Few compressors have had the impact of the 1176. Originally designed by Bill Putnam and introduced in the late 1960s, the 1176 was one of the first major solid-state limiting amplifiers, built around FET gain reduction rather than tubes. That…
Inside Abbey Road with Mirek Stiles: Vintage Microphones, Phase Alignment, Tape Machines and the Magic of Studio One
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx8vJAHvGCUVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Abbey Road's Most Used Equipment With Producer and Engineer Mirek Stiles – FAQ Friday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx8vJAHvGCU) There are few places in the world that carry the weight, history and sheer romance of…
5 Plug Ins For Massive Modern Rock Mixes – Dan Malsch
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Inside Soundmine: Dan Malsch’s Hand-Built Destination Studio in the Poconos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HKVZPZWiEE&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Inside Soundmine: Dan Malsch’s Hand-Built Destination Studio in the Poconos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HKVZPZWiEE&feature=youtu.be) There is something wonderfully revealing about walking into a studio that has been shaped not just by taste, equipment choices and…
JZ Microphones MU-1, The World’s First Ribbon And Large-Diaphragm Condenser Hybrid Microphone Designed By Marc Urselli
There are moments in recording when someone looks at a problem that has existed for decades and asks a wonderfully simple question. Why has nobody done this before? That is exactly what happened with the JZ Microphones MU-1, a…
Inside Audio Confidential: Marc Urselli’s Manhattan Studio Built for Real Musicians, Real Performances and Real Sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GplygsnK8PEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Inside Marc Urselli’s New Manhattan STUDIO: Audio Confidential (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GplygsnK8PE) There is something wonderfully reassuring about walking into a studio that feels like it has been built around music first. Not hype. Not…
IK Multimedia ARC ON•EAR: Can Headphones Finally Feel Like a Real Reference System?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSdyus6ZQ_0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Does Arc On Ear Allow You To Mix On Headphones Without Needing Monitors? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSdyus6ZQ_0) Hi everybody, hope you’re doing marvellously well. We recently had the chance to spend some time with…
John 5 and Bob Marlette on Guitar Tone, Studio Wisdom and 30 Years of Making Records Together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CybWEZjwq5QVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: JOHN 5 and Bob Marlette HEAVY Tones & 30 Years of Studio Wisdom: Free Guitar RECORDING Course (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CybWEZjwq5Q) There are some conversations that feel less like an interview and more like being…
Getting Heavy Bass Tones with Taylor Young at The Pit Recording Studio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_pY6PbnJrEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Getting HEAVY BASS Tones with Taylor Young at The Pit Recording STUDIO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_pY6PbnJrE) There are few things more exciting than walking into a studio knowing you are about to make something gloriously…
AI Music Is Not the Future of Creativity. It Is the Future of Convenience.
The argument for AI music usually arrives wearing very attractive clothes. It promises access. It promises speed. It promises that anyone, regardless of training, money, background, or technical ability, can suddenly make a finished song. That sounds wonderful on the…
IK Multimedia T-RackS and Sunset Sound Studio Reverb II: Creativity, Character and the Sound of Real Rooms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBFWvD9pD7AVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: IK T-Racks & Sunset Sound Reverb II (Title Placeholder) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBFWvD9pD7A) Download The Multitracks: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/baffadoro-breathe-out-form/ There are certain tools that become part of your musical life without you even really thinking about it.…
Salvation Studios, Brighton: Saving A 1910 Salvation Army Hall For Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW6LA3yjYlIVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Salvation STUDIOS, Brighton: Saving A 1910 Salvation Army Hall For MUSIC (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW6LA3yjYlI) Hi everybody, hope you’re doing marvellously well. There are some studios that impress you the moment you walk in because…
Recreating Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain”: Joe Carrel, Marc Daniel Nelson, and the Art of Honouring a Classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJl4aFUMibMVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: FLEETWOOD MAC “The Chain” Recorded by Joe Carrell MIXED by Marc Daniel Nelson Breakdown/Multitracks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJl4aFUMibM) Download the multitracks here: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/blue-honey-the-chain-form Some songs are more than songs. They are landmarks. Fleetwood Mac’s…
Inside Driftwork Sound Studio: David Dalton’s Austin Home Studio Built on Character, Creativity and Community
