It’s not just the technical skills that define a good engineer. Think about all the top mixers out there. They are what they are for another much important thing: their taste and style. In other words, they know how to drive each mix where it should go. They have an instinct for it. Part of their …
No. You read it right. The headline is correct. It’s quite common for many of us home studio mixers to think the answer behind a super-wide mix resides behind using lots of stereo tracks, while in fact that’s not true. Sure, stereo instruments are a great thing, but over-abusing them it’s not a good idea. Paradoxically, …
If you’ve been mixing or recording for a while, then you might have heard people talking about checking mixes on the car stereo. It is actually a very good habit you should get… But why? Why that car stereo perspective is so important? And why shouldn’t you skip that test before setting a mix done? …
On my previous post, I wrote about some things you need to care about when choosing a new pair of studio monitors. Today I want to tell you more about the other important piece of the puzzle: the room. Unfortunately, there seem to be a lot of people not considering it in their plans, and thinking that a more expensive …
Although it’s true that you can address all of your monitoring needs with nothing but a pair of headphones, a set of studio monitors will give you a reliable point of view on your music and will free you from having those annoying cans blasting your ears and squeezing your head for hours. Choosing new …
“Sipping whiskey out the bottle, not thinking ‘bout tomorrow, singing ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ all summer long…” Can you hear that guitar riff in your head? Well, seems it’s summer again in this part of the world, so why don’t we celebrate it with a post dedicated to a hit summer song? This time my choice …