Mixing electric guitar with a channel strip is a common practice in audio production to process the guitar signal and achieve a desired...

Mixing acoustic guitar involves adjusting and balancing various elements of the guitar's sound to achieve a clear, pleasing, and...

Mixing bass guitar can be challenging, as it plays a crucial role in defining the low-end foundation of your mix. Here are some EQ tips...

When mixing drum overheads and room mics we have to consider many things like enhancing cymbal brightness whilst avoiding harshness,...

Mix buss processing can be a daunting proposition for a fledgling mixer, and for good reason. As it involves processing every aspect of...

Whenever I place a mixing poll online, vocal eq confusion always comes near the top of home studio challenges. The sheer diversity of the...

A few weeks back I created a video showing an awesome vocal chain made entirely of free plugins. This week I uploaded a video (due to...

On the side of a lot of condenser mics you'll find a switch or two which you may never have used or even know really what they do but if...

Building anything without solid foundations is the fast road to a big fail and the same rules apply when approaching your mix. Along with...

When it comes to home studio monitors, it's a piece of studio equipment that everyone has an opinion on and when you think about it, the...

Have you heard any of these before? We're living in a golden age of music production. Now more than ever is the best time to be a music...

10 years ago building up a bunch of good quality analogue style plugins could be an expensive business. Sure there were free plugins...

Last week I dropped a video exploring mixing with just two plugins... Yes just two! ​ It's a great way to remind yourself of the...

Something that unites home studio users is that we've all been there. You know what I mean. Those frustrating moments when things just...

A couple of weeks back I moved house. And for us home studio owners, moving house means, moving studio! So if you have a move coming up...

There's a lot of Neve 1073 plugins on the market these days and frankly, we as home studio owners are spoilt for choice. So for a plugin...

A while back a new plugin company called KIT approached me to see if I'd like to try out their channel strip and as it turned out, I...

Getting a good solid mix you're happy with can be real mountain to scale when you start out mixing from your home studio. One thing's for...

I have an old friend who used to always lock horns with me when I'd say that vocals are the most important element of the mix and...

Like all of the greats, Lennon and of course a little band called The Beatles had an instantly recognisable sound. So if you're working...