Mixing / Production

Check out these audio files which accompany the July 2019 Mix Rescue article.

Manon Grandjean not only recorded and mixed the chart-topping debut by UK rapper Dave — she also mastered it!

Listen to the audio examples that accompany this month's Mix Rescue.

Despite the bewildering array of plug-ins now available, mixing still requires you to exercise good judgement with the basics of EQ and compression.

To help you brush up on your listening skills, we examine the production of some recent hits from Lewis Capaldi, Brandi Carlile, and Mark Ronson feat. Miley Cyrus. Our classic mix is Bobbie Gentry's 1967 country music hit.

Engineer Matt Wiggins has worked with everyone who's anyone — and knows that he needs to be prepared for anything!

From ABC to Yes via Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Trevor Horn produced some of the most iconic records of the 1980s. In this feature video, Trevor talks about the art of record production then and now.

Production crew TMS LDN built their career the hard way — and wrote Lewis Capaldi's smash hit 'Someone You Loved' in an afternoon.

I've been struggling with recording and mixing 'epic' guitar sounds. I'm after something that balances aggression with tone, but which doesn't sound too distorted... Any tips?

To help you brush up on your listening skills, we examine the production of some recent hits from Panic! At The Disco, Mabel, Dan + Shay, Kacey Musgraves plus a classic Carpenters mix.

In mixing a live recording of a jazz concert, our engineer had to overcome some unusual spill-related challenges.

Foals' first foray into self-production yielded not one but two albums — but making them wasn't easy!

Could you please explain what the Waves V‑Comp auto-release setting actually does? What is it trying to accomplish?

I'm looking through my reverb plug-in's preset list, and I'm wondering: what do all those cryptic preset names mean?

We examine the production of some recent hits to help you brush up on your listening skills.

The highlight of Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody is a meticulous recreation of their most famous live show — using a fresh mix of the original audio recordings.

We load up the magic buses to take a psychedelic rock mix on a fresh trip.

Dubai welcomed in 2019 with one of the biggest spectacles ever staged. Dom Jones created the epic soundtrack.

Live shows are becoming ever more reliant on technology — and the skilled engineers who operate it. Laura Escudé explains how she has helped Kanye West, Jay‑Z and Herbie Hancock realise their live performances.

We examine the production of some recent hit records to help you brush up your listening skills.

Find out how a professional VO artist kept his business afloat during a 12‑day ocean cruise!