Warren Huart
1702 Articles0 Comments

Warren Huart is a Los Angeles-based British music producer who has played a fundamental part in the creation of platinum winning and billboard-soaring albums; as well as the development of many of today’s successful artists’ careers. Warren Huart is known for his hard work ethic, positive attitude and respect for the artist’s vision. Many of his long term work relationships have turned into close friendships. With over 20 years of experience in the ever expanding music industry (record production, engineering, mixing and song writing), as well as his extensive knowledge of musical equipment used yesterday and today, Warren manages to create the most diverse sound around.

Audio Engineering
Compression Basics With Sara Carter
In today’s video Sara Carter takes us through Compression basics. youtube Compression is a signal processing technique used to control the dynamic range of a sound source. Compression helps to balance the dynamic range from the quietest to loudest moments,…
Audio Engineering
Mixing Vocals with Joe Carrell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig6QDi_6w6YVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mixing Vocals with Joe Carrell (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig6QDi_6w6Y) In today’s video Joe Carrell shows us how he mixes vocals, using a combination of Multiband compression to control errant frequencies, EQ and traditional compression to gentle…
Audio Engineering
Joe Carrell – Country Rock Mixing Course
We have a Special Course for you here! It’s at the extremely low price of $27 for an over Three and a half hour Mixing course with full multi tracks! The artist, Kayley Bishop is a world class Nashville Country Rock Singer,…
Audio Engineering
Mixing for Video Games, Film and TV with Jason LaRocca
In today's video it's my pleasure to talk to our good friend and LA native, Jason LaRocca, is a rising star in the Film, TV and Video Gaming Mixing World. This year alone he is nominated for 2 Grammy's in…
Audio Engineering
Mixing Bass Guitar With Slate Plug Ins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQzRy1WLF0AVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mixing Bass Guitar With Slate Digital Plug Ins - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQzRy1WLF0A) Mixing Bass Guitar well, so that the low end is consistent and even sounding, is crucial…
Audio Engineering
Mixing Hip Hop Kicks with Ariel Chobaz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7H7tY-A3yAVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mixing Hip Hop Kick - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7H7tY-A3yA) In today’s video we have Mixing Hip Hop Kicks with the marvellous Ariel Chobaz!  Ariel Chobaz has mixed and recorded…
Audio Engineering
Do You Need A Subwoofer?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJX0FHTv1f8Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Do You Need A Subwoofer? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJX0FHTv1f8) Recently I filmed a video at Nick Sowden’s Studio La Barca and took time to try out the new Kali Audio WS-6.2 Subwoofer, this demo raised…
Audio Engineering
Do We Need To Use NS10’s Anymore?
We just released a FAQ Friday video with the subject 'Why Do Mixers Use Yamaha NS10'?'. In recent years we've been asked this question so many times! It's a good one! Coming up as a young musician in the late…
Audio Engineering
