Mixing / Production

Eddie Bazil dives into some of his favourite plug-ins and delivers a series of examples on how to use these tools creatively.

Eddie Bazil demystifies Compression and Expansion with a detailed explanation of their uses, which he demonstrates using plug-ins through seven practical examples.

The experimental production behind St Vincent’s album Daddy’s Home made for an unusual and challenging mix.

Multiband compressors offer unique advantages over their broadband cousins — but they also present some perilous pitfalls for the unwary.

Splitting out your stereo signals into separate Mid and Sides tracks can open up a world of creative options in your mix.

Urban music is often a springboard for new producers and engineers, and 21 Savage's chart-topping album was no exception.

Unfinished business: our engineer reworks a track he produced several years ago, and finds he'd left himself with plenty more to do!

You can do so much more with noise gates and expanders than nix unwanted noise...

In the hands of Kendrick Lamar, blockbuster movie Black Panther spawned a new type of ‘soundtrack’ album. Engineer Matt Schaeffer was at the controls.