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FAQ Friday at NAMM
We’re back with another episode of FAQ Friday! We are going to do a slightly different FAQ Friday today since we're at NAMM! We’re going to ask questions to different manufacturers, producers, and engineers that we meet throughout the day!…
Mixing Lead R&B Vocals with Bob Horn
Today's video is an excerpt from our newest course called "Mixing R&B with Bob Horn." In this excerpt we take a look at some of Bob's mixing techniques when it comes to lead R&B vocals. If you want to craft…
How Much Low End is Too Much? | FAQ Friday
We’re back with another episode of FAQ Friday! As always, we have a ton of marvellous questions! Our featured question of the week is: "When does low end become too much low end?" How do I answer that? Simply put,…
Make a Mix Sound More Exciting | FAQ Friday
We’re back with another episode of FAQ Friday! As always we have a ton of marvellous questions and today we have some rather fun ones! Our featured question of the week is: "What’s your first approach to make a mix sound…
Mixing a Vocal Duet | FAQ Friday
We’re back with another episode of FAQ Friday! It's still very early in the year and we have a ton of great questions to choose from already! Our featured question of the week is: How do you mix a vocal…
Sidechain Compression Techniques for Better Mixes
Sidechain compression is a very common, but often considered “advanced,” mixing technique. If you’ve made it this far to be curious about it, you’re probably pretty familiar with how compressors generally work. If not, there’s always time for a quick…
Managing Ear Fatigue | FAQ Friday
We’re back with another episode of FAQ Friday! Before we get into this week’s questions, I wanted to know if you’ve had a fun week mixing the song “The Gallery- Young & Restless?” If you haven’t already, you can download…
How to Tune Vocals
Vocal tuning can really be as simple or as complex as you’d like it to be. Real-time pitch correction with plugins like Auto-Tune or Waves Real-Time is very effective, especially when working with a solid vocalist. In these instances, you…
What is Vocal Tuning?
It’s no secret that vocalists sometimes need a little assistance to hit the perfect pitch. Even the most talented singers can sometimes hover, sharp or flat, around the note they’re trying to sing. An engineer might also have an otherwise…
Tricks and Tips to Compress Vocals
Learning to mix an up-front, exciting vocal doesn’t happen overnight. Arguably the most important aspect of a song, a great sounding, competitive vocal has the power to stand out from the pack. But how do we even get there? Knowing…
Creative Techniques for Mixing Vocals
Vocals are one of the most important elements in a song, regardless of genre. It’s safe to say that how you approach mixing vocals can make or break your track. Have you ever heard a hit record, or even just…
Mixing Music: Understanding the Basics
Mixing music requires both technical ability and the creativity to try things that would make a song compelling and interesting to listeners. Mix engineers firstly possess the technical knowledge of audio signal flow, DAW and/or console operation, and how to…
Hi! My name is Gordon McNeil! (Musician, Producer, Mixer, Label Owner)
Hi! I’m Gordon McNeil! In 2014, I was touring with the world’s leading Queen Tribute band “One Night Of Queen” fronted by Gary Mullen (winner of TV show Stars In Their Eyes) It was touring pretty much for a full…
The Biggest Advantages to Mixing with Headphones
In general, mixing with headphones exclusively isn’t advised. You’ll want to have a good pair handy to reference your mix on something other than your main monitors, but spending all of your mix time in cans can yield some wonky…
Using Drum samples in Pop/Rock with Ken Sluiter and Erik Reichers
Today’s video is an excerpt from our course called “Mixing Pop/Rock in the Box” In this excerpt, we take a look at some of Ken Sluiter’s and Erik Reichers’ mixing techniques when it comes to Drum samples for pop/Rock. Mixing Pop/Rock…
The next generation of audio professionals with Joey Sturgis
I recently had the opportunity to mix a song from scratch on an episode of Nail The Mix. It was a song that I had never mixed and I didn’t have a template for it either! You can watch my…
10 Must-Have Waves Plugins to Add to Your Arsenal
Waves plugins have been around since 1992 when the company first introduced its Q10 Paragraphic EQ. The Q10 broke new technological ground as the first audio plugin ever, with sound quality comparable to, or better than, its hardware equivalents. Over…
