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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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,…

How a Modern Folk Pop Record Comes Together: A Complete Mix Breakdown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvip2913RGUVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mixing Folk Pop – Free Multitracks With Dax Liniere (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvip2913RGU) There is something quietly powerful about a Folk Pop record that understands restraint. Jordan Millar’s Advice From Beyoncé is a great example…

Universal Audio Volt 876 Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4BfPiQq6jo&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Recording Fleetwood Mac “Rhiannon” with the UA Volt 876 (Giveaway + Multitracks) with @ashsoan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4BfPiQq6jo&feature=youtu.be)   Commitment Over Options, A Proper Studio Front End The real test of any recording interface is…

Chandler Limited and Abbey Road unveil the REDD Mixing System

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfflb11rrm8Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Chandler REDD Mixing System – At @abbeyroad Studios – First Look (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfflb11rrm8)   Download The Chandler Limited Mixing System Demo Tracks Here: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/chandler-limited-mixing-system-demo-form/ A modular console that unites REDD, TG and RS…

Mixing “Lighthouse” by Stone Branches, Dax Liniere’s Puzzle Factory Breakdown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybb376fSpLoVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mix Tricks You'll use On Every Session – Mixing Indie Rock With Dax Liniere (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybb376fSpLo)   “Lighthouse” is one of those tracks where the emotional arc is obvious within seconds. It starts…

FAQ Friday, Drum Mics, Phase, Mastering Sessions and Overheads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJanWbTfn1EVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: That “Perfect” Drum Phase Is Probably Wrong – FAQ Friday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJanWbTfn1E)   We are back at Status Flow at Sensible Music, thanks to Maverick for letting us use the room again while…

Inside a Modern Pop Mix: Dax Liniere Mixing Hope Wilkins’ “Hope U Came” (Free Multitracks)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIH14G7fw_EVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Dax Liniere Mixing Hope Wilkins Course – FREE Multitracks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIH14G7fw_E) In this in depth mix breakdown, producer and mastering engineer Dax Liniere from Puzzle Factory Sound Studios in London walks you through his complete…

Darrell Thorp Recording Robert Jon and The Wreck at Sunset Sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIOtiQsfvDcVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Producing, Recording and Mixing a Full Track with Darrell Thorp (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIOtiQsfvDc)   A masterclass in tone, feel, and the art of capturing a truly great band Walking into Sunset Sound Studio 3…

The Drum Sound of “My Hero” – Inside the Foo Fighters’ Raw Power

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2AQs4GBJtvUVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Foo Fighters doubled their drums on My Hero (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2AQs4GBJtvU)   One of the most striking elements of the Foo Fighters’ The Colour and the Shape (1997) is the colossal drum sound on “My Hero.”…

Michael Beinhorn’s Low End Alchemy: Recording the Bass on Soundgarden’s “Spoonman”

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FFcVgNwVN1AVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Adding Weight To Bass Guitar (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FFcVgNwVN1A)   When you think of Soundgarden’s Superunknown you immediately think of its sheer sonic weight. It’s heavy without being muddy, musical yet menacing and no song captures that…

Inside Dax Liniere’s Mix of “Sunshine Child” by Cavalcade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD2UFu4H2cQVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Inside Dax Liniere’s Mix of “Sunshine Child” by Cavalcade (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD2UFu4H2cQ)   We spent a day at Puzzle Factory Sound Studios in London with producer and mixer Dax Liniere to break down his…

Jack DeJohnette – August 9, 1942 – October 26, 2025 – Rest In Peace

Before I ever heard rock I heard jazz. My father only had classical and jazz records in the house and Miles Davis was royalty. His name was spoken with the same reverence as Beethoven or Mahler. When I first dropped…

The Easiest Way to Make Drums Sound HUGE | Mix DRUMS by Arturia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5giDebRv6jw&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Easiest Way To Make Drums Sound HUGE | Mix DRUMS by Arturia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5giDebRv6jw&feature=youtu.be)   I spent an afternoon with my friend Emre Ramazanoglu to put his Mix DRUMS plugin through its paces. This was not…

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…

Why Limitations Are Your GREATEST Creative Advantage!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/K3DM30FwERsVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: He's A Human Delay Machine (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/K3DM30FwERs) Before YouTube, if you heard something amazing on a record, you couldn’t just look it up. You had to figure it out. That’s exactly what Ash Soan…

When a Generic Hip Hop Beat Gets You Copyright Struck, My First Ever Rant Video (Thanks Ash)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgRqHOj95jMVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: RANT – I've Never Done This Before! – My first and probably last one ever! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgRqHOj95jM) So… this is a first for me. In over 3,500 videos on the channel, I’ve never…

Ash Soan at the Windmill: A Masterclass in Groove, Gear, and the Golden Age of Sessions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxf36iOHz1EVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Drumming With Ash Soan Revise (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxf36iOHz1E) Download Ash Soan’s Drum Grooves Here Tucked away in the serene countryside of Norfolk, Ash Soan’s Windmill Studio feels less like a studio and more like…

Recording and Mixing Drums with Al Groves at The Motor Museum, Liverpool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-dQwz8L4lIVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Recording DRUMS With Al Groves at The Motor Museum in Liverpool – Free Multi Tracks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-dQwz8L4lI) Download The Multitracks Here Nestled in the heart of Liverpool’s creative hub, The Motor Museum is…

Push, Pull, Pocket: The Real Secret to Great Groove and Feel

How to produce rhythm sections that breathe, move, and feel unforgettable. We live in an age of pristine production, where everything can be snapped perfectly to the grid and polished to a mirror shine. Yet, when you talk to people…

Recording Drums with Will Chason at Hyde Street Studios

Download The Multitracks Here! A deep dive into drum tracking at San Francisco’s most legendary studio Welcome to the exciting world of drum recording at the legendary Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco. This iconic space has played host to…

