Bit depth is another one of those settings in your DAW that can take some time to really understand. There’s a lot of misinformation out there, and other advice that just isn’t suitable for the home studio. I’m going to clarify what bit depth is, how it affects your audio, and answer the question of what bit depth should you use for home recording.
Find out how to prepare your mixes for mastering in 4 steps. Whether you’ve mixed your music yourself, or you’re mixing for a client, this is how you can best prepare so that your mastering engineer (or yourself if you’re mastering it yourself) has everything they need so you can get your master back sooner.
You have your mix loaded up into your DAW. But you just can’t seem to get started. Or you’ve managed to get started, but it seems to be taking forever to get it to sound anywhere near a finished mix. I’m going to show you my 6-step process that you can use to approach your mixes. Knowing how to start a mix and having a logical, step-by-step process in your head before you start lets you get results faster, and stops you from becoming overwhelmed.
A new kind of reverb is here – the Neoverb. We’re going to find out if it’s awesome and worth your time, or if it’s just another reverb plugin. One thing’s for sure, the shift to AI-based tools is certainly here to stay. In addition, I’ll be dropping a few reverb tips throughout as I use the plugin.
Mixing DI and amp bass guitar can be a fantastically useful technique in getting a powerful and gritty bass tone, while retaining the important low end. The bass mixing technique that you’ll see here is perfect for mixing rock music. Find out how you can blend DI and amped bass together without causing a muddy low end.
Do you want to get thick sounding guitars in your mixes? You can do just that using layering. Let’s take a deep dive into a mix I did a while back for a rock band. Find out how you too can use layering to get thick sounding guitars for your mixes.
Find out how to mix guitar in Audacity. I go over 4 techniques that you can use to enhance the sound of your recorded guitars in Audacity. Listen to the before and after at the end. It really makes a difference! Ultimately, you should be aiming to get the best quality recording possible to begin with. But sometimes, that isn’t possible. And even if you have captured a high-quality recording, it may benefit from a little polish.
These are the best Pro Tools plugins for vocals! All of them are free with Pro Tools and can easily sound as good as the 3rd party plugins if you practice mixing with them. I detail their features and uses, then show you how they sound in action.
Mixing synths in rock music can be tricky because there’s often so much else going on. You want everything to be clear, which can be hard when the guitars and bass are taking up space in your mix. Join me as I go through my three top tips on how to get clean and clear synths that have their own place in the mix, while still sounding strong.
Are you unclear on what the difference between mixing and mastering is? In this video I go over what mixing and mastering are exactly, and what the goals are that we’re trying to achieve when mixing and mastering. The mixing stage is the stage that comes after the recording and editing stages. The mastering stage is a separate part of the process that comes after the mixing stage. Let’s dive a little deeper and find out exactly what’s involved.
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