All I ever wanted to do with this site was help a few of my friends make better recordings and mixes. Over the past 7 years, I’ve been honored to help millions more.
It was 7 years ago this week that I published my first ever post on The Recording Revolution. Almost 1,000 posts and videos later, I hope that my content has helped you inch closer to achieving your musical goals.
So to celebrate 7 years of helping musicians, I want to help you even more – by giving away a ton of free gear!
Here’s What’s Up For Grabs
I’m so thankful each and every day that I get to do what I do – help talented musicians like you make better sounding music!
So to thank you for your support over the years I want to hook you up with some amazing gear from some of my friends in the industry. From plugins, to audio interfaces, to even professional session tracking of your own music, totaling $2600 – it’s all up for grabs for 5 lucky winners!
Prize #1 – Slate Digital Everything Bundle ($179)
Steven Slate and his crew over at Slate Digital make some of my favorite plugins, ever. I think I own every single one of them – and it’s for a reason: they always bring something sweet to my mix.
Steven and the his team were kind enough to hook one of you up with a year long subscription to their Everything Bundle. That means you get ALL of their plugins right now and can use them for the next year absolutely free!
Prize #2 – IK Multimedia Lurssen Mastering Console ($199)
If you ever decide to venture outside of your stock plugins, you’ll get way more bang for your buck if you go with the guys at IK Multimedia.
In fact they JUST released a brand new mastering suite of software designed by Grammy winning mastering engineer Gavin Lurssen and it could be all yours!
Prize #3 – Custom Tracks Professional Session Tracking Of One Your Songs ($325)
I recently met up with the guys over at Custom Tracks and they offer an incredible professional tracking service over live stream.
This prize package includes custom tracks from world class musicians in a killer studio all for one of YOUR songs and all done remotely with your involvement!
Prize #4 – Focusrite Clarett 4Pre ($699)
I have been recording and mixing on Focusrite interfaces (both the Liquid Saffire 56 and Saffire Pro 40) for years now and recently upgraded to the Clarret line myself. I also have a bunch of Focusrite preamps (ISA and Octopre).
The Focusrite team has graciously offered up one of their brand new Thunderbolt interfaces the Clarett 4Pre which gives you up to 18 inputs and latency so low you can record through your plugins!
Prize $5 – Avid Pro Tools | Duet Interface + Software ($1199)
What can I say about the folks over at Avid? They make my favorite recording/mixing software and have been innovators in digital audio for years.
One of you lucky dogs will walk away with the beautiful Duet interface (built by Apogee) and a full copy of Pro Tools 12 (not just a year subscription, a permanent license)! This is an insane combo!
Here’s How To Enter To Win
The contest will run until this Friday (October 14th) at 11:59 PM EST. All five winners will be chosen and announced next Monday (October 17th).
To enter to win, simply use the widget below. You can do one or all of the steps to enter, and you will get more points (and more chances of winning) the more steps you complete. Super duper easy.
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My name is Graham Cochrane and I'm the founder of The Recording Revolution, one of the world's most loved audio recording and mixing blogs with over 200,000 readers each month. 
Thanks for everything you do, Graham! You have been a great help to all of us!
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from your lessons is the volume and panning procedure for setting up a mix, because I was really at a loss for a good starting point for getting the ball rolling on a mix. Thanks!
I agree with this!
This is great. Love the site. Thank you Graham.
Man… the macro mixing, mixing from mix bus… to sub mix busses and then the tracks still is a great trick.
I know hey! Works every time 🙂
Yep me too………Graham has really helped me understand a lot about starting a studio and how to go about recording and mastering my skills. I can’t find other people like him who are willing to share their knowledge about recording……it’s revolutionary….thanks Graham and team..
Mighty kind of you for once again offering another chance to win some great tools.
From what I am seeing and hearing with my eyes and ears, you are a man of generosity, spirit and heart.
Thank you Graham
Agreed.
Graham is proof that generosity is at the center of success.
Incredible!
Hey Graham,
Your videos have really helped me learn about all of the fundamentals of mixing such as EQ, compression and mastering and I’ve noticed a huge change in my sound from it sounding thick and muddy to clear and more crisp. Although I use Reaper as my DAW I always find it easier to learn from you than from any of the Reaper tutorials I see on YouTube and as soon as I get the money I will be getting your jumpstart series.
yeah the EQ and compression general insights that you can apply in any DAW made me undesrtand that its the understanding of these things that can make you better at mixing and not have to worry that you dont have the current top plugins … and using Reason 7 where you can use third party plugins ive noticed a significant better change in the sounds when i work using these two and the subtle attitude of using these is clear now … and all yourGrahams techniques are humble yet profressional sounding when you apply them … Hes right universally Less is more ….
Thank you Graham, man you are a blessing. Really the tips and tricks you teach are making audio engineers and even producers like myself better at what we do. For no charge either that’s just once again a blessing!! Thanks for all you do, you’ve done and are doing!!
Thanks Graham! I appreciate you showing us how to get width in a mix of dense guitars. You da man!
EQ and Compression. Thanks Graham
this
U are epic man!
I wanna win 🙂
The two most useful things I have learned the is to properly listen to the mix as a whole and to listen in mono. This makes it easier to make the right EQ decisions.
Great blog…helped me tremendously!
Hey, I dunno how to leave a comment, so I’m just gonna reply to you, haha.
I’ve learned how to balance my mixes and keep my low end clean and tight.. I’ve learned how to use properly my daw and do my projects with my mind clear. I’m now just keeping things in a row! Thanks!!!!
Hey Graham,
Thank you so much for teaching us to trust our instincts and listen to our ears!!
Thanks for the great site! It’s my go to for recording advice. I’ve learned so much but two things of great insight and value were the use of a reference track and mixing in mono for best balance.
Right on!
The best things I learned from TRR are mono mixing & proper gain staging, I don’t know how I lived without this knowledge before. Thank you a lot Graham. God bless you.
Graham, your so right about getting a good performance on one or two takes. Any more bogs down the recording thrill. I’ve learned to go easier on compression and eq. Mixing in mono has been a big help. Subgroups are so helpful in getting levels and effects set right and more quickly. Setting high recorded levels lower (pre fader plugins ect.,) has been ultra beneficial. All of your tips make fluid and balanced mixes.
Thanks Graham.
Thanks for all the effort you put in your content, I’ve always loved your minimal approach on things.
Thanks Graham – I had the pleasure of meeting you earlier this year in Santa Monica, and I really appreciate everything you’ve done to help the home recording artist!
The most powerful thing I’ve learned from Graham is to mix in mono to make better eq decisions. Very powerful, easy to implement, and it works!
I think that the heavy mix buss principle was pretty big for me.
Your YouTube videos along with your Jumpstart to Mixing program have really helped me developed a better understanding of engineering, and therefore, have improved my music! Thanks Graham!
This is great! Love your work man!
Thanks for sweeps offer, looking forward to learning more about mastering.
Well done Graham! Congrats on 7 years. You have made a huge difference to my knowledge and skill in recording. The most helpful thing you have taught me is that our art is about relationship, a process and being creative. Thanks.
Incredible prizes!!!!
I’ve learned how to balance my mixes better while keeping the low end tight. I’ve learned to not simply jump to a new plug-in before fully exploring the ones that I have. I’ve basically learned how to mix over the time that I’ve been reading this blog and watching these videos.