Mix Breakdown – James Dupré ‘Another Love Song’ with Joe Carrell – Mix/ReMix Contest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLb5PmZ56pwVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mix Breakdown - James Dupré ‘Another Love Song’ with Joe Carrell (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLb5PmZ56pw) Breaking Down a Country/Americana track with Joe Carell mixed entirely in the box. Joe Carrell got to record the great…
Audio Engineering
Win Studio Gear In Our Mix/Remix Contest With Joe Carrell – James Dupre – “Another Love Song”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR_l1Gjlj2UVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mix/Remix Contest! Country Americana with Joe Carrell and James Dupre (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR_l1Gjlj2U) Happy New Year! We have another amazing Rate My Mix Competition!  As usual we are doing two competitions simultaneously, a Mix…
Audio Engineering
Talking with Hard Rock and Metal Producer Dennis Ward
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiY6ScofQxoVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Music Production From The 80's Until Now: How Has It CHANGED? With Dennis Ward (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiY6ScofQxo) Hard Rock and Metal Producer Dennis Ward boasts a prolific career as a Producer, Mixer, Bass Player…
News
Our BIGGEST Holiday Sale yet… is ON! Get Steep discounts on ALL products
Hi everyone, I hope you're doing marvellously well! I want to make sure you have ALL the information, knowledge and inspiration you need to make 2024 your BEST year in music! That's why I've decided to launch our BIGGEST Holiday…
STEVE PORCARO
Interviews
Interviewing Steve Porcaro, one of the greatest musicians, songwriters and film composers of our time!
Hey everyone, today, I have the great honour to interview one of my musical heroes, Mr. Steve Porcaro! If you haven't heared of Steve this far, you might be shocked at how many of your favourite records he's had a…
Mixing
The PLAP CUSTOM Holiday Special: Handpick Deals tailored to YOUR needs! (+ an early goodie ;-))
Hey everyone, the holidays are approaching and I want to give you something that would really make your day! What would that be for YOU? This year, you get to Choose YOUR Ideal PLAP Holiday Special! (Facebook Poll) If you’re…
Gear
The FUTURE of Surround Reverbs? LiquidSonics Cinematic Rooms
Today, I have the pleasure of introducing you to a ‘golden nugget’ I’ve recently discovered, a plugin that has allowed me to greatly enhance my mixes and productions. Cinematic Rooms by LiquidSonics RELATED: Best Surround Reverbs for Dolby Atmos Mixing…
History
The Abbey Road Story – A History Of Recording Innovation
Abbey Road is the world’s oldest and most famous recording studio. In the ten decades in which it has operated, it has built up an unparalleled track record of technical innovation and music-changing recordings.  Abbey Road is obviously most famous…
Audio Engineering
Yes: One Of Prog Rock’s Most Important Bands | Artists Who Changed Music
Yes ranks alongside King Crimson, Genesis and Pink Floyd as among the most famous, influential and innovative prog rock bands of all time.  Yes’s reputation as one of the principal originators of prog rock is largely founded on six classic…
History
Songs That Changed Music: Mr Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra
Written by Paul Tingen Mr. Blue Sky is inarguably one of the most instantly recognizable songs of all time. It is also the most upbeat song ever released. A cognitive neuroscientist has delivered a scientific foundation for Mr. Blue Sky…
How to Use Youlean Loudness Meter (Tutorial)
Mixing
How to Use Youlean Loudness Meter (Tutorial)

