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20 Simple Tricks To Make Your Next Mix FREAKIN SWEET (Part 1) | By Thomas Brett As mix engineers, we sometimes get too caught up in our EQ and compression based decisions during a mix. For this reason we can often fail to notice some of the equally important issues we should be dealing with through alternate means, and in return …
SICK OF BANDS COMING TO RECORD UNPREPARED? WE’VE GOT YOUR SOLUTION. – By Joey Sturgis Nothing makes a session suck worse than when you’re planning on producing great material with a band that’s just not ready to record in any way, shape or form. They book enough time for a 10 song album, but arrive with 1 song and 5 riffs written… and they …
How To Stop Kidding Yourself And Eliminate Self-Delusion | By Joel Wanasek To be successful at anything you’ve got to eliminate self-delusion. … and it’s one of the hardest things you’ll ever do, because self-delusion is a very natural part of the human condition. However just because it’s natural, doesn’t mean it’s good. Self-delusion is a cancer of the mind and …
Making Sure You’re Getting Your Inspiration Nourished Properly – By Jesse Cannon While I recognize I am about to talk about nutrition to a bunch of energy drink swilling, TacoBell ingesting people whose idea of exercise is cranking a snare drum to tune it, understanding how to nurture your mind to make great music is crucial to making great records. There’s a …
Death To Sibilance: A Simple Guide To De-essing Vocals – By Thomas Brett Over-sibilance is a problem with most recorded vocal tracks. Sibilance is the common name for some of the harsh sounds in the human voice such as “s,t,ch,th”. If not dealt with correctly, these sounds will cut through a mix in a very painful way. In other words, they …
