Do you suffer from gear acquisition syndrome? Do you ever find yourself buying a new plugin in the hopes that it will make you a better mixer? I think we’ve all been there at some point before. Watch this video for my thoughts on the subject. Leave a comment.

Have you ever been working on a mix and found the constant need to pull your master fader down to avoid clipping? I think we’ve all been there. The master fader should remain at zero most of the time. The problem is that ass you add tracks into your mix you may find that you […]

I often get asked about the best way to export an MP3 out of your DAW. In particular, Cubase. In this video I’ll show you how easy it is if your DAW supports it and what to do if it does not.

When it comes to recording, we can do a lot more with our money than we could in years past. Technological advances have put high quality tools in the hands of regular folk like you and I. However, an investment is still required and we don’t all have thousands of dollars of disposable income to […]

This is a recap of a topic we’ve discussed in the past but it’s a question that comes up a lot. What is the correct way to set your input gain levels on the way into the computer? Well, most of the time people try to get the meters as close to zero as possible […]

As fun as it is to buy a new piece of gear, don’t forget to invest some of your studio budget into your education. After all, it’s the skills of the engineer (not the gear) that makes for great records! In this video we discuss where to find some of the best music production courses […]

Recording drums in a home or project studio is one of the most challenging things we do as recording enthusiasts. There are so many things involved in getting a great sound. Because drums are loud, they tend to excite the room more than other instruments. This means that any room issues you may have become […]

Today we answer a simple question about USB MIDI interfaces. Will your new midi device play nicely with your audio hardware? Also, some awesome feedback from a MixLessons.com subscriber!

In the beginning it can be very difficult to flow with your creativity in the studio. We get hung up on all of the technical details involved in “driving” our gear. Something that I’ve learned over the years is just how important it is to develop speed and proficiency with our tools. Think of your […]

Learning to produce music with your computer is great fun! However, if you haven’t yet figured out how to get audio into the computer… No fun at all! Todays quick tip addresses an issue that a lot of folks who are new to the wonderful world of digital recording suffer from in the beginning. When […]