It’s about having the “right” set of plugins, the best room, analog gear, making it loud, right? No, it’s not. Sure, tools help (especially in the right hands), but what really differentiate a top mastering guy from the rest of us are things like experience, extensive-trained (not golden) ears and a proper mindset. A simple post can’t give …
When mixing, it’s very easy to cross a line after which you’ll literally start harming your mix. You made lots of efforts to craft it the way it is and now you’re just tearing it down, mercilessly…And the worst thing is that you’re not even realizing it! Your Brain Deceives You After some time spent listening …
A few days ago I received a new rock song to mix. Downloaded and unpacked everything, fired up Pro Tools and imported all the tracks, as always… That was the moment when I noticed how huge that tracks count was. There were about 70 tracks! It’s a big session to deal with. To my personal …