Recording revolution taught me not to overmix
Thanks for all the help over the years Graham, I would say the most useful stuff has also been the most basic, just spending time working with volume and EQ to get tracks to sit together well, easily done, easily overlooked but yields the most noticeable results!
I agree with you! I understand EQ a lot better now, thanks to Graham’s super tips over the years!!
I’ve learned a lot about recording and mixing from you. Thank you very much.
Great stuff – love your advice!
Thanks for all the tips over the years!
One of the greatest things I ever made was to get into your mailing list, I always love when I get and email by Graham, I always read it slowly just to get everything there’s written and pretty much all the time my mixes get better when I put to practice all your tips!
Thanks – haven’t been following you for 7 years, but I read and watch everything you send out. It’s been a great help to keep me on track, or put me back on the tracks, when needed. Looking forward to the next 7.
You help me a lot , so I only gonna say – THANK YOU 🙂 All best !
The Recording Revolution taught me about general workflow and i heard soo many great advice about recording, and i am gratefull for that. Thank you Graham!
Thanks for all your help! I have learned a lot from you over the past couple years. I wish I had found your blog while recording my first album, but your tips and videos will sure help to make the second go much quicker, sound better and be more rewarding.
You’re the freaking man. I’m so glad that you made this site to show that nowadays, with the right know how and confidence in your own ears, even normal average Joes can be great mixers.
The most helpful thing I’ve learned on this website is that I don’t need a whole bunch of fancy equipment and software to make awesome recordings, I just need to be dedicated to practicing and getting better with the gear I already have and that is the most freeing and encouraging thing I could learn. Thanks, Graham, for your encouragement and support to us home studio enthusiasts.
This!
Now that I have a solid foundation of knowledge I can make more educated decisions about the money I do invest in gear.
It’s a win-win with TRR
The most important thing I learned is the attitude towards recording. Its not the gear – its all you. Putting in more time and effort in the pre-recording/mixing faze will help out more than a new plugin.
Hey Graham, congrats on the 7th anniversary! I appreciate a lot what you share and you’ve thought me a lot to be able to record and mix my own and my band’s music. Now I’m a step further into what i love to do. Thank you thank you thank you!
I love sound and shape it into something more beautiful or something else. I do what I can and try my best to help artists make their music be something that they didn’t know it could be.
Magnus
yes!
Graham you have taught me SO MUCH for me to enhance my tools and the way i mix in the studio! – Love your youtube channel and your website!
After the last giveaway here, I just lose hope on it and not give a damn shit about it anymore from anyone.
Right now after thinking how dumb it is, I will try to give myself another try.
Thank you for your support to me for over many years of my music engineering things over the net.
Keep doing what your doing and See you in another year, Bro! Peace! 🙂
This site helped me so much!! Thanks Graham!!
Most important thing I learned from RecordingRev was LCR Panning – what a game changer!
Doing great, Graham. Congratulations.
Great!
Get it right at the source! It improved my mixes ten fold
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from TRR is that you don’t need a bunch of fancy gear or software to make great sounding records. Thanks for all the help, Graham and congrats on 7 awesome years!
Graham’s tutorial videos on parallel processing have always been a big help.
Hey Graham,
The recording revolution has really taught me alot the last years. Congrats on 7 years trr and lets go for another 7!
The most important piece of information I recieved was to have a clear goal of what you want the song to sound like, what instruments you wanna use, what you want each instrument to do and sound like and make sure that you record it in a way where it almost sounds like the finished product! Commit to your sound and run with it! Thanks Graham!
Congrats on the anniversary, and thank you for the indispensable advice over the years!
A bunch of great stuff, Graham!
The most helpful thing I’ve learned so far is from listening to the interview about starting a mobile recording service. Mind Blown!
Ok, yes, I want to enter in the gear giveaway – BUT – TRR has been a great help and inspiration to me to get to work and actually start mixing. I’ve taken the RE-Think mixing course, and it’s been a tremendous help. Thanks for all you do!
Great site and great help to young producers! Great job! 🙂
Thanks for the years of tips and for the opportunity for free gear!
Great idea, great advice
Thanks Graham for helping me to develop a personal mixing philosophy. Not the tips, not the tricks (even if I use many of yours) but the approach and the method. My mixes sound way more better since I simply understood that what really makes the difference is my mixing decisions. I’ll never thank you enough.
Romeo from Bari (Italy)
P.S. Eq rulez!
This would be awesome to win. Thanks Graham for always pushing us to be better!
I hope to win this! Big fan of The Recording Revolution! Thanks, Graham!
I really learned something from your “One Song One Month Challenge”. After watching your videos I produced my first original.
I learned how to record an entire song with inexpensive equipment. I have a very limited recording rig and I learned how to mic a drum set with one mic, how to mix vocals, and recording guitars strait into the mixer and with an amp. Thanks!
Keep up the good work Graham!
Best thing I learnt was to not automatically use any plug-ins but to gradually add them one at the time following the rule: “what is the one plug in that could make this mix better at this particular point”. Then ask the same question again, gradually adding only the essential plug ins to make the music sound great. Thanks!!
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from the recording revolution is that you don’t need the most expensive equipment to get a good mix. There are so many things you can do with just the basic gear to get a better sound. I definitely love this blog and can’t wait to learn more 🙂 #beginneralert lol. Also I think it’s a really good tip to mix the vocals last so they sit on top of the mix. Thanks!
The most valuable lessons I’ve learned from TRR has been to work with what you’ve got, and that the only way to get better is to try and repeat.
Happy Birthday Recording Revolution 😀
The method for “scanning” for problem frequencies to cut was by far the best technique I’ve learned on the site or anywhere for that matter.
Congrats on the 7 years. Thank you for all the lesson and all the amazing content that you provide. May God bless you with many more years to come!
I’ve learnt a lot from the recording revolution but one of the most significant thing that I learnt was that the gear was not the issue, it was my technique. Thank you so much for all that you do. It was through your work I was able to release an album and feel confident in my recordings and mixes. (You can find the album at https://routenote.com/r/Curoblak , shameless plug haha)
Thanks again!
Wow, can’t believe it’s been so long!
TRR has been a massive help over the years from there videos to the rethink recording and rethink mixing packages! Cheers!
Al
Your tutorials and paid content have been extremely useful to me.
The best thing I learned is that I dont need to look for hot sales of gear and learn new plugins, because the best mixing is done by me. The plugins are useful but not a must.
Great giveaway.
I’ve been following you since the begining and boy! You’ve helped me a lot! I hope you keep the good work! Thanks!
I hope everyone wins. And everything is going well as always.
I can say only good things about this blog, and also for Mr. Graham, I have learned a lot from him and his mixing/mastering techniques shown in tutorials. Simply one of the best mastering engineer out there. Thank you Graham, keep on rockin’ !
Great stuff, hope you have another successful 7+ years.
Congrats on 7 years. I follow your tutorials down to a T. 🙂 Thanks Graham 🙂
Thank you so much for all the help and encouragement I’ve received from the blog over the past 3 years I’ve been following you!
Keep doing incredible things Graham!
Damn man you’re doing a really good thing
Thanks for sharing your experience with the world!!
That’s really great! Thanks Graham for the Giveaway!
I Graham, greetings from Argentina. I’ve been following this blog from 2 years now and I’ve found here some of the best videos about mixing. Keep up the excellent work!
The most important thing Graham taught me is not to make excuses and make music regardless of the gear i’m using and to always keep learning from more experienced people
Awesome stuff!
