Mixing / Production

The ultimate one‑man band, Brazilian artist Ricardo Bacelar uses layers of drums, percussion, guitars and keyboards to build up dense immersive mixes.

Mark Mynett, sound engineer and senior lecturer at Huddersfield University, gives us an in-depth look at how to process and mix the various elements of a song recorded using live instruments.

Immersive audio is a massive opportunity — if you’re equipped to take it. Here’s what you’ll need to do to make your studio Atmos‑ready.

Multi‑platinum mixer and engineer Richard Chycki details how he got Geddy Lee’s bass sound on ‘Caravan’.

Timofey Reznikov made a name for himself recreating tracks by famous producers. Now, he mixes their tracks!

For Jason ‘Cheese’ Goldberg, working with YoungBoy means working anywhere and working fast — without compromising quality.

Beyoncé’s chart‑topping album Renaissance showcases a production process that’s all about staying in the moment.

The ear‑catching tempo changes of LF System’s hit ‘Afraid To Feel’ provided a unique challenge for mix engineer Scott Rosser.

Can a legendary engineer create immersive audio mixes without giving up his beloved SSL console? Of course he can!

If you’re struggling to get everything in your mixes coming across loud and clear, read on.

Mark Mynett, talks us through prepping for and recording a bass session, including ways to generate multiple layered tracks for use in your final mix.

Nearly two years after its release, Cat Burns’ single ‘Go’ gave Aaron Ahmad his first major mixing hit.

Ever had trouble getting a plain DI’d bass guitar to sound right in a mix? Me too, sometimes! But it’s almost always fixable once you understand the issues.

These audio files accompany August's 'Mixing DI Bass Guitar' workshop.

Working on tape with the Red Hot Chili Peppers forced Ryan Hewitt to revisit old‑school mixing skills — and find ways to adapt modern techniques to the analogue domain.

Tony Ni from Soundtoys sits down with Sam Inglis to discuss his mixing workflow and to explain how he uses core Soundtoys plug-ins to achieve his sound.

Geoff Swan gave up a successful studio business to become an assistant engineer — a risk which paid off with Charli XCX’s number one album, Crash.

We show you how to get started in the brave new world of Dolby Atmos, using Logic Pro.

Matt Johnson of Jamiroquai talks us through five of his favourite keyboard processing tips.

Central Cee has taken drill music to the top of the UK album charts, thanks to some very fast work from mix engineer Sean Donoghue.

Taking a chance on immersive music has paid off handsomely for producer Stan Kybert, who has reinvented himself as one of the UK’s busiest Atmos mixers.