Mixing / Production

The Southern Wild: our engineer reminds us that you don’t have to cram every mic signal into your mix just because it’s available.

I was listening to Conor Maynard’s YouTube cover of Shawn Mendes’ ‘Stitches’ and wondered if you could provide any insight into what he used to get that huge, rich vocal tone.

Music from: Zayn • Jonas Blue • Alan Walker • Kendrick Lamar and our Classic Mix is David Bowie's 'Starman'.

Sylvia Massy shares weird recording tips

The sound designer’s role in a big-budget musical is to create an immersive experience for the audience — and keep the cast and director happy too!

Truly an international effort, Lukas Graham’s breakthrough hit ‘7 Years’ was masterminded by a Danish film-sound designer and a Californian mix engineer.

Audio examples to check out yourself.

This month’s band, the Broken Heartbreakers, threw down the gauntlet for our engineer — could he improve what was already a decent mix?

I watched a video by Steven Slate where he demonstrates a ‘top down’ method of mixing drums. What do you think about this idea?

I’ve been reading up about reference tracks for mixing and mastering, and I want to increase both the amount and range...

This month tracks from: D'Angelo, Zara Larsson, Lukas Graham, Mavis Staples and John Williams' Star Wars theme.

Have you ever wondered how to separate a vocal or the instrumental backing from a stereo mix? We find out what’s possible — and what isn’t.

Have you ever wondered how to separate a vocal or the instrumental backing from a stereo mix? We find out what’s possible — and what isn’t.

Fusing experimental electronic styles with hip-hop elements, the beat scene is where we find the subject of this month’s video feature...

In a transition overseen by long-term collaborator Josh Gudwin, teenage prodigy Justin Bieber has become a grown-up pop star.

Our engineer reworks a busy mix, to make the chorus and outro rock like they should.

This month Mike comments on work by Lalah Hathaway, Little Big Town, Alabama Shakes and Ghost, plus our Classic Mix, Bonnie Tyler's ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’    

Audio files to accompany the article.

Zwiepack: Our engineer captured one jazz session using two completely different recording techniques. Which one won the day?

How do you extract a complete album from a dysfunctional band with no finished songs? Drag them to a remote residential studio — in winter...