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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...
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...
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...
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?...
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....
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....
What Sound Engineers Wished You Knew – Views From The Desk II
Let’s talk about specs…
Even the most experienced of sound engineers have a list of items that they always...
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...
Producing a Hit Song – A Step-by-Step Tutorial
If it's near Christmas, you might want to read this first.
This Tutorial was written using Steinberg’s Cubasis VST, the forerunner of Cubase SE 3....
Making the switch to Ableton
Ableton - what?
Sometimes, it seems like there are just too many choices of good DAWs out there, making it difficult to decide which one...