I guess gain staging is probably the single thing I learnt here that helped me the most…
Happy 7 years Anniversary Graham!
Great work, and congrats!!
Love what you do Graham! Your willingness to share knowledge has grown my confidence and empowered me to finish things I’m proud of!
I’ve only just found this page and am reading through all the posts.
Love it! Congrats on anniversary 🙂
Hey Graham, thank your for all the tips over the last years. For me, the trick about balancing the kickt with the bass via a VU meter was one of the coolest things I learned from you. Thank you!
Cheers, Fabian
Way to go Graham 7 years. Been a follower for 3 years now and love the content. Keep it up
What a great opportunity to get some gear happy 7th anniversary
The Recording Revolution helped me get good enough at mixing that I recently started a small mixing side business. I am really grateful for all the help you offer Graham 🙂
Graham’s advice has been a Godsend. Not just the technical advice, but the simplicity of it, and the ability to see past the mental and emotional barriers that can be so distracting!
Thanks for all the tips and tricks through the years!
Record Revolution really help people to start or improve mixing skills. Thank you so much!
You’re doing a great job dude, enjoying every bit of it! Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for sharing you experience, tips, tricks and rants.
I have recently started my own business in UK producing music and your free videos and blogs have been so very helpful.
Thank you
The most helpful stuff I have learnt so far has been
– to keep things simple.
– Not to record too ‘hot’ keeping things around -18db.
– Importance of eq
– mixing in mono.
One last question – which you may not have time to reply to… Is the giveaway open to those of us in the UK?
The most important thing I learned was to mix in mono! As soon as I start mixing this way my final mixes had more depth and all the tracks could be heard infinitely easier.
You’re tips have inspired me to purchase gear and pursue mixing! Thanks for all the tips throughout the years!
That’s simply amazing, great recording revolution!
Honestly, the biggest thing I’ve learned on this blog is that being able to train myself to do this is possible. With the amount of stuff there is to learn, it can be easy to be overwhelmed but the encouragement to just go out and do it has been immensely helpful.
This is great!! Dave you help me in my first steps into music production, also you keep doing, the most helpful thing on the recording revolution is everything but the 5 minutes to a better mix series is awesome !! And this is an awesome giveaway!! Cheers to you Dave and to the recording revolution!!!
Keep up the good work mate.
You always have a word in season, and that has helped me tremendously over the years~
Congratulation!!! 축하합니다 !!!
Graham’s a great teacher! I’ve bought and used several of the recording revolution series. The most significant was the rethink mixing series. I was really pleased to find a product that took you from the beginning to the end of the mix. It made a huge difference to my mixing, and really increased my confidence. What I wasn’t expecting was the real shift in my mindset and approach to mixing, I got, and it really fitted with a lot other things I learned around the same time. One of the key lessons was that it’s better to carve things away rather than keep adding more to try and improve things!
As a dueling mixes member, and avid follower of TRR I say congrats and thank you for all you do!
I have learned so misch from Grahm. If I am confused about anything in the recording, mixing, or mastering subjects he is one of the 1st sources I check for guidance. I trust his experience and genuine desire to help.
I love the recording revolution.
I got into wanting to record when I married my singer songwriter wife. I wanted to be a part of the process and to help her make wonderful music.
RR taught me that I can. And that is what I’ve gained most from these videos and blogs.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Currently on pt 8.4 and mbox2 the upgrade would be everything ….. Nice
Thanks again Graham for helping others, by giving away gear but most importantly giving away knowledge and inspiration. Blessings.
Music is not all about mixing and recording (and the tools you use), mixing and recording is only one part of it. It’s about what you want to express and about the story that you want to tell.
cool!
Thank you Graham for all you’ve done over the years to help people learn and thank you for trying to help people focus on what they need to and not get distracted by getting the latest and greatest gear.
Graham, I have been a fan of your YouTube channel for years and through you became aware of Dave Pensado and Warren Huart. I have picked up so many little(and big) things, starting with the FocusRite line of Interfaces!!
Thanks for all the hard work!!
‘Many refuse to believe mixing is THIS simple’
the simple use of EQ and compression has improved my mixing, rather than focusing on expensive plug-ins.
Very cool! 🙂
This site is amazing i learned you dont have. The most expensive gear, just knowing how tonuse what you
A lil Subtractive EQing goes a long way. Learnt that instead of constantly adding EQ using subtractive EQing creates more space and makes frequencies sit better in a mix.
Graham, What can I say man…. you have helped me progress so much as an engineer over the past 2 years. Between your website and your youtube channel, the amount of information you just give out is incredible! My studio is still pretty basic, but I’m trying to get there! Just wanted to say thanks for all of your help and support! Couldnt be where I am as far as technique without you! God bless you and the recording revolution!
The most important thing I learned on RR is that you can make a great sounding mix with stock plugins if you learn how to properly use them. Definitely helped reduce my G.A.S.
Graham! I’m a huge fan of your content and would love to win one of these prizes!
Low End Trick, is ultra cool advice, I’m using it on my every mix!
Thanks for all the great content you provide, and this totally unnecessary awesome giveaway!
The newest and best thing i learned from Graham is the fact that any mic can be suitable to perform a task like recording vocals, it removed a lot of barriers in terms of “this goes only on the kick etc.” Thanks!
Thank you for all you are, for all you do! Almaty KZ with you!!!)))
I think one of the biggest things I’ve learned from Graham is how powerful subtractive EQing can be.
Awesome content. Really liked the Mono trick and it’s helped immensely. Especially since I mix quite frequently in headphones (the joys of apartments).
Probably the best advise is to get it right at the source, listen to a result and save countless hours trying to fix with no avail rather rerecording.
I love Recording Revolution simply because I see a direct improvement in my mixes by using the advice given.
Holy crap guys!
All the prizes on the giveaway are insane!
I really do hope to win!
PS I’ve been a lurker on the website for a while now so this as my first post feels a little cheap but I’ll go with it 🙂
I’ve learnd more things @recordingrev in 3 months than in 3 year course. Thanks Graham !
I have learned so much from Graham @ The Recording-Revolution!
Thanks for the contest, but mainly thanks for making me mix like a pro!!
Graham’s recording and mixing content has been an invaluable learning tool!
The most important thing I learned from Graham: put your music out now. Iterate after that. Nothing will ever be finished, and in this day and age you better get on the wagon and make progress, no matter what. This is part of getting better. Don’t stall!
I always check out your latest posts. Great information!
I love TRR! I had zero prior experience and zero knowledge of recording and mixing until one day I stumbled upon one of Graham’s lessons on YouTube. I’ve now seen pretty much every video posted, have signed up for the mailing list, and have used the methods Graham teaches to churn out some decent tracks on my own. I’m still learning and getting better all the time, thanks in no small part to Graham and TRR.
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from The Recording Revolution is simplicity. The quality of what you record directly impacts the quality of your final mix. Plug-ins boast and tempt to be a magical cure, but will only leave you disappointed if your initial recording is poor quality.
Hey Graham,
the best thing I learned from you is the fact, that there are no excuses for not being a good producer. Gear, time and a big portfolio are not the reasons for a good or bad work. It is the knowledge about the things you already got.
I often made the mistake to buy things like plugins and outboard gear to have the reason to work harder und being forced to take time to compose and produce.
Because of you I am happy with my studio stuff and started to work on my producing skills.
