Mixing / Production

Whether you’re programming electronic beats, or reinforcing rock drums, there’s more to drum layering than meets the ear.

The abandoned Soviet mining village of Pyramiden provided Efterklang with a unique recording venue — and the constant threat of being eaten by polar bears.

Steve Greenwell knew he wanted a live feel for Joss Stone’s second album of soul covers, but finding the right mix was more of a challenge.

I just got hold of an old record deck and am having problems trying to record samples off some of my Dad's old vinyl. When I ...

If high sample rates make no discernible difference when recording (which is effectively what Dan Lavry's much-quoted white...

With a little cunning and resourcefulness, you can improve the sound of nearly any studio — even when it’s on the other side of the world!

This month's tracks are from Madonna, Justin Bieber, Elbow, Maroon 5 and Flo Rida.

We’re used to hearing rock albums reworked by electronic producers — but Alanis Morissette chose to do things the other way around...

With 44 million TV viewers and a 10,000-strong live audience, the Grammys are one show that you really don’t want to screw up...

Jeff Bhasker doesn’t usually mix his own productions or work with indie-rock bands. With Fun, he did both — and created a worldwide hit.

Don’t be scared to trash something you’ve already recorded if it helps you to achieve a better end result...

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Making music used to be a solitary, nocturnal pursuit for Adam Young, aka Owl City. Now, it’s his day job — and there are co-workers involved.

We examine the production of some recent releases from Paul McCartney, The Maccabees and Fun.

John Porter made his name with British indie and rock music — but is now arguably the world’s leading producer of blues records.

Avoid all the low-frequency pitfalls and learn to achieve the perfect foundation for any mix, with our bass-mixing masterclass...

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Soaring, anthemic descants and quicksilver runs are the meat and potatoes of old-school string arranging. But they may not be enough to save the day when disaster strikes…

In a departure from the usual home-studio make-overs, this month we answer an SOS call from the historic Radio Caroline!

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We examine the production of some recent hit records by Flo Rida, Kelly Clarkson abd Michael Kiwanuka.