Mixing / Production

Our engineer visits a reader's home studio to help improve his mixes, and shows that you can get great results from even the modest of monitors.

Do you advise panning stereo guitar solos close to the centre to enhance definition, or would you ever pan them wider apart?

Luke Combs' anthemic songs have crossed over from the country world to top mainstream charts. We talk to the production team behind his massive hit singles.

Her ability to balance the human and the technical sides of recording has made Laura Sisk one of the US's most in-demand engineers.

Guest engineer Andy Brook discusses his approach to recording the legendary British rockers' 33rd studio album.

After unknown busker Tones and I teamed up with unknown producer Konstantin Kersting, she soon became very well known indeed!

Laptops, loops and layers are the tools that have taken Oliver Heldens to the forefront of the future house genre.

Do your virtual acoustic drum parts never seem to work in the context of a mix? Here's how to fashion more natural and compelling results...

New York-based producer/engineer, songwriter and music educator Illmind has wide-ranging credits extending all the way from 50...

Deep in the Swedish forest, we track down a producer whose work has defined the sound of modern metal.

Modern rap might be minimalist, but that doesn't mean it's easy to mix — especially when, as on DaBaby's Kirk album, the vocals were tracked in a hotel room.

We examine the production of some recent hits from Dermot Kennedy, Marshmello ft. chvrches, DJ Regard, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus & Lana Del Rey, Mist plus The Cars 1984 classic 'Drive'.

It might be set in the '20s, but Downton Abbey certainly isn't a silent movie! We talk to the team behind its state-of-the-art sound production.

With spill between instruments and bleed from backline and monitors, live‑performance recordings present unique mixing...

With spill between instruments and bleed from backline and monitors, live-performance recordings present unique mixing challenges. At London's PLASA show, Miloco Studios' engineer Jamie McEvoy explained how to get a great result.

What's the difference between using bell boosts and using a good old-fashioned high-shelving EQ?

Joe Colmenero hit the big time with Lil Tecca — and one of the smallest mixes he's ever done!

Brush up on your listening skills as we examine the production of recent hits from Aitch, Lizzo, Taylor Swift, Sam Smith and a classic mix from Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta.

Check out these audio files which accompany our SOS November 2019 Mix Rescue article about Stem-Mixing-Mastering.