So what is reverb? Well, reverberation is all around us all the time. It’s the natural result of sound waves interacting with every...

Noise. It’s woven into the beautiful audio that we work so hard to record—often not by choice. Your mix is where you translate your...

In the world of digital music production, there’ a whole universe of VST plugins to choose from. Most VSTs are really good at one thing,...

I firmly believe that you should get to know the gear you already own inside and out. There’s always that one feature you haven’t totally...

Create 3D effects in your mix with these spacey plugins. Have you thought about space lately? Although NASA just discovered a new solar...

It’s EQ month! We’re gonna dig in on all things EQ in the coming days. This article is the second part of the series. So if you haven’t...

If you want a better mix, knowing how to use compressors is key. Not every compressor does the same thing. Compressors have...

Lots of people are obsessed with the warmth of analog studio gear. Sure—it sounds fuller, more human, more present. But what are they...

Compressors are great problem-solvers when you’re mixing. They’re a key part of your audio effects toolkit. But if used wrong,...

Wanna learn how to make your tracks shake up the whole club? Meet your new best friend: sub-bass. It’s all over music, whether it’s the...

When I needed reverb on 5 different channels in my DAW, I used to drop a reverb unit on each one and call it a day. Turns out I was doing...

Leads are great. They are the sugary surface of any good track. They get you in the door and perk you up. But we all know what that one...

Just say no to boring mixes. No one likes a dull track. It’s a fact. Mixing and producing flat music is pretty crappy too. Effects are...

There’s one thing that all good music has in common. No, it’s not catchy lyrics, or a perfect hook. It’s something more subtle. The...

You can’t have fatness and punch right? Wrong. I’ll admit it, my drums were flat. I was happy with my patterns, but the sound always came...

In our How to Mix Music guide we talked about why mixing dynamic sounds is a tough egg to crack. Vocals are super dynamic so...

I recently had a major mixing revelation. No matter what I tried I couldn’t get my kick to stand out in the mix. The kick and bass...