One of the ways mixers and mastering engineers optimize their levels is by referencing detailed loudness meters. Whether you’re mixing for film, TV, or digital streaming services, there are different standards you can aim for to make sure your mix…

Audio Engineering
Second Chances in the Folk-Rock Movement: Simon and Garfunkel’s “Sound of Silence”
By the start of 1965, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel had already broken up twice.  Their debut album Wednesday Morning 3 A.M. was a commercial failure. Simon had headed off to England to join their folk music scene, while Garfunkel…
Alesis 3630 Review
Gear Review
Alesis 3630 Review

The Alesis 3630 compressor is a polarizing piece of equipment. On one hand, it has achieved almost mythic status for its use in the house scene, popularized by groups like Daft Punk. And on the other, it’s just a beginner’s…

Gullfoss EQ Plugin Review | Smart Software at Its Best
Gear Review
Gullfoss EQ Plugin Review | Smart Software at Its Best

The Gullfoss EQ plugin by Soundtheory promises to be a better-maker. The adaptive EQ, which does not rely on AI but rather a new form of technology altogether, serves to balance your mixes in the most pleasing way possible. If…

Jordan1-750
Audio Engineering
Top 6 Plugins for Mixing Metal in 2022
Jordan Valeriote is a Canadian producer/mixer/engineer and the founder of Hardcore Music Studio. He has worked with bands like Silverstein, Neck Deep, Forevermore, Intervals, Counterparts, Nick Johnston, Auras, and many more. Today, he is here to share with us his…
Artists That Changed Music
Working Class Metal: How Bon Jovi Changed the Hair-Metal Game with “Livin’ On a Prayer”
In the 1980s, harder rocking songs were dominating the airwaves and the newly premiered MTV. With their heavy drums, metallic guitar solos, and in-your-face riffs, these songs shared common themes of partying and girls. The glam-rock scene coming out of…
Artists That Changed Music
Black Hole Sun: How Chris Cornell and Michael Beinhorn Let Go of the Past to Find Soundgarden’s Future
What happens when lead singer Chris Cornell removes his self-imposed limitations on songwriting and embraces his own inspirations and desires? The world gets caught in the inescapable pull of 1994’s Black Hole Sun. The song is Soundgarden's greatest commercial success,…
Audio Engineering
Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield – Celebrating 50 Years Of Innovation
Tubular Bells is one of the most recognizable, innovative and influential albums that has ever been released. With almost 20 million copies sold it was a huge commercial success, and it has captivated and fascinated audiences the world over.  The…
Mixing
Peter Gabriel: Artists Who Changed Music
Peter Gabriel is a living legend who barely needs an introduction. He became well-known as the lead singer of Genesis, and after that went on to have a successful solo career, gaining fame for using new music technology in innovative…
Interviews
The Trooper – Iron Maiden: Songs That Changed Music
The early eighties saw the rise of Iron Maiden. One of the most successful groups to emerge from the new wave of British heavy metal, by the beginning of 1983 Maiden had already released three classic albums: Iron Maiden, Killers,…
Akai Professional MPC One Review
Gear Review
Akai Professional MPC One Review

Akai Professional’s long-running MPC series is one of the most recognized sampling workstations ever made. Originally named MIDI Production Center (now Music Production Center), Akai introduced the first model, the MPC60, in 1988. Roger Linn, who developed the popular LM-1…

Gear Review
Oeksound Soothe 2 Plugin Review

Oeksound Soothe is touted by the Finnish plugin developer as a ‘dynamic resonance suppressor.’ It’s designed to tame the harshness we sometimes associate with digital recordings, or even just poorly recorded material. Though it wasn’t the first plugin to try…

Artists That Changed Music
“Don’t Stop”: Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours and the Platinum Power of Resilience in the Midst of Heartbreak
In early 1976, the members of Fleetwood Mac were facing some of the most trying moments of their personal lives. And they had a decision to make. Christine McVie later explained: “We had two alternatives – go our own ways…
Artists That Changed Music
One of Nasville’s greatest – Bil Vorndick: Artists Who Changed Music
Bil VornDick was one of the great unsung heroes of American music. He never obtained the name-recognition of some of the more high-profile American engineers and producers from New York and Los Angeles, but he was famous and treasured in…
Artists That Changed Music
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Albums That Changed Music
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds is one of the most successful and celebrated concept albums of all time. Released in 1978, the album is a masterpiece, that enjoyed instant commercial success. The album has gone…
Audio Engineering
Small Room Acoustic Treatment

Small Room Acoustics and appropriate treatment: It has been said that ‘You’ll never get a home studio room to the point where you can do professional mixes like they do in the big studios’. This is false. Today a great…

Arturia MicroFreak Review | Hybrid Synthesizer
Gear Review
Arturia MicroFreak Review | Hybrid Synthesizer

The Arturia MicroFreak Hybrid Synthesizer is an exceptional piece of gear, whether you’re looking for your first affordable hardware synth, or you just want to add some unique sounds to your collection. It blends wavetable and digital oscillators with analogue…

Vital Synth Review- The Best Free Synth VST in 2022?
Gear Review
Vital Synth Review: The Best Free Synth VST in 2022?

Freeware developer Matt Tytel, known for the lauded open-source synthesizer Helm, has a new project out. Vital Synth is a highly anticipated spectral warping wavetable synthesizer, and you can get it for free. Vital Synth Has a Free Edition New…

MXL 990 Review | Best Budget Condenser?
Gear Review
MXL 990 Review | Best Budget Condenser?