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1IYcDYHoXIVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Inside Driftwork Sound Studio: David Dalton’s Austin Studio Built on Creativity & Community (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1IYcDYHoXI) There is something incredibly inspiring about a studio that is clearly built around making music, not impressing people…
Why Bob Clearmountain Still Doesn’t Mix Completely In The Box
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bkf1dXh8xgVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Why Bob Clearmountain Doesn't Mix In The Box (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bkf1dXh8xg) There are few mixers whose work has shaped the sound of modern records quite like Bob Clearmountain. His mixes do not just…
Inside Daniel Sonabend’s London Studio: Double Basses, Strange Instruments and the Art of Musical Storytelling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY7s1qD5ncIVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Inside Daniel Sonabend’s Film Scoring Studio: Double Bass, Tape Loops & Weird Instruments (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY7s1qD5ncI) Hi everybody, hope you’re doing marvellously well. We’re in London visiting Daniel Sonabend, a composer, producer, sound artist…
IK Multimedia ARC X and the iLoud Sub: Turning Any Monitoring System Into a Calibrated Studio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yra6LdM-GG0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Does IK’s iLoud Sub and ARC X Actually Make Your Monitors Sound Better? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yra6LdM-GG0) There are very few things more personal to an engineer or mixer than their monitoring system. Most of…
SuperBooth 2026, Berlin: Day Two and Three
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EUPmzVLS6wVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: BEST Audio Gear of SuperBooth 2026 Berlin: Day Two and Three (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EUPmzVLS6w) There are very few events in the audio world that genuinely feel different from one another. NAMM Show has that…
I write this through tears… Rest In Peace Jack Douglas
I write this through tears. From Warren, Kasia, Charlie, and Lucy, we want to say goodbye to our dear friend, Uncle Jack. To the world, Jack Douglas was the legendary producer behind records by Aerosmith, John Lennon, Patti Smith, and so many other…
I Finally Tried IK Multimedia TONEX… and It Completely Fooled Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IAsyUrkAskVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Does TONEX Sound Like Real Guitar Amps? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IAsyUrkAsk) For years I’ve used IK Multimedia products. T-RackS, iRig, interfaces, plugins, monitors, you name it. I’ve been working with their gear since the…
SuperBooth 2026: Gear, Weirdness, Wonderful People, and Why Berlin Still Feels Different
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2cXa_1Ap5IVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: SuperBooth 2026 This Might Be The Coolest Gear Show On Earth… (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2cXa_1Ap5I) There is something beautifully different about SuperBooth. The first time I came here was back in 2019, and I had…
Universal Audio Standard Modelling Microphones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN9wbqbf8psVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: I Tried To Prove These Virtual Mics $##ked I Was Wrong (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN9wbqbf8ps) A Real-World Drum Test With Blair Sinta Hi everybody, hope you’re doing marvellously well. In this video, we’re putting…
Inside The Production: Dan Kalisher Breaks Down Alisha Kalisher’s “You And I”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5GoeizVT70Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Inside The Production: Dan Kalisher Breaks Down Alisha Kalisher’s “You And I” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5GoeizVT70) Download the multitracks here: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/alisha-kalisher-you-and-i-form/ In this episode of Inside The Production, Inside The Mix, Dan Kalisher takes us…
Neve Genesis Meets Dolby Atmos: Inside a Real-World ARC X Immersive Studio in Modena
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p7UrVQbbU4Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: We Went To ITALY! Atmos at Alby Studios in Modena with IK’s ARC X Immersive (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p7UrVQbbU4) Hi everybody, hope you’re doing marvellously well. We’re in Modena, Italy, and yes, I’m going to…
Mixing Rock Vocals In The Box, Darrell Thorp Style
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXLUnI0GbaoVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mixing In The Box Vocals With Darrell Thorp: GUN – "All Fired Up" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXLUnI0Gbao) “Alright… what are they doing here?” We jump into the pre-chorus and straight away Darrell hears it: “Okay……
MPG Awards: Full-Circle Moments, Old Friends and Legends in the Room
The Music Producers Guild Awards at The Troxy this year felt less like an industry function and more like a proper celebration of community, craft, and long-standing friendships. My wife and I were invited as guests of the plug-in manufacturers…