Thank You!
Yours,
Timo
I hope I’m top five! Amazing giveaway!
Fingers Crossed! Thanks for doing this like this Graham!
Graham, you taught me to focus on the big picture stuff, which is really a rare thing in the world of online mixing tutors! Thank you!
I think some of the most helpful tips for me have been sidechain compressing and automation. Never used to do either until i watched your videos
I’ve learned so much in the years I’ve followed Graham’s advice, but perhaps the most valuable lesson is to mix in mono. I was truly amazed that you can find the sweet spot for panning any of your signals by doing this – and you ensure that nothing disappears from your mix at the same time!
Graham, thanks for continuing to share your experience and knowledge. Your courses are awesome!!!!! Happy 7th anniversary.
Thank you for all the great advice and videos. Keep up the good work!!!!!
Thanks Graham for this contest!
After reading and watch videos you sent my mixing process has been streamlined and made easier. I have started creating templates and working from there.
Another thing that helped me is putting the trim as the first input on the channels it gives me more headroom on the master buss and even when i put a limiter on the master channel it doesn’t completely kill the mix so thank you for helping my mixes become a lot of better.
What benefits me the most aren’t the technical tips, but more your philosophy on how to approach mixing. But if I had to name one thing it would be top down mixing. I used to do this when I started taking my first steps in mixing my own idea’s, but stopped doing when I found out it wasn’t “the way to do it”.
The most powerful thing I’ve learned here is that it’s not about gear, it’s about your unique taste an what YOU can do for the song.
You’ve been a trusted and helpful resource for several years. Thanks!
I have learned that I should focus on learning on how to use EQ and Compression well and to mix in mono until the end.
I think one of the most important things I’ve learned so far has been the importance of mixing in mono. I praise God that I found this site! Thanks Graham!
Great Givaway and Happy Birthday to TRR ! Hope it will stay on for more and more years !
Hello Graham,
Recording Revolution is a very performant plateform i like to use regulary. I learn so many things with you ! Thx Thx Thx !!!
Happy anniversary !
Have fun and keep on rockin’ !
Samuel
Congratulations and thank you for helping us during all this years….Cheers and keep on with the great job!
I started my business @bridgeaudio because I wanted to do two things.
1. Record my band
2. Transition to an independent lifestyle
I’m happy to say Grahams advice and input has always been spot on. This week one of my clients songs got its first radio play. I don’t know who was prouder. Thanks Graham.
-Kilynn
I can’t thank you enough for showing me that if I get the optimum volume that triggers my effects in their sweet spot, then my mixes will sound so much better. They do!
I think the most useful thing i’ve learned from the recording revolution is that you can start over if things do not pan out the way you wanted it too. I used to just keep going for hours to make the mix sound better but nothing was happening. I later found this out from the Recording Revolution and it was so helpful for me, i had not thought of this before.
Thank you so much for this tip!
Wow!! This is truly amazing. Its been two Yeats since I’ve been following your blog, and watching your very enlightening videos, Graham, and I’ve been so blessed by your work. Thanks so much for doing this, Graham.
Yo gra, thanks for endless inspiration. Sure hope to take a price this time 😉
This is awesome!!! Thanks Graham!!!
Recordingrevolution.com is always my first choice whenever I need advice. Grahame, your approach is very inspirational and I really appreciate your attention to the fact that there is no need to have super expensive gear to get a really great mix.
Hey! It is just awesome how your’e willing to give all of this to your fans and followers. You do more than enough with your videos, audio blogs, blog post and the paid lessons. Enjoy your 7th anniversary! Keep rocking on!
Whithout Grahams knowledge I would be whithout. I have been following his lessons and rich advises for a long time now and i must truely admit, there is no end to it, each new addition he shares with us, teaches me a differant aproach, even when I am thinking “He mate, haven’t you been here before”! May the angels bless you and us humble apostles.
Hi Graham,
My name is Mike and I am based in Uganda. I’ve been a follower of your blog and YouTube channel for the last 3 years when I first came across your work. Thank you for continuing to share the knowledge. In my country it is hard to find mentors in the audio profession so we often depend on the internet.
The “One Hour Mix” series really changed my whole approach to mixing, so thank you again for the great series and for always challenging the norm.
Stay blessed.
Michael “Mike256” Matovu
What an amazing way to say thank you for 7 years of you helping all of us and us following you. You give, give, and give some more. Graham, simply put, KNOWS production and recording! Thanks again!
The most important thing that The Recording Revolution has thought me is that with a gentle touch, an awareness of my work environment, and a bit of confidence in my abilities I can make great music that encapsulates my artistic intentions.
yo, I hope I win something. Congrats Graham! I’ve learned so much from your videos, but I’m still having trouble with that “not buying gear” thing. Need more help on that.
My respect ! And thanks for the advice
Hey Graham!
I sincerely appreciate all that you have done for the up-and-coming engineers/producers of the industry. I’ve been recording and mixing my own music for 16 years and have been a full-time musician for the past 5 years. However, I found that recording, engineering and producing was just as fulfilling for me as playing live music is.
This is where you come in: 18 months ago I decided to shift my focus from live music and session work as a guitarist to running my own studio. So, by happenstance, I found your blog online and dove in head first to all of your tutorials. I worked out of my dingy and dark basement for 8 months and was able to immediately start making money. After proving to my wife that I had a business plan and growing client base, we decided to take out a Line of Credit and build a studio in the basement. So, thanks to you and the knowledge that you so willingly share, I’ve been cranking away in my newly constructed studio!
You are a great asset to the recording community. Healthy competition breeds healthy income for those involved. Thanks to you we can all push each other to get better and to make a living doing what we love.
Cheers! Happy TRR Anniversary!
Good luck to everyone! Slate Digital plugins are the best!
The most valuable lesson that I learned is that, it’s more about me and improving my skills than about new gear. I used to think, “If I only had an avalon compressor, or a neuman mic….”. I found that improving my skills with just the basic stock plugins made a world of difference without the cost of equipment.
Happy birthday TRR!
Hey Graham, thanks for all the good vibe. Keep rockin’.
Thanks to the recording revolution and home studio corner i learned that getting it right at the source is the best way to record.
Love the recording revolution. Thanks for the free give aways!
After being a TRR reader since 2014, I’ve learnt that you don’t need a pro studio to make pro sounding music and that YOU have to improve before your studio can – thanks for all the content Graham!
The most useful information I gleaned from TRR is cutting instead of boosting EQ.
cool
Amazing!! Why getting rid of it?? Crazy….
Graham, this is awesome. Can’t even count how many things I have learned from your site and posts. Thanks !!
Proud to be a “student” for the last 5 years. Thanks for he inspiration to make a song in my car! Here’s to 7 more.
Reference tracks. Panning. Mic polar patterns. So much great info!
Congrats man, keep up the good work and how i can win the audio interface 🙂
What a great giveaway. Thanks Graham.
Thank you for all you do, Graham! God bless!
Thnx a lot Graham for your work
I have learnt so much from Grahams awesome videos.
I owe you a beer mate!
Nice!
This is a really cool idea, thanks!
heck yeaaaaaa
Best thing I’ve learned from TRR is better guitar and bass processing: rolling off unused frequencies, adding tape simulation/saturation, and so on.
