Mixing / Production

When rapper Machine Gun Kelly enlisted the help of producer and Blink‑182 drummer Travis Barker on his latest album, a shift to pop‑punk seemed inevitable. Who better to mix it than punk/hip‑hop crossover engineer Adam Hawkins...

In our new monthly feature, we track down the new producers who are making waves and find out what makes them tick.

Dean James Barratt is a sought-after Mix Engineer based out of The Dairy Studios in London. Dean talks to Sam Inglis about his personal road to becoming a freelance Mix Engineer, what defines that role, tips on making it, and what keeps clients coming back for more.

Mat Gendreau shares his 5 top tips for using parallel processing techniques on voice, bass and drums.

We speak to Disclosure’s tech guru Guy Lawrence about their journey from bedroom production to working with top‑flight stars in some of the biggest studios in the world.

There’s more to great‑sounding reverb than loading and tweaking your favourite plug‑in.

The lead single from Pop Smoke’s posthumous debut album was stitched together from two demos in different keys. Mix engineer Jess Jackson turned it into a piece of pop magic.

With the right guidance, iZotope's RX can remove problem sounds that would otherwise ruin a mix.

Canadian producer and educator Mat Gendreau shares his Top 5 Tips on processing reverbs to fit with your song tempo and to avoid overpowering a mix.

Kevin Grainger has developed a unique approach to dance mixing — and, as Joel Corry's 'Head & Heart' proves, a highly successful one. We break down this hit track.

We show how iZotope's popular restoration package can deliver cleaner audio for your music projects.

Mixing can be a creative as well as a technical role, and the right production effects can transform a track.

Mixing can be a creative as well as a technical role, and the right production effects can transform a track.

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In this episode, Mike Senior demonstrates several ways spill can actually improve the sound of your productions.

Ross Orton talks to Nigel Humberstone about his transition from playing drums with Jarvis Cocker into the world of production, remixing and songwriting. His steel city stories include working with Arctic Monkeys & Working Men’s Club.

Haim's latest album was made with a mix of old-school and modern techniques and equipment.

Here's how to prevent those pesky esses from ruining your tracks!

Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer Dom Morley chats with Sam Inglis about the art and craft of recording and mixing vocals.

Distortion can be a surprisingly useful mix effect, if you know what you're doing. Mike Senior reveals several common applications, and explains how to get the best results in practice.

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