Mick Jagger, a V12, and Why This Mic Might Surprise You
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EgNJAFlcD64Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Vintage MIC Sound Without The Vintage Price (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EgNJAFlcD64) There are moments in the studio where you plug something in, hit record… and just smile. That was exactly my experience with the JZ…
Mixing Kursk by Majora, Building Tension, Depth, and Cinematic Impact in a Post Rock Mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uFh8yUKdOgVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: How Do You MIX 149 TRACKS Without Mud? – Dax Liniere Mixing Majora – "Husk" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uFh8yUKdOg) Download The Multitracks: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/majora-kursk-form/ Post rock lives and dies on mood, movement, and dynamics. When…
Michael Beinhorn on Working with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chaos, Chemistry and Capturing Lightning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg7tNEjIbggVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Michael Beinhorn on Working with the Red Hot Chili Peppers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg7tNEjIbgg) There are certain producers who do not just make records, they alter the trajectory of bands. Michael Beinhorn is one of…
JJ Blair, Mike Finnigan, and the Long Road to Finishing a Beautiful Record
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivU4cpUvwBAVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Getting REAL with JJ BLAIR: Mike Finnigan’s FINAL Album feat Bonamassa, Smokey, Stills & Gadson (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivU4cpUvwBA) Hi everybody, I hope you’re doing marvellously well. Every now and then, you get to talk…
FAQ Friday: Mastering with Stefan Brown at Abbey Road Studios
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUc3_kzsDS0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Abbey Road Engineer DESTROYS Common MASTERING Myths – Stefan Brown FAQ FRIDAY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUc3_kzsDS0) There are few places more inspiring to talk about mastering than Abbey Road Studios. Surrounded by decades of…
Recording Through the SSL Revival 4000, Why This Modern Channel Strip Feels Like a Classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frmmgw5-TSoVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Recording Through the SSL Revival 4000 – Covering David Bowie – Let's Dance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frmmgw5-TSo) Download The Multitracks Here: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/david-bowie-lets-dance-form/ Check Out The SSL Revival 4000 Here: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/5kjxBD There is something deeply satisfying…
Recording on a 1939 Lightship in London – Lighthouse 95 Studio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwic2M_uAqgVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Recording on a 1939 Lightship in London – Lighthouse 95 Studio (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwic2M_uAqg) Check Out Lightship 95 Studio: https://www.lightship95.com/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAqwS1EaR7jW8oX446A5zw8P7Ef-Yr Hi everybody, hope you’re doing marvellously well. I’m quite excited about this one. We’re…
Chris Cornell, Michael Beinhorn, and the Moment Everything Changed
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ShzuRtwSiy8Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Chris Cornell Songwriting Troubles That Led To A Classic (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ShzuRtwSiy8) There are moments in music history where everything pivots, not with a grand announcement, however with a quiet, almost uncertain exchange…
Making a Hit with (Almost) Nothing – Recreating A Little Respect with the Lewitt MTP 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH326agLbEsVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Recreating Erasure's A Little Respect with the Lewitt MTP 5 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH326agLbEs) Enter The Giveaway Of The Lewitt MTP 5: https://gleam.io/rmEBk/lewitt-audio-mtp-5-giveaway Download The Multitracks: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/erasure-a-little-respect-form/ Recreating A Little Respect with the Lewitt MTP 5 There is…
Yes – Fragile: The Art of Individual Brilliance Becoming One
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2geSluKFWg8Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: YES Classics – Roundabout (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2geSluKFWg8) There are albums that define a band, and then there are albums that redefine what a band can be. Fragile sits firmly in the latter category. Released…
Mastering a Dense Metal Track with Stefan Brown
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dEbAIeuudEQVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: More Clarity and Impact Mastering Tip With Stefan Brown (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dEbAIeuudEQ) How mid/side moves can bring clarity, punch, and focus back into the mix Dense metal mixes are a beautiful problem to have.…