How can I list just ONE thing? Graham, you’ve helped me tremendously – getting my eyes off of the latest gear/software and onto learning how to use what I have… basics about EQ & Compression… interviews with other guys who have done what I’m hoping to do. It’s all been awesome. Thanks for all you do.
You’ve helped me get better recordings and mixes! Thank you and congratulations!
Good luck to everybody!
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from Recording Revolution is that more often than not, less is more. And more importantly, is what I’m doing actually helping the mix. So thanks for helping me out all these years. Also please more songs from scratch to finished tracks, love those.
I really enjoy hearing from Graham on a lot of his ideas and input on home recording. In a quickly changing, technology driven world, Graham helps me stay grounded in sounding great in mixes, not keeping up with the Jones’s.
I love your approach to starting a recording and mixing service business on your extra time.
You’ve shown that with commitment and a bit of planning, and above all passion, you can definitely make it as a professional audio engineer!
Graham’s blog and videos are the easiest and most fun way to get started in recording and mixing! Thanks for sharing man!
Happy 7 years
Congratulations! o/ and thanks for the advices!
There is no scenario where free gear is not a good thing. This package looks great. It’ll look even better in my house!
Hello Graham,
I discovered TRR about a year ago, and the lessons I have learned here have greatly impacted the way I make music. Your videos are insightful in a way in which I could apply what I learn immediately. The way you explain things make it easy, for a beginner like me, to understand why I need to make that eq adjustment, or why I need to make this particular adjustment in my track. Your comments and teachings sort of give a purpose for the “why”. A lot of other videos tell you “mixing” moves but never express why they are adjusting that knob or fader. It’s great to come to a place that has consistent, great quality videos. For those of us that can’t afford Sound Engineering school, this definitely keeps me motivated enough to realize you don’t need school to be great. All your need is TRR, and sites of this caliber.
-Alvin
THE most important thing I’ve learned from TRR is how to use EQ! I now have the ability to effectively bring the unique character an instrument (what makes it sound like what it is, in the mix; though it might not sound “right” when soloed) further forward in the mix without raising it’s volume or using compression.
TRR’s EQ advice?
Simply excellent and explained so very well!
Thanks Graham!
I wish you all the best for the next seven years!
Recording revolution really helps me to understand the important thing about recording, mixing = Simplicity. It’s mean to maximize all your tools right now and using it the right ways to achieve maximum results. Because you can have $5000 worthed gear but if you didn’t really understand about basic stuff like how to compress, proper EQ-ing I doubt you will creating good sounding mixes!
I have learned so much from RR over the past two years. RR helped jumpstart my mixing journey!
The most important things I’ve learned are how to use EQ and compression. I rememeber when I recorded my band in high school, I used presets because I had no clue how or where to start! Preset EQs! Oh boy.
I am entering the contest I think I am doing this right. Love the site and the material I have purchased has helped me a ton!!
I’ve recently subscribed to your newsletter/blog, Graham, and I think it’s great. Your tips, guides, and how-tos, as well as the wealth of your experience, and most importantly – your enthusiasm! You provide something helpful for the aspiring engineer, the pros, and everything in between.
Keep up the good work!
Hey Graham,
Great give aways man. I really appreciate your work. I’ve been following you for over two years now and i learned so so much from you. That’s one of the reasons i also became a patreon supporter. You earn it! I finish my Technology Management bachelor education in the beginning of next year. I really hope that after that i can focus on more recordings.
Greets from the Netherlands.
Harmen
The most helpful thing I have learned from Graham is to get the sound right at the source. Every audio guy says it, and the amateur engineer rolls their eyes until they finally do it and see the results. Graham is the bomb.com!
Using this website for a few month, now it’s time to save some money to get the audio income project asap 🙂
Thanks Graham, I cannot explain how much I’m grateful for all your stuffs. Made me improve incredibly!
I have been following this website and Grahams work for many years now. It all started on YouTube, I was wondering what I was going to do to master my sophomore solo album. I didn’t know a lot, and it didn’t turn out great.
A few more targeted YouTube searches later and I found Grahams YouTube channel. 2 weeks after I released that album.
The two weeks AFTER I discovered his channel, my mixing completely changed. My approach became easier, my creativity as an artist started to have some kind of flow to it (whereas before it was kind of like constipation, I know, gross analogy.)
All in all I can say I have an e-mail folder that is specifically dedicated to every e-mail I have gotten from Recording Revolution and I always use it as an extra resource when I feel down and doubtful about my mix. Love you guys.
Happy birthday TRR! The most valuable thing i’ve learned here was gain staging. After that my mixes become way more dynamic and clear. Thanks Graham!
Its been over 2 years since I started following your amazing blog, and learning from all your enlightening videos, Graham. All I can say is that I don’t know where my recording level would be of you weren’t there. Thanks , Graham.
The most helpful thing I learned is how valuable experience is – a few months of dueling mixes was quite enlightening.
You’ve helped me immeasurably over the years Graham, on all aspects of the recording and mixing process. I bought your REthink Mixing video tutorial series and applied it to my subsequent song and the difference it made was amazing… better than I expected. The jump in professionalism was so noticeable.. and not just to me , but to everyone else that listened to the song! Keep up the great work. All the best, Tim
Hey, the most helpful thing that I’ve learnt so far is: it’s all about the skills. Not the gear.
And that it also benefits one to limits one’s options in the creative process.
Thanks, Graham!
Congratulations on 7 years!
Congrats on the 7 years!~!
Thank you Graham! thank you for encouraging us to do what we love 🙂
My name is Ivan and I’m an aspiring music producer and I’d love to be the winner of one of these prizes (preferably the avid apogee or the focusrite interface). Fingers crossed
Congratulations and thank you for all of the great information. You’ve helped me so much.
I hope you can give us at least more 7 years of this useful info! 🙂
Thanks GRAHAM!
Thanks Graham for everything you!! I found your YouTube channel two years ago and your tips, tricks and just advices you give have helped me out a lot in creating a better mix!!!. From all your fans we love you a lot and keep doing what you do!!!
What I’ve learned is that no matter what your gear is, you can make great recordings if you focus on the most important things like a great song, arrangement, good sounding tracks and understanding the basic tools to balance your mix. It’s all about a good song and balance.
I have known The recording Revolution for over 2 years now since i subscribed to their newsletters. I am from Nairobi Kenya and despite the distance i have picked up enough hacks here and there to help me set up my home studio where i make a living from. The best advice i have received is about the Eq and that has boosted my way of perceiving sound that in any school i attended while out here.
Thanks again.
May good vibes be with you.
Thanks for your hard work into TRR. Your vids got me off the ground and running and inspired a new musical passion with mixing.
Congrats with 7 yrs in business! If there was one thing I could say I learned from you that really helped me – that would be mixing in mono.
TRR was one of the first audio blog I’ve found, when started to look up information. One of the best things I’ve learned here was this: music is the only priority, not outboard gear, not fancy plugins, not how much money you spent on a new set of monitors. It’s how much effort you bring to an arrangement, how good you catch sound from its source, how much soul in your music, and how much do you want people to hear it. Everything else is come into the game on later stages of production.
I absolutely have been helped by your “Why you’re better than you think you are (Or the psychology of confidence) blog! I am sure I am not the only one who suffers from self-doubt, but still this was a great article for some one like myself. I read all your blogs and watch the videos which are informative and interesting for a relative newbie.
