects you’re not using enough

Saturators If I could only have one effect or plugin it would be a really good saturator. You can of use saturation to do just...

March 15, 2018 Tips & Tricks

How to mix faster with the pink noise mixing trick

You’ve probably used your favorite commercially produced song to check mixes and reference overall levels but have you ever tried using pink noise? With this...

Linear Phase Equalizer
March 8, 2018 Tips & Tricks WTF

What the f*ck is Linear Phase EQ?

  A minimum phase EQ is just another name for your normal everyday equalizer. Your Neve 1073, API 550, your Pultec EQP-1A. All of these...

SSL XLogic Superanalogue X-Desk
February 12, 2018 Tips & Tricks

5 more mixing mistakes that I used to make… and how to avoid them

Blindly adding effects Kick drum? Compress it! Guitar amp? Distort it! Vocals? Reverb it! Ok, the majority of the time I will compress the kick...

Recording studio control room
December 22, 2017 Tips & Tricks

How to calibrate your studio monitors

Monitoring is arguably the most important part of mixing. Without being able to hear the music properly you won’t be able to mix it. Your...

Broken SSL compressor VU meter
December 13, 2017 Confessions of an Audio Engineer

The most embarrassing audio mistake I’ve ever made

We’ve all had embarrassing moments in the studio. Everyone, from an intern to lead engineers royally mess up sessions in big ways. From recording over...

Ear with protection from loud noises
November 28, 2017 Tips & Tricks

8 things you can do to help preserve your hearing

Be aware of noise levels in your environment Loud noises are everywhere. The construction site across the street, the local bar on a Friday night…...

Home studio desk with Pro Tools
November 14, 2017 Tips & Tricks

Does zipping your audio files affect the sound quality?

I’ve been recording and producing music for almost 15 years now. I’ve sent clients files in every  form possible: USB drives, hard drives, WeTransfer, Dropbox,...

Recording Business
October 24, 2017 Confessions of an Audio Engineer

Why anyone that says the recording industry is dead is wrong

The industry is dead! You can’t make any money! Stop now! Don’t even try it! You’re crazy! Get out of music! Sell your interface! Go...

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  • Cultivating new habits and why you shouldn’t wait for motivation
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  • 5 more mixing mistakes that I used to make… and how to avoid them

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