MXL produces a range of cost-effective microphones. The MXL 990 is one of their most innovative creations, pairing high-quality sound with an unbeatable price. About MXL MXL Microphones is the pro audio sector of Marshall Electronics (not to be confused…

Arturia MiniLab Mk2 Review
Gear Review
Arturia MiniLab Mk2 Review

The Arturia MiniLab MK2 is a portable USB MIDI controller for end-to-end music creation. While its predecessor emphasized a huge bundle of included software, Mk2 pares that down and instead focuses on the quality of the hardware. Arturia MiniLab Mk2…

Sonnox Oxford Limiter Review
Gear Review
Sonnox Oxford Limiter Review

The Oxford Limiter often pops up in conversations regarding the best limiting plugins. It has a few unique features that set it apart from others, but it’s the promised “night and day” difference that intrigues most users. With seemingly endless…

Squarp Pyramid Review- 64-Track Sequencer
Gear
Squarp Pyramid Review: 64-Track Sequencer

The Squarp Pyramid Mk3 sequencer is considered ‘the perfect brain for your musical setup, from studio to stage.’ It combines a powerful 64-track sequencer, a looper, a rhythm generator, a real-time effects processor, a MIDI controller, and an I/O interface.…

Songs That Changed Music
Songs That Changed Music: Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
A growing snowball of Steinman’s artistic endeavors and experiences from his late teens and early 20s, “Total Eclipse of the Heart” arrived more like an avalanche of creative ideas on the doorsteps of The Power Station in 1982. The writer/producer/engineer/composer…
Mixing
5 Quick Automation Mixing Tricks
Automation is the secret to a truly great mix! Simple volume automation of instruments can save the heartache of trying to replicate dynamics with complex compression techniques. Automating plug ins can give them multiple purposes adding both subtle ear candy…
Audio Engineer
Mixing Hip Hop/R&B From Start To Finish with Marc Daniel Nelson
Marc Daniel Nelson mixes the track “Ryder” by the artist Carter Thomas, describing it as a stripped-down hip-hop/pop track with various instruments such as vocals, drums, bass, guitars, synths, and background vocals. He shows his session layout with drums in…
News
Warren Huart’s book TELLS ALL | BMT Podcast Ep. 09
If you're a music producer or enthusiast, you've likely heard of Warren Huart. He's a long-time mix engineer and producer who has worked with top artists like Aerosmith, The Fray, and Ace Frehley. But, Warren is also known for his…
Types of Music Royalties | Making Money as an Artist
Songwriting
Types of Music Royalties: How to Make Money as an Artist

Music royalties are a complicated legal game. What happens behind the scenes for artists, songwriters, publishers, or other copyright holders to get paid is best left to lawyers who know what they’re doing. But’s important for artists to at least…

Songs That Changed Music
“Shake Rattle and Roll” by Big Joe Turner – Songs That Changed Music
Written by Caitlin Vaughn Carlos What was the first rock ‘n roll record? Rocket 88? Rock around the Clock? Do we trace the music back to Bill Haley and Elvis Presley, or to Chuck Berry and Little Richard, or even…
Bias FX 2 Review by Positive Grid- The Best Virtual Guitar Rig?
Gear Review
Bias FX 2 Review by Positive Grid: The Best Virtual Guitar Rig?

Bias FX 2 by Positive Grid transforms your computer into a virtual rig. Premium amp models, effects, and even guitar emulations make it one of the most comprehensive amp sims out there. We’ll have a closer look at all Positive…

Cthulhu VST Review
Gear Review
Cthulhu VST Review

Cthulhu by Xfer Records is a chord memorizer and generator. Poised to be the perfect companion for songwriting and production, is Cthulhu VST the beast it appears to be? What is Cthulhu VST? Cthulhu is firstly a chord generator. What…

Neural DSP Archetype Plini Review
Gear Review
Neural DSP Archetype Plini Review

The Neural DSP Archetype Plini is a state-of-the-art amp sim and effects plugin. Built to Plini‘s exacting specs, the plugin covers the wide range of tones the modern prog guitarist is known for. Following the breakthrough of Neural’s Fortin Nameless…

Audio Engineer
Producing & Mixing Pop Ballads with Steve Maggiora Mars Cover + FREE Multitracks
If you're a fan of pop ballads, you'll love this behind-the-scenes look at how musician Steve Maggiora produced and mixed his cover of "Mars" by YUNGBLUD. Not only will you get to hear the final product, but you'll also learn…