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Four Mixers, Four Master Bus Chains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTIK75TG-gwVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: 4 Different Master Bus Chains From 4 Different Mixers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTIK75TG-gw) One of the fascinating things about mixing is how every engineer treats the master bus differently. Some rely on subtle, cumulative…
Rick Davies, Supertramp Founder and Songwriting Force, Dies at 81
Rick Davies, the English musician, singer and songwriter who founded the progressive rock band Supertramp and served as its guiding creative force for more than four decades, has died at the age of 81. Davies was the group’s only constant…
Inside Apogee: A Tour with Betty Bennett and Bob Clearmountain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hprvqYqLKL4Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Apogee Electronics Studio Tour with Marc Daniel Nelson, Betty Bennett & Bob Clearmountain (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hprvqYqLKL4) My wife Kasia and I have been lucky enough to call Betty Bennett and Bob Clearmountain our friends for many years. As…
Labor Day Free Gift: PRODUCING COUNTRY MUSIC with ‘You’re Not My Dad’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1LgzZC5jok&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Producing Country With 'You're Not My Dad' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1LgzZC5jok&feature=youtu.be) To celebrate Labor Day, we’re giving you FREE access to an incredible production deep-dive with the duo ‘You’re Not My Dad’—featuring bassist Jackson Eppley…
The SSL Revival 4000: A Modern Classic Reborn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMbCoqSg18MVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: SSL 4000 is BACK!!! – The SSL Revival 4000 First LOOK! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMbCoqSg18M) For decades, the SSL 4000 has been one of the most iconic mixing consoles in recording history. From Peter Gabriel’s…
Mixing a Jazz Quartet with Jake Holt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng5R2fTQpoQVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mixing Jazz with Jake Holt – Free MULTITRACKS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng5R2fTQpoQ) When it comes to mixing jazz, restraint is often the key. The genre thrives on interplay, dynamics, and natural room tone, so the…
Tim Pierce: LA’s Top Session Guitarist at Work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKOAJaX1FsMVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Tim Pierce's Recording Setup – Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKOAJaX1FsM) More than ten years ago, I sat down with the wonderful and immensely talented Tim Pierce to capture a glimpse…
Mixing Guitar Five Different Ways: Creative Approaches from the Studio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyWR-rZD3EIVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mixing Guitar 5 Different Ways (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyWR-rZD3EI) Mixing electric guitar can be one of the most rewarding, and most challenging, parts of a record. The guitar often carries the energy and emotion of…
Inside Sensible Studios: From Rock Rehearsals to Progressive Drums (Part Two)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sRIq2-RFWsVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: From Punk Rock to Prog Metal – Sensible Studios Tour Part Two (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sRIq2-RFWs) This is Part Two of our journey through Sensible Studios. The complex is such a sprawling maze of creativity…
Mixing the Bass: Five Approaches
In this session, you hear a lot of experimenting—EQ moves, compressors being swapped, harmonic plugins pushed, DI tracks blended with amps, and even fuzz tones stacked. That’s exactly what mixing bass often is: searching for the right balance of depth,…
Steven Wilson: The Relentless Pursuit of Musical Possibility
When it comes to artists who have quietly reshaped modern progressive music Steven Wilson is in a league of his own. Founder guitarist lead vocalist and songwriter for Porcupine Tree as well as a prolific solo artist Wilson has spent…
Four Ways to Shape a Drum Mix: How Top Mixers Approach Kick, Snare, and Space
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af1m_FzPeEoVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mixing DRUMS – Inside the Mixer’s Mind – Four Distinct Philosophies (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af1m_FzPeEo) Every great mixer has their own fingerprint, especially when it comes to drums. The source may be the same, but…
Jon Moon: Four Decades Behind the Desk at Sensible Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVWPOZwvFnYVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Jon Moon: Four Decades Behind the Desk at Sensible Music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVWPOZwvFnY) Walk into Sensible Music Studios in London and there is a good chance you will find Jon Moon at the helm,…
Sensible Music Studios: London’s Hidden Hub of Rehearsal, Recording, and Rock History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9xFyCN1S_QVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Sensible Music Studios: London’s Hidden Hub of Rehearsal, Recording and Rock History (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9xFyCN1S_Q) Tucked away on Brewery Road in Lower Holloway, just north of Holloway Road and the Nag’s Head commercial district, lies…