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These Preamps From Tierra Audio Can Flavour Your Mic
Today we are looking at Tierra Audio's Flavours Preamps! We will be testing these preamps using the song 'Say It Again' by our good friend Steve Maggiora, and you can download the multitracks for FREE! Tierra generously gave us all…
Building Your Own Vocal Booth For $500
Today we have our good friend, STATiC, with us sharing how he built his vocal booth! One of the reasons why he built his vocal booth is because it helps with limiting the reflection in the room, and having an…
Building A Studio: Secrets Of Acoustic Treatment
Today, we have another video showing how we are changing a small kids bedroom into a control room with the help from our friends at Sweetwater! In this video we are showing you how we added our Acoustic Treatments to…
From Struggling Guitarist to Recording Bob Dylan: Steve Genewick
Grammy nominated recording engineer Steve Genewick has thirty years of experience, both as a studio and live recording and mix engineer. He has had the pleasure of working at legendary recording studios around the world such as Capitol Studios, United…
Grammy-Nominated Writer, Producer & Artist: Louise Goffin
Louise was born in Brooklyn and, with her father and her mom, Carole King, migrated west to be raised in LA’s Laurel Canyon during an exciting time in music history. As a child, she was immersed in the halcyon days…
Premium Monitoring At Half The Price? Austrian Audio Hi-X15 & Hi-X25BT
Today we are looking at affordable headphone options from Austrian Audio, their Hi-X15 & Hi-X25BT headphones. Austrian generously gave us one pair of the Hi-X15 & one pair of the Hi-X25BT headphones to giveaway to you! Enter to win below:…
What Do I Need To Create In Atmos?
Today we are looking at Dolby Atmos and answering the question "What Do I Need To Create In Atmos?" Download the What Do I Need To Create In Atmos? Cheatsheet here! Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology developed by…
Universal Audio’s LUNA vs $1,000,000 Gear
Today we are at Sunset Sound Studios in my one of my FAVOURITE rooms to record in, and we are doing the ultimate test! We will be comparing the Sunset Sound Console to the Universal Audio LUNA DAW. Download the…
Touring the Dolby Atmos Room at PMC Studios
Today, we are at PMC Studios checking out their incredible Dolby Atmos Room! Check out my interview with PCM Studios, Maurice Patist below! Warren Hi Maurice! We are at PMC Studios in LA right now -- how long have you had it?…
The Zen GO: Does This Have It All?
Today we are taking another look at Antelope Audio's ZEN GO! We will be recording a song and doing a mix breakdown with it -- we are also giving you the mutitracks for FREE so you can follow along and…
Live Recording Pioneer: David Hewitt Interview (The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Pink Floyd)
Recording engineer David Hewitt pioneered the art of remote recording. Over the past 40+ years, he has recorded live broadcasts, records, and audio for film and video, earning him multiple TEC Awards, Grammys, Emmys and Cinema Audio Society awards in…
Building A Studio – My New Home Studio Pt. 1
Today, we are changing a small kids bedroom into a control room! I am hoping that this video is a great step-by-step guide on how to build an amazing studio in your house. My old engineer, Mike Arango, who went…
Want A Studio Makeover? Impress Us (Over $55,000 In Prizes)
We are back with another Mix AND Remix Competition, and this time we have OVER $55,000 IN PRIZES! For this competition you download the multitracks then choose whether or not you want to create a REMIX of the song, or…
Mixing A Queen Cover: Another One Bites The Dust with FREE Multitracks
Today we are going through the process of mixing Queen's 'Another One Bites The Dust'! Joining us for this track is the incredible Marc Martel, Tony Franklin, Pete Riley, and Six String Alliance's Jamie Humphries. Also included with today's video…
Dirty Up Your Mix! Waves Retro Fi Plugin
Today we are looking at the BRAND NEW plugin by Waves, the Retro Fi! Spark real life in your tracks: Retro Fi is the ultimate lofi FX chain, with everything you need to produce authentic lofi textures, warm analog sounds,…
1 Step To Louder & Cleaner Mixes with Marc Daniel Nelson
In this episode of MakeMineMusic, Marc Daniel Nelson shows you a secret one step trick to making mixes louder yet more dynamic. While using a two part cocktail follow along as Marc brings back the punch and dynamics of this…
Game-Changing Podcast & Streaming Mic? Earthworks Audio ETHOS
Today we are looking at Earthworks Audio new Condenser Mic, ETHOS! Earthworks has generously given us one of these microphones to GIVEAWAY to you, so enter for a chance to win below! a Rafflecopter giveaway Visually and sonically precise, the…
Ultimate Drum Gate? Poltergate by Denise Audio