Mixing Pop Horns & Electric Guitar With Bob Horn
Today’s video is an excerpt from our newest course called “Mixing Pop with Bob Horn.” In this excerpt we take a look at some of Bob’s mixing techniques when it comes to horns & guitar for pop. Mixing Pop with…
Royer R-10 Ribbon Mic Review & Giveaway
a Rafflecopter giveaway This is a very exciting episode for me because we’re reviewing a BRAND NEW MIC! At least it’s brand new to me! haha We all know about Royer Labs, and we all know that they make a…
Logic Pro X 10.4 Update and New Features (2018 Overview)
Today we have a very special guest on Produce Like A Pro, our good friend Rob Mayzes from Musician On A Mission! Rob has studied audio production at University, worked in a range of studios around London, learned from some…
How to get Big Guitar Tones w/ Bob Marlette & Ulrich Wild
The best way to show you how to achieve a massive guitar sound is to show you the approaches of 2 different professional mixers/producers/engineers! We have the incredibly talented Bob Marlette (Black Sabbath, Seether, Saliva, Marilyn Manson) and Ulrich Wild…
Hybrid mixing with Classic Rock Legends
Today’s video is an excerpt from our very special course called “Mixing Classic Rock for Charity.” The course features an all-star cast of musicians and a song written by Dick Wagner (one of the greatest guitar players of the ‘70s!).…
Earning royalties as a Producer in 2018 | FAQ Friday
FAQ Friday is our weekly episode where I answer your most frequently asked questions! How do you get your question answered? Leave thought provoking, conversation starting questions or comments on the videos! If you've been wondering about something, ask away!…
How to Mix Music Using 5 Simple Elements
Mixing music requires both technical ability and the creativity to try things that would make a song compelling and interesting to listeners. Mix engineers firstly possess the technical knowledge of audio signal flow, DAW and/or console operation, and how to…
7 Stock Pro Tools Plugins Covering All the Basics
Whether a DAW boasts an impressive selection of stock plugins can be a deciding factor when the time comes to choose. If you’ve picked Pro Tools, you’ll have access to over 60 plugins right out of the box. Luckily, stock…
Did they high-pass in 1979? | FAQ Friday
FAQ Friday is our weekly episode where I answer your most frequently asked questions! How do you get your question answered? Leave thought provoking, conversation starting questions or comments on the videos! If you've been wondering about something, ask away!…
When to give feedback to an artist | FAQ Friday
FAQ Friday is our weekly episode where I answer your most frequently asked questions! How do you get your question answered? Leave thought provoking, conversation starting questions or comments on the videos! If you've been wondering about something, ask away!…
Did modern music ruin feel & vibe? | FAQ Friday
FAQ Friday is our weekly episode where I answer your most frequently asked questions! How do you get your question answered? Leave thought provoking, conversation starting questions or comments on the videos! If you've been wondering about something, ask away!…
Should you use Intelligent EQs? (Gullfoss Giveaway)
a Rafflecopter giveaway Today I have a very exciting plugin to try! It is called the Gullfoss. It’s a very forward thinking plugin which wasn’t designed around any traditional kind of EQ. It’s an intelligent plugin that identifies frequencies that…
Releasing Singles vs. Albums vs. Eps | FAQ Friday
We have so much going on right now! I’ll try to sum it up as succinctly as I can! 1. We’ve just received our 100,000 Subscribers Silver Creator Award! 2. We’ve released a new course called Mixing Classic Rock For…
Headphones & Monitor Calibration | FAQ Friday
FAQ Friday’s are our weekly series where I answer YOUR questions! Leave your questions in the YouTube comments and I might answer them on the show! Before we get into today’s FAQ’s, I want to remind everyone that we’re having…
Classic studio techniques – Getting that early Beatles drum sound
Written by Jerry Hammack, author of The Beatles Recording Reference Manuals The sound of The Beatles was molded by many factors. The quality of the technical staff at EMI Recording Studios (more commonly known these days as Abbey Road), great…
Produce Like A Pro Mix & Remix Contest 2018