Thanks for always giving, Graham! 😀
Where’s the widget? 🙂
Thanks for all the tips. Still vist reading them
Graham,
I love what you do. You’ve given me confidence in my abilities that I didn’t have before and knowledge that I couldn’t have gained elsewhere. Thanks for being great!!
All the great stuff guys like Graham are teaching on youtube and adding to all our creativity and productivity. Awesome!
Thanks, Graham! Your videos have changed my life, without question. I can’t wait to share my new album with you, as all your techniques and tutelage made it possible. Thanks!
Nice! Congratiulations for 7 years of blogging 🙂
Big congrats Graham on 7 years! Awesome bunch of stuff your giving away!
You’re my Go-To guy Graham … you’ve never lead me down the wrong path … thanks for all your advice and extremely clear explanations on everything you present.
whoop whoop! thank you for the awesome 7 years ! I enjoyed a lot of your videos and advice! helped me big time.
keep going Graham.
thanks a lot!
It’s hard to name one thing I learned from TRR. I learned and acquired so much from your emails and lessons. But, if was to name ine thing I learned it would be mixing and mastering. Micing, much lass mastering was always a challenge for me. But, because of TRR I’ve become an excellent engineer. I would like to say Thank You.
Thanks for all the useful tips and videos. But mostly thanks for your willingness and dedication to helping those looking for a way through the clutter and distraction of recording and home audio!
Thank you for sharing a tons of good things!
I learned a lot from you – mainly about using EQ in live settings as guitarplayer..
The two most helpful things that I have learned from the Recording Revolution is, I can make great sounding mixes with the gear I already have, and That pushing yourself to accomplish small goals in a focused amount of time will help you to make decisions and churn out mixes in a faster more natural way.
Congratulations with 7 years of awesome posts and advice! I’m ready for the next 7 years.
Most helpful thing I have learned is making sure to level match all plugin changes to be able to hear what they are actually doing in the mix.
Learning a lot from you Graham! Thanks.
Congratulation to 7 Years Of The Recording Revolution. So helpful, Thanx
Graham has really helped me to appreciate that it’s not what you own that gets results, but how you use it and how good you are. I spend more time trying to learn and improve my own skills than researching the latest and greatest gear to buy, knowing that when the time’s right, I’ll upgrade and improve my equipment.
Okay, let’s do this. :)) As much as it’s in the person using the equipment and not on the equipment themselves, it’s never bad to have good equipment.
Congratulations with the anniversary! And thanks for your effort 🙂
It has been great to follow your posts. I learnt a lot of new things 🙂
Congrats and thanks to TRR. I literally learned everything I need for recording and production from Graham.
One of the most helpful things that I learned off this site is that I have to face my limitations and work with others. This really changed my way of thinking music production. Really a game changer for me and now I have constant projects and almost all of them involve collaborations.
Thank you and best wishes.
It’s hard to name one thing I learned from TRR. I learned and acquired so much from your emails and lessons. But, if was to name one thing I learned it would be mixing and mastering. Mixing, much less mastering was always a challenge for me. But, because of TRR I’ve become an excellent engineer. I would like to say Thank You.
Congrats on 7 years, ive been with you for 4 of them!
The most importend thing i learned from the recording revolution to get a stucture in my mix. the next thing i learned is the g.a.s. is not allways the answer 😉
Most helpful thing u ever learned was gain staging. All my recordings used to clip all the time. Never knew why, it’s small but that was huge.
The most useful thing I’ve received from this blog is the encouragement not to give up. To keep working and to accept and enjoy the growth process.
I think the absolute biggest take away I have from TRR is about setting deadlines and completing projects. It started with the One Month One Song challenge. It was a game changer for me. Cool with the competition, and hope you keep TRR going!
Thank you so much, Graham, you’re the best!!
Awesome giveaway. Thanks for doing what you do, Graham!
I did everything and now it says I have no entries. Let me win lol.
The most helpful thing I learned here so far was to put limitations on myself (deadlines for example) and actually complete projects. Thank you for your generous advice!
Benjamin
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from the recording revolution is that drooling over gear is not the same as making good music. EQ, compression, space (reverb, delay), and harmonic saturation… of any kind, any brand, are all you need to jump in and make stuff happen.
Thanks Graham for all the tips and tricks throughout the years!
I would love to win the mastering plug in or the interfaces
Less is truly more.
Thank you Graham for your effort and dedication all these years.
The best (and simplest) thing I’ve learned from TRR is getting it right at the source. Not rushing through the writing/arranging/recording process just to “fix it in the mix.”
Top down mixing has been the biggest help with my mixes. Starting at the mix buss and working backwards doesn’t sound like it would be better, but the results speak for themselves. Thanks, Graham.
The most helpful I’ve ever learned from Recording Revolution is gain staging. Using trim plugins on each channel really helps to set each track up at an appropriate level before I mix!
Apologies for replying to a random comment: this many comments loading stalls out my internet, and never loads the overall reply button. So congrats on breaking the internet with so many followers. 🙂
I only just started following recently. I’m not a musician, I think you’d call me a hobbyist sound restoration tech. I like fidgeting with crappy, broken recordings and seeing how much I can fix. The recent email you sent on working with levels first was instantly applicable, and cleaned up my cleaning even more. Thank you!
Thanks Graham, I admire you for what you do. I learned a lot from your lessons and I’m always happy to see your new tips. I’d be really happy to win any of your giveaway items, they’d be very helpful for my new studio I’m working on right now. Cheers !
Graham – I have been following TRR for a couple years now and I love your philosophy and approach to helping others achieve new height in their audio and musical endeavors.
Probably the most important thing I have taken from you is that, truly, it is not the gear – it is the “ear”. It is me and what I hear and how I listen and react that make the difference. TRR has taken me light years from where I was 2 years ago. Thanks for that!
The most helpful thing I’ve learnt from the recording revolution is that you don’t need expensive gear, expensive schooling etc to achieve in this industry – passion and a desire to learn comes first.
Awesome! Can’t wait to get my hands on those slate plugins hahha. Cheers Graham, keep up the cool tutorials.
Demystification and common sense. Those are the virtues of TRR!
Graham has demystified so many concepts for me. The merits of gain staging, subtractive EQ, setting time limits and much more. Most recently, the idea that I can actually create an additional stream of income with all the wonderful things I’m learning.
The Recording Revolution site and videos have been an invaluable resource for me and my recording journey!
Thank you!!
The most important thing I have learnt from Graham is that you don’t need a ton of expensive gear to create great sounding recordings. Use what you’ve got and use it well.
Thanks, Graham!
I probably won’t win. 🙁 I only have two out of four entries cause I don’t have twitter, I always enter these contest no matter who it is, Why do I bother.
Go ahead , Winner ( whoever it may be), aim for the heart. You can’t break what’s already been broken.
Thanks for all of your hard work, Graham! Excited for the winners to be announced!
Recording Revolution… Well… It has really revolutionised my musical journey. The most important thing that I learned from it was to stop worrying about little things and concentrate on listening. Because in the end of the day it’s not about price tags on your equipment, but can you really hear what it’s doing (or what you’re doing with it). =)
Thanks Graham! God bless!
There is not a single person I have learned more about production from than you Graham! Thank you for much for all you do.
Graham’s blog has been a real help to me to stop me focusing on gear and get me actually recording, mixing and just doing it. As a result we’re releasing 10 new albums this year!!!!!!
Thanks for all you do! Love being part of the Revolution for great mixes
I want this.
Thanks for the inspiration Graham!
