| By Thomas Brett | Introduction: Choosing which plugins to buy when you’re first starting out can be a bit overwhelming. There are thousands to choose from, and it’s easy to get sucked into a never-ending vortex of wanting to buy/try all of the “latest-and-greatest” plugins as soon as they come out. The problem is, once you start gaining some …
Learn From The Legends – Volume 7: Andy Sneap
| By Thomas Brett | Introduction To The Series: Learning How To Learn is one of the most crucial steps you can take towards becoming great at pretty much anything – And what better place to learn than from the minds of people who have actually been doing the job successfully for years? In this ongoing series of Blogs, we’ll …
3 Steps Towards Less EQ While Mixing
| By Thomas Brett | Introduction To The Series: EQ, it’s undoubtedly the most powerful processing tool at an audio engineer’s disposal, but with this being said, it’s always important to keep the following saying in mind while using it: “With great power, comes great responsibility” Too Much of A Good Thing… Although good equalisation can completely transform a bad …
Learn From The Legends – Volume 6: Joe Barresi
| By Thomas Brett | Introduction To The Series: Learning How To Learn is one of the most crucial steps you can take towards becoming great at pretty much anything – And what better place to learn than from the minds of people who have actually been doing the job successfully for years? In this ongoing series of Blogs, we’ll …
3 Tips For Adding Interest & Impact To A Song
| By Thomas Brett | Ever listened to a track which starts out strong but doesn’t seem to get any bigger, eventually causing you to lose interest? I know I have… and it’s disappointing! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve resorted to pressing the skip button midway through a new track that had potential based on the fact …