** UPDATE: We'll be announcing the winners a week later than originally anticipated due to the amount of submissions! You all rock and we want to make sure everyone has a fair listen! Hi friends, I'm constantly amazed by the…
10 Home Studio Production, Mixing & Mastering Tips
So often these days we are writing and Producing Tracks as we go. There’s nothing wrong with that at all and in many ways it mirrors what a lot of great bands did to create some of the most amazing…
Best DAW 2018: Getting the Most from Your Software
We’ve covered DAWs extensively over the past several weeks, examining both the top inexpensive options as well as the best-of-the-best in digital audio production. And while we can’t in good conscience crown a single DAW king, we can further look…
Breaking Down Acoustic Treatment for Home Studios
Chances are, unless your home studio was specifically designed for recording and mixing music, it’s a less than ideal listening environment. Professional studios are carefully planned out to eliminate naturally occurring acoustic issues in a way that residential rooms are…
4 Drum Mixing Techniques
a Rafflecopter giveaway The best way to show you how to mix drums is to show you the approaches of 4 different professional mixers/producers/engineers! Coming up are 4 different interpretations of drum mixing. ✅Glenn Fricker mixing drums with no drum…
How to mix MASSIVE Rock Guitars with Ulrich Wild, Bob Marlette & Warren Huart
a Rafflecopter giveaway Somebody recently asked me “how many guitars is enough on either side to create a large guitar sound?” The best way to show you how to achieve a massive guitar sound is to show you the approaches…
L C R Panning and Mixing In Mono?
Mixing LCR Panning True LCR panning is very prevalent in genres that have hugely dense mixes, particularly songs with massive guitar and synth sounds. Mixing Acoustic tracks, Orchestral and Jazz recordings would rarely if ever employ this technique. Every great…
Mark Needham Mix Breakdown of a Jay Clifford Song Produced and Engineered by Warren Huart
I started Produce Like A Pro to bring real life Production, Engineering and Mixing experience to everyone. I want to break down the barriers between the Professionals and everyone else and bring us all together, sharing information! I can’t think…
Drum Replacement in Cubase 9.5 with Chris Selim
Drum replacement: you’ve probably heard of this before. Whether it was in the middle of a conversation, or reading about it through an article or on famous forums out there, or in a mixing video, I’m sure you’ve heard about…
The 9 Best Digital Audio Workspaces Available
In the era of apps, we’ve reached a point where there are simply too many options to choose from. If you’re an aspiring artist, music producer, mixer or engineer you might be looking at the seemingly endless list of music…
These Five Free Music Mixing Apps Will Kick Start Your DJ Career
It’s never been easier to get into live music mixing Believe it or not, the art of ‘DJing’ has some pretty deep-rooted history in American history. As early as 1935, radio disc jockeys practiced live or “real time” mixing where…
Scheps Omni Channel Review with Cameron Webb
I'm excited because this is still relatively new plugin. It's the Waves Andrew Scheps Omni Channel- there's been loads of videos over the last two or three weeks of initial reactions, but we have someone who has actually used this…
McDSP EC-300 Review & Giveaway
a Rafflecopter giveaway We’re trying out this new-ish (new to me) McDSP EC-300 delay plugin. I haven’t used it yet, I’ve just heard lots of good things, and as you know, I like to showcase things that are really good!…
Mix and Master for the listener – Loudness Normalization with Carlo Libertini
a Rafflecopter giveaway By: Carlo Libertini Thanks to digital technology in audio production today, the “volume” of something became more of a choice over the years, and that choice was always more. More low end, more high end, more tracks,…
5 Essential Mixing Tips
1. Enhance Your Low End by using High Pass Filters There’s a lot of misinformation out there about High Passing, some people even go so far as to say not to high pass at all! This kind of misguided information…
5 Quick Panning Mixing Tricks
1. Pan Affected Source Opposite Of The Dry Source For More Stereo Width These are tricks I use all the time. Even with only one guitar part you can create a lot of width with a simple combination of panning…
5 Quick Modulation Mixing Tricks
1. Widening A Mono Guitar This trick can work for any mono instrument source you get. Very often I hear mixes where someone has taken a mono guitar and panned it to one side and then panned a delayed version…