The Biggest Barrier To Better Mixes and Recordings

What do you think is the biggest barrier to you getting better mixes and recordings? Do you think it's your gear? Maybe if you had better monitors or better preamps your recordings would sound better. Or do you think maybe it's your DAW? Maybe if you had a better recording software you could do better work.

I've got some good news for you. It's none of those things. It's something much more difficult to change. It requires work, patience, and discipline. So what is it already?!

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Why You Don't Have To Worry About Competition

It's no secret anymore. We are in a new day and age for the recording industry. Gear is cheaper than it ever has been. You can mix in the box. Track limits are pretty much gone. We are in a digital age now.

What does this mean for the recording industry?

Well, quite simply, it means things are changing. One major change is that more and more people are able to get into the audio engineering field. I think this is good. (Some people don't.) It also means that musicians are less likely to have to go to a large studio and drop a ton of money on making a record.

So if you want to get into audio engineering, don't you have to worry about competing with a ton of other engineers?

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Three Tips To Get Great Sounding Mixes

There are so many great mixing tips and tutorials out there, that sometimes it can be overwhelming trying to implement them all. The key really is to get in the habit of using some techniques that you think benefit you and help you get a balanced and great sounding mix.

Today I'd like to share with you three tips that are easy to get in the habit of doing, and will help take your mixes to another level. These aren't fancy tricks for you to use or anything like that. These are tips that make sense, are easy to implement, and yet are extremely helpful. Let's start with tip number one.

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One Word That Will Revolutionize Your Mixes

Sometimes when we start mixing we don't really think about what we are trying to achieve with the entire mix. We simply want it to sound good, but we don't really know how we are going to get there. So we start putting EQ and compression on tracks trying to make everything sound awesome. We want our tracks to be punchy, clear, loud, dynamic, and sound professional. The irony is we miss the most important part of mixing.

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The Static Mix

Before you put any plugins on your tracks, make sure you get a nice static mix. A good static mix can really set the foundation for your song and help everything else flow more smoothly.

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Next Time You Mix, Close Your Eyes

I want you to try something next time you sit down to mix. I want you to close your eyes. You might be thinking, "why would I close my eyes?" But you see the point is not your eyes, it's your ears. In the digital age of mixing, we've gotten so used to seeing our plugins work that we've started to rely on our eyes more than our ears. In music, this can be disastrous.

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How You Can Be More Productive In The Studio

In the digital age of mixing we are plagued with thousands of options to enhance and alter our songs. We have hundreds of plugins to choose from and limitless tracks we can record. With all these choices, how do we stay focused and productive when mixing? Today I want to share with you three ways that you can be more productive when recording or mixing. These tips will not only help you to become a better engineer, but will also help you become more efficient which will lead to more clients and more money in your pocket.

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How to Mix a Great Sounding Kick Drum

Have you ever tried mixing the kick drum drum and just haven't been able to get it to sound like you want? Today I want to share with you a way that will help you get a better sounding kick drum. With this technique your kick will be more punchy and cut through the mix. So let's check it out!

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Why Limitations Are Your Friend

Giving yourself limitations can be one of the most important things you do as an audio engineer. That doesn't sound fun though, does it? Who wants to be limited? I know it sounds counter intuitive, but it will revolutionize your mixes and recordings. Limitations help to get you focused, creative, and more skilled with what you have. So how do we use limitations to our advantage and what does this look like in a real life scenario? Today I'm going to share with you a few ways that you can begin using limitations to get better sounding recordings and mixes.

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Is Gear Really That Important?

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