FAQ Friday With Darrell Thorp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbBu7SWjemkVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: TOUGH Sessions How To HANDLE Them – FAQ Friday with Darrell Thorp (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbBu7SWjemk) For this week’s FAQ Friday, we had the incredible privilege of sitting down with the multi-Grammy-winning engineer, Darrell Thorp!…

Exploring the Art of Drum Recording with Moses Schneider

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gf9tUpwCSQVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Recording Drums with Moses Schneider at Legendary Hansa Studio (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gf9tUpwCSQ) In the vibrant city of Berlin, a hub for some of the most influential music genres like synth-pop, Experimental, Avant-Garde, Techno and…

The 10 Best Drum Practice Pads in 2024

Drum practice pads are one of the best ways to develop sticking technique in a quiet and controlled manner. They allow drummers to really hone in on the more mechanical aspects of rudiments to perfect their approach when it’s time…

The 10 Best Drum Machines for Creating Your Beats [2024 Guide]

One common trend we see more and more these days is electronic producers gravitating back towards hardware as opposed to working strictly in the box. Many artists find that tactile control is hugely beneficial to the overall creative process, since…

BeatBuddy Mini 2 Review: Perfect Drum Rhythms Straight from Your Pedalboard

Who says you don’t need a drum machine on your pedalboard? We certainly don’t, as we’ll be looking at the BeatBuddy Mini 2 in today’s breakdown and review. The BeatBuddy Mini 2 Brings Versatile Drum Sounds Straight to Your Pedalboard…

Best Microphone Preamps For Recording Music In 2024
In this blog post, we're diving into the world of microphone preamps with a special focus on some top picks.. Warm Audio ToneBeast: Affordable Excellence The Warm Audio ToneBeast is an affordable microphone preamp that pleasantly surprises with its sound…
The 7 Best Electronic Drum Sets for Your Home Studio [2024 Guide]

There was once a time when an electronic drum set sounded and felt nothing like the real thing. The earliest electric drums, like the Pollard Syndrum, didn’t simulate acoustic kits at all. They could create a variety of different sounds,…

The 9 Best Drum Mics for Live Sound & Recording (2024 Guide)

We talk about the best microphones for vocals and various instruments all the time, but what about the best mics for drums? As with any quality microphone, there’s always some overlap. You probably already own at least one transducer that…

The Best Value Reverb Plugin in 2024? LiquidSonics’ Seventh Heaven Review
Today, we're diving into the world of reverb, a vital tool for music production and mixing. Join us as we explore LiquidSonic's Seventh Heaven Reverb, a plugin that's been making waves in the industry. Whether you're a seasoned pro or…
Best Home Studio Microphones For Recording Music In 2024
Sweetwater is a treasure trove of gear, with an enormous store and massive warehouses filled with musical goodies. So, we took up the challenge and decided to embark on a journey to uncover our top eight best home studio microphones.…
Exploring Abbey Road’s Legendary Audio Equipment | The History of Gear
Once gain, we find ourselves inside the iconic Gatehouse at Abbey Road Studios, a place filled with history, creativity, and a plethora of legendary audio equipment. Join us as we're joined by the knowledgeable Mr. Mirek Styles, the Abbey Road…
Focal’s new Trio6 ST6 Three-Way Monitors | Review
A New Sonic Adventure Begins Just a few days ago, the music production world was abuzz with the arrival of Focal's latest offering: the Trio6. These aren't your run-of-the-mill speakers; they're a new breed of three-way monitors that promise a…
Do You Really need VINTAGE Mics? – Are Modern MICS Really THAT Great?
Joe Carrell, like many of us, has certain model numbers that he's attached to—numbers like 47, 67, and 87 mean a lot to him. But sometimes, he realizes he might be holding onto these models too tightly. In the world…
Mixing Creed III’s Original Film Score | Masterclass with John Chapman & Reuben Cohen
In the world of filmmaking, there are countless behind-the-scenes heroes who contribute to the magic of cinema. One often underappreciated aspect is film score mixing. Today, we have the privilege of delving into this fascinating world with John Chapman, a…
The Brandi Carlile Interview – Grammy Award Winning Producer and Artist
Brandi Carlile is a name that resonates with fans of folk, rock, and Americana music. With her soulful voice, heartfelt lyrics, and magnetic stage presence, she has captured the hearts of audiences around the world. Born on June 1, 1981,…
Recording Country – Mäag Audio PREQ2 Preamp Review | Joe Carrell
The Maag Audio PREQ2 is a highly regarded piece of audio equipment that has found its place as an invaluable tool in professional recording studios and among audio enthusiasts. This two-channel microphone preamp and equalizer combines the best of both…
Inside Abbey Road: A Day in the Life of Abbey Road’s Engineers
Abbey Road, London—a name that resonates with music enthusiasts and aficionados worldwide. The iconic studio has been the backdrop for countless legendary recordings, and today, we have the privilege of sitting down with Chris Parker, Sarah Meyz & Marta Di…
Abbey Road’s Software Collaborations with Waves Audio, Spitfire Audio & Native Instruments
Abbey Road Studios: A Legacy of Excellence Abbey Road Studios, located in London, holds an unparalleled place in the annals of music history. Its legendary status stems from its role in recording timeless albums by The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and…
BRAND NEW Universal Audio OX Stomp Pedal Review | Mic’d Amp Tones At Your Feet
Building off Universal Audio’s industry-defining Ox unit, the Ox Stomp Dynamic Speaker Emulator is a single-pedal solution for perfectly produced guitar tones. Simply pair the Ox Stomp with your preferred amp-in-a-box or digital amp modeler to elevate your tone with…