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Mix Rescue: Nerve 9
Our Engineers Transform Your Tracks
Nerve 9: we show you how to add depth and body to a basic mix.
Published March 2015
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Jan 'Stan' Kybert: Producing Paul Weller's Sonik Kicks
Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers
Paul Weller's latest album was brimming over with musical creativity. The challenge for mixer Jan Kybert was to forge a coherent album from a mass of ideas.
Published June 2012
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Ross Hogarth: Van Halen 'Tattoo'
Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers
Expectations were high for the first Van Halen album in 14 years — and with eight mics on the bass alone, engineer Ross Hogarth was taking no chances!
Published May 2012
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Robopop: Producing Lana Del Rey's 'Videogames'
Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers
Lana Del Rey has topped charts worldwide with her signature retro sound — and it all started with a demo that became a viral hit.
Published April 2012
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Dae Bennett: Recording Tony Bennett's 'One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)'
Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers
Tony Bennett’s continuing success showcases the value of old-school recording techniques — and the talents of his engineer son Dae.
Published February 2012
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Phil Ramone & Andy Smith: So Beautiful So What
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Paul Simon’s album So Beautiful Or So What is a dazzling return to form — and a return to working with production legend Phil Ramone.
Published October 2011
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Steve Greenwell discusses Joss Stone
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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.
Published November 2012
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Jeff Bhasker on mixing ‘We Are Young’
Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers
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.
Published October 2012
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Tom Elmhirst: Recording Adele 'Rolling In The Deep'
Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers
Adele’s second album, 21, has broken sales records all around the globe. Mixer Tom Elmhirst and producer Paul Epworth explain how they created its multi‑platinum lead single, ‘Rolling In The Deep’.
Published September 2011
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Mixing Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used To Know' - François Tétaz
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'Somebody That I Used To Know' is a worldwide hit that breaks every rule in the book. Artist Gotye and mix engineer François Tétaz reveal how they made it.
Published July 2012
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Mike Shipley: Recording Alison Krauss' Paper Airplane
Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers
Alison Krauss persuaded mix specialist Mike Shipley to return to engineering after a 10‑year gap — in a genre he’d never tackled. The result was a creative and commercial triumph.
Published July 2011
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Robert Plant 'Angel Dance'
Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers
Thirty years after Led Zeppelin ended, Robert Plant has reached a second career high. His latest hit album was tracked and mixed by Mike Poole, using a mouth-watering selection of vintage equipment.
Published December 2010
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Tucker Martine: Recording The Decemberists' The King Is Dead
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With a little help from producer/engineer Tucker Martine, the Decemberists' latest album went from barn to barnstormer...
Published May 2011
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Sandy Vee: Recording Katy Perry's 'Firework'
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Through his work with David Guetta, Rihanna and now Katy Perry, Sandy Vee has taken the French house sound to the top of the US charts. He tells us how it's done.
Published April 2011
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Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Mark ‘Spike’ Stent
Inside Track: Muse 'The Resistance'
Britains biggest name in mixing, Mark Spike Stent has achieved international success in almost every genre. With Muses latest album, The Resistance, he was dealing with rock at its most epic.
Published February 2010
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Craig Silvey: Mixing Arcade Fire 'The Suburbs'
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Despite self-imposed limitations, the multitrack sessions for Arcade Fire's latest album grew to epic proportions. Craig Silvey nevertheless mixed it on a vintage desk with no automation.
Published November 2010
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Taylor Swift Speak Now
Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers
Taylor Swift has become country music's biggest mainstream star, thanks in part to a stellar production team. Producer Nathan Chapman and mixer Justin Niebank lift the lid on Swift's latest hit album, Speak Now.
Published February 2011
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Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Justin Gerrish & Rostam Batmanglij
Inside Track: Contra by Vampire Weekend
In Contra, Vampire Weekend have made one of the more unlikely US hit albums of recent years. Guitarist Rostam Batmanglij and engineer Justin Gerrish explain how they wowed American audiences with African influences.
Published May 2010
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Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Young Guru
Inside Track: Jay Z's The Blueprint 3
Behind every rap megastar, theres a very talented engineer. Young Guru was at the desk throughout the recording and mixing of Jay-Zs latest smash-hit album, The Blueprint 3.
Published December 2009
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Vestax HDRV8
8-track Hard Disk Recorder
If you're looking for 8-track hard disk recording in a hardware unit that behaves just like a tape recorder, but with all the benefits of digital recording, you owe it to yourself to check out the Vestax HDRV8. Paul Wiffen reminds you that you should never judge a book by its title.
Published March 1997