Proximity effect is a cool little phenomena that can be used to help you get the best tone from your recorded sources. It is just one aspect of mic technique that can be used to your advantage but can also hinder your efforts if you are unaware of it’s affect on your recordings.     […]

This is the simplest (while at the same time, most complex) question I’ve tried to answer so far! This question goes way beyond the scope of a quick tip but here we go… Remember to visit MixLessons.com for a more in-depth look at what mixing is. Take the free video training series today!     […]

MIDI has been around for over 2 decades yet it still seems mysterious to a lot of people. This video quick tip describes what MIDI is and how it can be used to improve your home studio productions. Remember: MIDI is not sound! Leave a comment.

Todays quick tip is a discussion on the benefits of starting your mix in mono. Don’t touch a pan pot for as long as you can bear it! You’ll notice much more space in your mix as a result. Also, any phase issues will be much more apparent and easy to remedy. What do you […]

So, your brand new audio interface allows you to record audio at 24 bit 192 Khz! That’s fantastic! But, is it necessary? Will 192Khz audio get you more fans? Will it sell more records? Hmm… For what it’s worth, here’s my 2 cents.

What is side-chaining? How can it be used? I’m glad you asked! A side-chain is i tricky little feature that will allow you to do some pretty interesting things with your audio. In this quick tip, I explain some ways that I like to use side-chaining. Please feel free to add your techniques to the […]

Multi-Band compression is a challenging topic for most of us. Compression alone is a subtle and learned perception. Now we make it Multi-Band! This is a tool I ignored for way too long simply because I didn’t understand it. That is, until I stopped thinking about compression and began to listen to it more as […]

Another question that I get almost daily is “How do I choose the best audio interface for my needs?” Well, there are really only a couple of things to consider (besides your budget) when faced with this decision. Allow me to explain…

I think it’s very helpful to have a streamlined and systematic workflow for the music production process. Todays quick tip was inspired by a question about when during the process the mixing stage actually begins. Although many people have different approaches and there is never just one right answer, I’d like to share my approach […]

I got a question from a MixLessons subscriber (Will McCollum) who was interested in my thoughts on setting levels in your recording and mixing process. Things have changed quite a bit since the days of tape and consequently, techniques have changed as well. How do you approach your levels? Leave a comment with your thoughts. […]