These are things that can be applied to your life well beyond the four walls that surround your tracking and mixing space. Apply these productivity tips and start seeing your sessions in a brand-new light!
How great would it be to have all those same shortcuts in your career? Well, if you’re a mixer by trade, now’s your chance! Here are our Top 5 music mixing cheat codes that every mixer should know.
The question then becomes: what can you do to fix a boxy snare drum in the mix? Well, there are plenty of ways to approach this problem and a few specific fixes that work in just about every situation. Let’s look at what they are.
By the time we’re finished, you should have a clear understanding of the things working in your favor and the limitations reference mixes may be putting on your workflow. From there, it’s up to you to decide what direction to go in moving forward.
Layering guitar tracks is one of the oldest tricks in the book in rock genres. Ever since we had multitrack recording capabilities, guitarists have been playing their parts multiple times and keeping those multiple takes in their sessions.
As producers, mixers, and engineers, we’re often tasked with finding the perfect balance within our work. Take for example the average metal song – our clients expect us to create these massive, impactful mixes, but it can’t all be loud, can it?