Today we are looking at Denise Audio's BRAND NEW Plugin, the Poltergate! Denise also generously gave us THREE of these to giveaway to you, so enter for your chance to win below! a Rafflecopter giveaway Poltergate fuses the powers of…
Mix Bus Tips and Plugins with Sara Carter
Today we have the wonderful Sara Carter joining us to share her Most-Used Mix Bus Plugins! Sara is an audio engineer and audiophile totalling 18 years experience recording and mixing music. She believes that all independent bands and artists should…
How Do You Know When A Mix Is Good Enough? FAQ Friday
Today we have an amazing FAQ Friday video for you! Our featured question is: "When you're mixing at home, how do you know when to say "That's Good Enough" and move on? Countless times I down the rabbit hole on…
The Most Versatile Mic Pre You’ll Ever Need? 5025 Dual Shelford + FREE Multitracks
Rupert Neve Designs is proud to announce the 5025 Dual Shelford Mic Pre, a limited edition 2-channel microphone preamplifier based on their best-selling Shelford Channel. Production will be limited to just 300 units. “The Shelford Channel is the definitive evolution…
MIXING TRICK For A HUGE Kick Sound From Manny Nieto with FREE Cheatsheet
Today, producer Manny Nieto is joining us to share one of his most unique mixing tricks with us! Download the Cheatsheet here! Get The Art Of Capturing A Live Performance with Manny Nieto course here! The trick uses analog techniques…
Brand New Waves SSL EV2 & FREE Multitracks
Today, we are reviewing a brand new plugin by Waves, the SSL EV2. I know SSL's quite well; I mix on a 4000 and have made many records on this consul and many others around the USA and the UK…
The Art Of Capturing A Live Performance with Manny Nieto
Today we have a BRAND NEW course for you - The Art Of Capturing A Live Performance with Manny Nieto! We’ve all seen and admired the legendary studios, where our favourite engineers produced the classic records which have shaped our…
Ultravox LIVE Stream: Your Vocal Sound In Seconds
Today we are going LIVE to talk about Leapwing Audio's Ultravox Vocal Processor! An intuitive and great-sounding vocal processor for recording, production, and mixing that incorporates 4 highly optimized algorithms: Compression, Gate, Harmonics and Air. Get the Leapwing Audio Ultravox…
A New Era In EQ: Eventide SplitEq Plugin
Today, we are looking at Eventide's SplitEQ Plugin! Enter to win 1 of 3 Copies of SplitEQ here: a Rafflecopter giveaway SplitEQ™ is a groundbreaking EQ that offers a fundamentally new approach to corrective and creative audio equalization. It excels…
JZ Microphone’s V12 Is Here! with FREE Multitracks
AKG's C12 is considered one of the best tube condenser microphones ever made. When it comes to vocals, no other mic can offer that level of silkiness, fullness and clarity. As a Produce Like A Pro EXCLUSIVE, use code WARREN…
Studio Sound On Your Headphones? New DearVR Mix Plugin
Today, we are looking at DearVR's new MIX Plugin! Enter to win 1 of 3 DearVR Mix Plugin + 280 Pro Headphone Bundles: a Rafflecopter giveaway Place yourself in the sweet spot of your ultimate mixing environment. DearVR MIX turns…
12th Century Monasteries? Acustica SILVER Reverb
Silver is a suite of Acqua plug-ins consisting of three FREE players available in the following formats: VST, VST3, AAX, and AU and dedicated to emulating reverbs of physical spaces and sampled equipment. Enter to win 1 of 3 copies…
Nashville Studio Tour with Platinum-Selling Justin Cortelyou
Today, we are so excited to join the wonderful Producer, Mixer, and Engineer, Justin Cortelyou, for a studio tour! Justin is a Grammy-award nominated, multi-platinum mixing engineer/producer. Justin started his career working with Chuck Ainlay at Soundstage Studios in Nashville…
Grammy-Winning Musician & Producer: Jeff Lorber (with FREE Multitracks)
Known for his smooth style of weaving together elements of funk, R&B, rock, and electric jazz, Grammy Award-winning keyboardist, composer, and producer Jeff Lorber helped pioneer the post-fusion sound of contemporary jazz. He crossed over to the mainstream charts with…
Screaming Vocals Mastery with Britta Görtz
Take Your Vocal Distortion To The Next Level! In Rock and Metal, there is hardly anything more powerful, abrasive and expressive than screaming vocals. Unfortunately, screaming isn’t as straightforward as it seems. Get the Screaming Vocals Mastery with Britta Görtz…
Mixer, Producer, & Sound Scientist: Eva Reistad Interview
Eva Reistad is an audiophile and sound scientist known for getting amazing guitar tones, wrangling in the largest of mixes and sessions, and being able to patch together most recording studios. Located in the entertainment hub of Los Angeles, she…
Kali Audio’s LP-6 2nd Wave Is Here! Review & Giveaway