After years of making music, playing, recording and mixing, and a short while following the recording revolution, I decided to try to formalise my training in mixing tracks by signing up to the rethink mixing course, to try to learn a bit more about the whole process, beginning to end. I had previously learned all my mixing knowledge from being the last musician left at the end of the session and watching some great produv=cers work. but was never taught the whole process; I gleaned bits of information which i put together the best way I knew how.
I liked Graham’s ethos, that you can make great sounding mixes with minimal gear, and took the course, just before starting to produce a second album project with a former client. She was happy with my work before, but after taking the course, was blown away with the difference in sound, clarity and width and depth of my mixes.
I still use the basic procedure which I learned from TRR, which has evolved over time into my way of mixing.
I have just (last night) finished the third album with this client and my mixes improve daily using this method. Massive props to graham and TRR!! keep up the good work
Keep up the good work!
Your videos and lessons have been incredibly helpful for a complete noob such as myself. There is so much information out there that one can easily get lost and simply give up. I myself got the Jumpstart package from your courses and I really don’t know what I would be doing without it. Thank you Graham!
Thanks for this opportunity
Graham, its such a great opportunity that you’re putting out. Love it and every video that you put out.
Most helpful thing I’ve learned from Graham over the years:
Keep it simple! If something isn’t turning out the way you wanted in the mix, step back and look earlier in the process–99% of the time the answer isn’t a new mix trick.
It’s hard to narrow down the single most helpful thing I’ve learned here: from choosing microphones to EQ tips or maybe mono mixing… it’s all been very helpful. If I could boil it down to one simple idea: it’s the overall feeling of support and “you-can-do-it” attitude from Graham. Thanks so much for that!
Congrats on 7 years Graham. Thank you for bringing it for years.
Thanks man! I’ve learned a lot of things from you but more importantly – less can be more!
I seem to find EQ rather challenging…maybe I overthink it :/…your tutorials, Graham, are shedding much light on the topic…congrats on this anniversary and well done 🙂
Happy 7th anniversary of The Recording Revolution Graham. The Recording Revolution has been very helpful, keep up the good work!
Hey, Graham!
Thank you so much for your hard work on The Recording Revolution!
I’ve learned a lot but I think the most important was to not get discouraged about not having the best or most expensive stuff or plugins. To hang in there and work on my listening skills and mixing skills regardless.
Thank you !
Per Einar
Thanks for all your videos and tutorials.
It helps a lot!
As always Graham is spoiling us.
First posts, then videos and now prize giveaways.
Thank you Graham
I’ve been following Graham for quite a while, and the most important thing I’ve learned is that knowledge trumps gear everytime. I truly believe in this message not only because Graham has proven it on many occasions, but history has also proven it. Older labels like Motown pioneered mixing techniques on equipment less powerful than a calculator, and we have legendary masterpieces as a result. Graham proves to us that having a scalpel doesn’t make you a surgeon.
Your blog is very helpful. Thank you
Graham as always your dedication and generosity speak for you.
Cheers
I have not started to mix yet but hearing the principles on the podcast and blog posts have helped me in fixing audio tracks at my job. I am a video editor and occasionally I have many videos with terrible audio and I have used the info here to make it sound better.
For example, I learned how to equalize better the tracks and that has been a great blessing!
I have learned everything from you Graham! From scratch a year ago until now, I started with nothing, and today my wife and I have two of our own music numbers on all the popular download places. Thanks to you. Thumbs up!
Learning to mix in mono and at lower volumes was an invaluable tip than really help my mixes more than anything else. It goes against conventional thinking. but makes total sense. Thanks Graham for everything.
The most helpful thing I’ve ever learned from the recording revolution is mixing in mono to get super wide, clean stereo masters.
Thanks Graham for all you do.
Yes please!
Graham, thanks so much for all the great help you give in recording/mixing.
Graham, I am learning a ton. Simple things I always felt I was doing right and had a knack for, you’ve helped confirm, tweak and rethink. Thank You!
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I like the information the recording revolution provides! Such a good website for engineers to take reference of
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: The most helpful lesson I’ve learned from The Recording Revolution: Limit your options!
Here’s for the next seven years!
First off, this is a great giveaway and yet another opportunity from Graham the man. Thank you! I don’t know if it’s ironic, but I recently read a blog Graham posted encouraging us to enter contests and free giveaways and since then I’ve wound up with several cool plugins and bundles I couldn’t otherwise afford! That was a great lesson, but still the most important thing I’ve learned from the recording revolution was why to start mixing in mono. Getting the EQ between instruments to sit just right (using subtractive EQ) and really opening up room for the song to breath. It made a immediate impact and I use this technique everyday. So thanks again Graham!
I’ve been a fan of recording revolution for a long time and i must say graham , you really helped me to get to a good level with my mixes. thanks for the giveaway!
You are one of the most generous human being i have known till date, guys like yourself are a great help for someone like myself who is starting out in this career path. Thank you for all that you’ve done and best wishes for the future.
Cheers!
great givaway Graham! any prize is owesome.
Thank you Graham for those seven years of great advice. The biggest thing I’ve learned is that skill is far more important than gear and that the song is king 🙂 cheers.
Graham, I have learnt so much from your emails and the videos you send me.
Yes! I love this time of year! Hope this year I can win. Thanks Graham for all that you do for us, I started my studio because of you and it has been a blessing since then! Keep it up! God bless you and your family
Awesome giveaways!!!! 😀
The most important thing I learned form Graham is that gear is not a limitation at all in order to create the best music you can possibly can, thanks!
Gain staging, gain staging, gain staging!
I could use those plugins! 🙂
The most helpful thing I learned from the recording revolution is to always keep going and to always make stuff with what you have!
First of all congratulation! 🙂 The last couple of years I’ve learnt so much about mixing and recording, and it’s all because of your website and your videos. Thank you for all the great advice and continue all your good work! 🙂
The most important lesson I’ve learned from TRR is that you should not rely on expensive gear and plugins but your skills and taste in music. I hope for another 7 years with us!
Recording Revolution has taught me how to create a great mix for my album “Who Am I?” It sounds great thanks to you all!
I’ve learned that presets could sound better simply because they boost volume
The one hour mix was the most helpful thing I learned from you Graham. Not only is it a major hack of Parkinson’s law, it also is extremely powerful to focus on one aspect of mixing at a time, get it as good as you can get it and move on to the next step. I felt better about mixing when I could say to myself, “I’m done with EQ. Any changes to the mix I want to make in the future will have to be done with compression, makeup gains, or other effects.” Thinking Top down has also helped me reduce my time mixing, and improve the sound. Its also extermely cool to bypass each all the plugins in each mix step and hear in what way the mix converges to the reference track or not.
Fantastic opportunity! I just wanna thank you for all the good advices of the years and perhaps the most important one, it’s not the gear, it’s all in your ear. (Sry had to).
Hi Graham, the most usable things I learned are the top-down mixing technique and the importance of subtle movements because they add up. Thanks!
Congrats Graham for the 7 Years Of The Recording Revolution !
I think the gut mixing technique and the starting in mono technique were probably the most helpful things that I have ever heard. They’ve definitely made a huge difference and the gut mixing technique has been a nice help to not second guess myself so much and just go with what I think sounds good.
