Mixing / Production

Swedish‑born producer Martin Terefe’s credits include Christina Aguilera, James Blunt, Coldplay, James Morrison, Westlife, Craig David, Cat Stevens, Backstreet Boys and many others.

Shakira’s globe‑conquering World Cup anthem began life as an experimental loop on producer A.C Vasquez’s laptop.

I’ve seen lots of different advice lately about whether it’s best to put an EQ before a compressor or after it. Is there an approach you’d recommend?

Cameron Craig and Chris Cooke discuss the new MPG Producer Deals Guide, explaining what producers need to understand about points, royalties, expenses and publishing.

Jonny Solway is the chief engineer at Dean Street Studios in London, and has worked with big names including Robbie Williams, Take That, James Arthur and Little Mix.

When illness threatened to end James Ford’s stellar production career, he responded with a unique solo album recorded from his hospital bed.

Comprising Nick Sanborn and Amelia Meath, quirky pop band Sylvan Esso have a new album Ow ∞ set for release.

When I first moved to a DAW, I tended to treat it much like a tape machine on steroids.

Michael J. Morgan joins Sam Inglis to discuss the practical challenges of working freelance in the audio industry, from setting rates and finding clients to building relationships and developing a sustainable business.

Edgy, aggressive midrange can make for uncomfortable listening. Four top engineers explain how they get harshness under control — and how to get the best from Oeksound’s Soothe plug‑in.

As a musician, software developer, engineer and audiovisual artist, Robert Henke’s career has been defined by his ability to not only make things his own, but to make his own things.

Conventional wisdom tells us to use closed‑back headphones for tracking. But might there be advantages to going open?

While M‑S miking does offer you some flexibility at mixdown, in terms of stereo width, it can’t perform miracles!

The colossal success of Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ and parent album Dandelion shows that traditional Nashville record‑making still works in the 21st Century.

Eddie Bazil explores a range of advanced effects techniques, using practical audio examples to demonstrate creative combinations of delays, reverbs, harmonisers, flangers and phasers.

British producer, composer and musician Neil Davidge has worked with David Bowie, Snoop Dogg, UNKLE and Damon Albarn. Asked to recall a sonic highlight from his career, he nominates Massive Attack’s 1998 classic ‘Teardrop’.

Rediscovering the human has helped producer Gabe Simon to enjoy colossal hit albums with Noah Kahan and Dermot Kennedy.

Most listeners discover music on phones, where attention spans are short!

Peter Tägtgren’s Abyss Studio has recorded some of the most influential metal music of the last 30 years — including his own projects Pain and Hypocrisy.

With Xiu Xiu, Berlin‑based American artist and producer Jamie Stewart has for over two decades been at the vanguard of experimental‑leaning indie rock.

At the forefront of electronic music for more than three decades, Carsten Nicolai has proved that less can indeed be more — and that also extends to the tools he uses.