Kali Audio has announced the 2nd Wave of their best-selling LP-Series studio monitors. The lineup consists of the LP-6: a 6.5-Inch 2-way monitor available in both black and white, and the LP-8, an 8-Inch 2-way monitor. Kali Audio has generously…
4 Powerful Reaper Features with Adam Steel
Today we have our good friend, Adam Steel from Hop Pole Studios with us, sharing 4 Powerful Reaper Features! Adam is known for the amazing work he is able to produce using Reaper, which as you may know, is one…
Cato Zane’s Favourite Plugins
Cato Zane is a full time audio engineer providing services in Southern California. Cato is fascinated by all aspects of the audio industry, especially sound texture work, and horror/suspense soundscapes. She has joined us to share her Top 5 Favourite…
Universal Audio’s Feature-Packed Audio Interface: Volt 276
Universal Audio created Volt 276 for collaborators, from musicians and producers to livestreamers and content creators who want to easily record audio with big studio sound. Plug right in to your Mac, PC, iPad, or iPhone and Volt just shows…
Ecoplate ULTIMATE Plug In Review Feat. Hot Pole Studios & Paul Third
The Ecoplate Plug In is a BRAND NEW plug in modeled after the original Ecoplate I, delivering authentic true-to-life sound with functionality through a simple, clean design with modern features. Get the Ecoplate Plug In here! We also are giving…
Artists Who Changed Music: Charlie Christian
By Paul Tingen. Charlie Christian was to jazz what Jimi Hendrix was to rock. Both guitarists were at the forefront of a new musical genre, came up with a revolutionary approach to playing their instrument, and ended up becoming the…
Mixing Cinematic Rock with F. Reid Shippen
Today we have excerpts of the wonderful F. Reid Shippen's new mixing course. When it comes to Pop-Rock and Country, Nashville is the capitol of the world. In fact, the music scene in Nashville is so competitive that, in order…
The Future of Audio with Dolby Atmos with F. Reid Shippen
Over the past few years, Producer/Mixer F. Reid Shippen has engineered and produced countless legendary artists, such as Death Cab For Cutie, Cage The Elephant, Neil Young, The Jonas Brothers, Backstreet Boys, Eric Church, Johnny Lang, and Chris Tomlin, mixed…
2 Steps To Wider, Deeper And Fatter Mixes
In this episode of MakeMineMusic, Marc Daniel Nelson shows a two step trick to bringing out the best in your mixes. Follow along as he shows you how to get Wider, Fatter and Deeper mixes. Sounding Huge! Marc Daniel Nelson is…
How ABBA Found Pop Perfection with “Dancing Queen”

Written by Caitlin Vaughn Carlos  At the start of the seventies, the idea of a musical group from a non-English speaking country having significant and consistent chart success in the English speaking market, seemed unimaginable. But in the mid-seventies, one…

Uri Gelman Interview & VooDoo Doll Production Studio Tour
Uri Gelman is a Producer and Songwriter with 20+ years experience in the music industry and song placements in several independent films. He works from VooDoo Doll Productions studios, which was owned and designed from the ground up by Aspen…
eMastered Review: How Good Is Their AI Mastering?

Online mastering services are becoming key components in the evolution and further democratization of music production. The premise is that you upload a mix, the robot works its magic, and boom—industry-standard quality. If you’re wondering how artificial intelligence could replace…

Most Used Plugins with F. Reid Shippen (Death Cab For Cutie, Eric Church, Neil Young)
Today we have the wonderful F. Reid Shippen with us sharing his most used plugins! When it comes to Pop-Rock and Country, Nashville is the capitol of the world. In fact, the music scene in Nashville is so competitive that,…
Top 5 Favourite Plugins with Clay Blair (Cheap Trick, 30 Seconds to Mars, Keith Urban)
Today we have the wonderful Clay Blair with us, sharing his top 5 favourite plug ins! Clay is the owner and head engineer of Boulevard Recording in L.A., formerly know as the Producer’s Workshop. This studio is considered to feature…
BOB MARLEY: AN OMNIPRESENT, UNIFYING VOICE IN OUR DIVIDED WORLD
Today the influence of reggae is everywhere, and a world without it would be unthinkable. However, until the early seventies, reggae was virtually unknown in most of the world. Reggae originated in relative isolation in Jamaica in the late 1960s,…
‘We Are One’ Mix Breakdown with FREE Multitracks
Welcome, my name is Ady and I’m a mobile record producer, traveling with my partner Kasia through the world, recording singles/LP’s with local artists to support their musical culture and heritage. Today we present to you artists that we recorded…
Travelling The World Recording In A Van
Welcome, my name is Ady and I’m a mobile record producer, traveling with my partner Kasia through the world, recording singles/LP’s with local artists to support their musical culture and heritage. On top of that I work on client mixes…