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Guide to creating the perfect mix revamped and released for FREE
Several years ago we wrote a guide that we felt answered the questions people who were new to the world of mixing might have....
Computer Music – Getting Started!
All You Need Is A Computer!
Life can be so unfair. Just because you can't sing or play an instrument, why can't you be a...
Can you mix on headphones? 4 solid reasons why you should!
Headphones or monitors? The question used to divide much of the mixing community – and probably still does – but recent developments in music-listening...
12 Top Tips on how to get that Pro Sound
Mixing with the best
EQ
1) If you have a loose, muddy bass sound the best thing to do is to record it again properly....
Music Production and Mixing Tips & Tricks
What makes a pro recording pro? What is the "sound" that the pros get and how can you make your recordings sound more professional?...
Views From The Desk III – Five vocal microphones everyone should consider
Calling all singers!
So, I’ve in worked live sound as part of my career in the industry for longer...
Interview: George Perks, Producer at The Crypt Studio
Nestled away in the leafy splendour of North London's crouch end lies 'The Crypt': a beautiful studio housed inside a converted stone church. It is here that George...
Interview: David Booth, The Recording Booth
For the second of our series of interviews with leading industry professionals we're speaking to someone who offers something a little extra to everyone...
Sample editing
The manipulation of audio samples is an integral part of the music process. We describe the essential functions you'll find in most audio editors...
What Sound Engineers Wished You Knew – Views From The Desk
This the first of, hopefully, many articles on my experiences in music and music technology. This is not a rant and I'm...
