The Basics of Starting a Mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjg8YfT-5pwVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Basics of Starting a Mix – Setting Levels – Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjg8YfT-5pw) Why great mixes begin with balance, not plugins There’s a moment at the start…
5 Drum Gates Shootout, Which One Actually Wins?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZIDyXu6D5s&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Drum Gate Shootout – Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZIDyXu6D5s&feature=youtu.be) When it comes to cleaning up live drums, few tools divide opinion quite like a gate. Ask ten mixers what their…
Mastering: You’re Probably Overdoing It (What Stefan Brown Does Instead)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhwBJFXwRdEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mastering: You’re Probably Overdoing It (What Stefan Brown Does Instead) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhwBJFXwRdE) Hi everybody, hope you’re doing marvelously well. There’s something incredibly refreshing about watching Stefan Brown work. Not because he’s doing…
Mixing Under an Empty Sky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYtUFcbTJug&t=1021sVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: How my album was mixed by a pro! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYtUFcbTJug&t=1021s) Inside My Collaboration with David Bennett at Spitfire Studio London There are certain projects that feel less like “work” and more like a…
Roswell Meets Ziggy: Capturing Bowie’s Spirit with the Roswell Cab Mic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsWFrmMBo44Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust – Roswell Cab MIC The Most Hyped Cab MIC Ever Does It Actually Deliver? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsWFrmMBo44) Enter The Giveaway HERE: https://gleam.io/IdkEd/roswell-cab-mic-giveaway Download The Multitracks Here: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/david-bowie-ziggy-stardust-form Check out the…
FAQ Friday: Phase, Perspective, and the Power of Simplicity in Modern Mixing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nIqPamjvCQVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Why Your Mixes Sound Muddy (It’s Not What You Think) – FAQ Friday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nIqPamjvCQ) Hi everybody, I hope you’re doing marvellously well. We’re big, we’re bad, we’re back, and this week’s…
Mixing the Lickerish Quartet Background Vocals with Ken Sluiter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgkjiWQQ8DkVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mixing Multi Layered Vocals & BVs – Lickerish Quartet "Jellyfish, Cheap Trick, Noel Gallagher" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgkjiWQQ8Dk) Crafting Depth, Movement, and Musical Conversation There are mixes where the background vocals simply support the…
Inside the Production of “Brokenhearted” by Alicia Kalisher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9yGgH1S_WgVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Inside the PRODUCTION of “Brokenhearted” by Alisha Kalisher MIXING – Dan Kalisher – Free MULTITRACKS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9yGgH1S_Wg) Some records announce themselves with sheer volume. Others pull you in with atmosphere, texture, and emotion,…
Inside the Production of a Number One Rock Record with Mike Pepe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT8EvSXXDWEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Producing An Alt Rock Billboard #1 With Michael Pepe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT8EvSXXDWE) What does it really take to turn a simple idea into a hit record? In this new Pro Mix Academy masterclass, producer,…
4 Different Ways to Mix Vocals, From Aggressive Compression to Natural Space
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG0osLq6tDEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: 4 Different Ways to Mix Vocals, From Aggressive Compression to Natural Space (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG0osLq6tDE) There is no single correct way to mix a vocal. That is one of the most important lessons…
Mixing David Bennett’s Under an Empty Sky: From Drum Recording to Final Mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjV6X3ncueY&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: MIXING David Bennett’s New Album: From Drum Recording to Final MIX – Free MULTITRACKS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjV6X3ncueY&feature=youtu.be) There is something especially rewarding about working with an artist who can do it all. David Bennett,…
5 Different Ways to Mix Bass, From Sub Weight to Surgical Precision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwgPTcp2BWIVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: 5 Different Ways to Mix Bass, From Sub Weight to Surgical Precision (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwgPTcp2BWI) If you’ve ever wondered why some bass parts feel enormous yet controlled, while others cut through with clarity and…
Hybrid Vocal Mixing: The Modern Analogue-Digital Approach With Cameron Webb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTtbOqJbVz0&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Hybrid Vocal Mixing: The Modern Analogue-Digital Approach With Cameron Webb (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTtbOqJbVz0&feature=youtu.be) If you want vocals that leap out of the speakers, grab you by the collar, and refuse to let go, you…