Graham,
I am always sure to bounce down my work at the end of a day’s work mixing. That means that each day, I can hear myself honing my skills. It’s an audio diary, recording my progress. Listening to The Simply Recording Podcast episode where you and Joe let us all hear what your mixes sounded like when you were at my level was an eye (ear?) opener, and I recommend everyone that follows you to any capacity gives that one a listen:
http://simplyrecordingpodcast.com/?powerpress_pinw=340-podcast
Your mix from back then sounds just like mine did two years ago, and that is humbling, humanizing, and inspiring.
I discovered The Recording Revolution in 2013 with your 5 Minutes To a Better Mix series, and ever since, I’ve been more focused and driven and passionate than ever before. So I thank you, for showing me how to fall in love with the process of polishing the art I was already in love with creating.
Gorgeus…..
The best thing i learned….hmmm..there was a lot lol. I think one of the best ones was the one about parallel mixing technique that took a while to get but helped me in the long run, I also like the one about using speakers and headphones to mix instead of one or the other, I could go on and on but these are just a few. Thanks!
There is not a “most helpful thing I’ve learned from The Recording Revolution “.
I’m just following Graham and RR from many years so far.
There is a lot of crap out there on the web, and it is not so easy to work it out.
Recording Revolution is just, honestly, the most reliable and correct one.
There is no business and no music for me without a good human being aside.
And Graham is that kind of human being.
I’ve learned a lot through the years from The Recording Revolution from learning how to listen, learning what to be listening to learning how to spend more time on getting the balance right than putting any fancy plugins on that we all love to do 🙂
Most of all I have continued to learn from the many videos, lessons, articles, tutorials and thought provoking ideas shared on the site. Keep up the good work.
I now have a better understanding of eq and compression due to the clear concise videos offered by Graham.
Happy birthday TRR, GBu Graham. All the best for TRR
The two most helpful things I’ve learned from this site are keeping the output of your individual tracks well under 0db (I do around -18db in reaper nowadays), and using subtractive EQ to carve out all the bad frequencies you don’t need. I always used to boost to the max and add a hard limiter on the master track, but wonder why everything was so muddy. Now I have nice clear mixes just from these two simple things.
Amazing giveaway! Eager to know the winners!
quite crazy indeed!
Who must I kill? 😉
magic comes from people…not gear.
Thx Graham , as usual
I couldn’t tell you the most helpful thing I’ve learnt from your blog because I have learnt so much helpful stuff! I have followed your blog ever since I started mixing so everything taught has been vital to me! Thanks!
The best thing I learnt from TRR is that there are no actual rules. As long as it sound good and pleases you, it’s your music, it’s your expression, and that is worthy to share with the world. That’s just great to know.
I’ve learned a lot from the recording Revolution. Not just how i can make my mixes sound better.
I’ve learned how to avoid a lot of unnecessary working processes just with some small tricks. I can’t write about everything i’ve learnd here, because its just to much. This Page helped me and my Band makeing our first CD in my Homestudio and it worked very well.
my mixes greatly improoved by following your path.thanks so much for helping me and thousands of others.i live in india and i don’t have any mixing gear except sound card of m audio c400.if i win i want price no.5 thanks.graham…..love u..
I’ve learned so much since I started receiving your emails. I still have a lot to learn but my mixes have gotten a lot better since I started following you. The most helpful thing I’ve learned so far is how to eq properly.
Graham and the Recording Revolution got me on the fast track to recording and producing my band’s EPs.
Awesome site!
Nice prize bundle, and a great way to celebrate the anniversary! Thanks for providing such concrete and ready-to-apply strategies!
Hey Graham! I love your work to encourage people in order to get right into mixing and recording, and thus needing not much money in order to buy expensive gear!
You inspired me to start recording and mixing myself with my band, and by now, we are just about to finish our first song.
Thanks for all of your tips and tricks, keep it up man!
Greeting from Austria,
Daniel
Thanks for keeping this site up! It has been a very useful source for me many years.
Thank you very much for giving us so many and important tips for the art of recording, mixing and mastering. I like the way you explain and illustrate. I feel much confident following your instructions. And thank you for letting me participate in this contest.
Graham,
Thanks for your ongoing effort. I learned most of what I use now in my small side business, from you.
I regularly point others to you, as your tutorials are so easy to understand.
M
Happy 7th year Graham!! Been following for the last few and have enjoyed the ride
Thanks for this great opportunity! My best takeaway is “familiarity with gear over time is more important than gear quality alone”. Your series on recording with the cheapest essentials from Sweetwater was eye opening and empowering. I’m a fan in Orlando because of the simple logic behind posts like that one and all others I’ve seen. Thanks again!
One of the most helpful things I’ve learned is how to take advantage of LCR panning. This has definitely changed the way I mix, and is one way my mixes stand out against others.
Further into this comment… That was the start of how my mixing, and song arrangement was revolutionised. It made me start to think deeper into my mixes, and purposefully plan fills, effects, and so on to make my mixes bigger, and so you are surrounded by the music. I’ve also taken your Pro Tools course, and that helped me loads when I went from using Audacity for 7 years, straight into Pro Tools 12. It was such a change! Thanks for all your hard work in this Graham, I really appreciate it.
Graham,
Thanks for everything that you have done for the community. Besides the competitions and give aways, you have helpd me personally a lot far beyond techniqual and philosophical approaches to mixing but the mixing processes you have taught actually helped me to integrate my passion for music production into my everyday worklife. That is not something I can thank you enough for.
Keep up the good work, thank you so much for everything you have done as I’m not sure you are aware of how much you have done for us and how much impact you have…
God Bless and all the best to you and your family.
Cool
Graham, I’ve been watching your YouTube stuff for probably five years and you are a phenomenal help to us new people. It’s cool to see a man of faith be so successful in an arena where it can be difficult to be a Christian. Keep it up!
Just a game changer, the whole gain staging and trim plugins. Awesome piece of information.
What a nice chance! Any of this gear would bring my music a step further.
I really be pleased to win.
Congrats Graham!
I learned a ton from The Recording Revolution. From compression and EQ to acoustic treatment and how to start charging for my mixes. I feel overall the #1 thing that I have learned from the recording revolution is I dont need thousands of dollars of equipment to make great sounding music. The $300 studio challenge proved that!
Here’s to 7 more years!!!!
The most helpful thing I learned was the top-down mixing theory and the benefits of LCR panning.
GOD BLESS
The most valuable thing I’ve learned from TRR is that the most important thing in the recording/mixing chain is the human beings. I’ve gotten rid of my gear acquisition syndrome and only buy gear/plug-ins when I actually need it rather than hoarding everything just in case. My mixes keep getting better, and when I paint myself into a corner there is always a video by Graham to help me out.
Thanks for all of the great info, Graham!
Great give away!
Everything I know about mixing I learned from the Recording Revolution!! The greatest thing I learned was mixing in mono!!
Thanks for everything Graham!!
Rob
Wow! Happy Birthday, TheRecordingRevolution! And thank you, Graham, for everything you do. Your mixing philosophy inspiring me so much! I wish all the best for you! Thanks again 🙂
Great site and very helpful. A lot of useful info.
All I have to say is thank you Graham your posts and videos helps me a lot! I’m so gratefull
The best thing I’ve learnt from Graham is the start low and build up principle; gain staging has totally changed how I mix. Cheers dude!
EQ and Compression. Simply, this was what made the most difference for me. The REThink Mixing course was the start of my relationship with TRR.
I’ve been following the Recording Revolution for a few years and, while I’ve learned many tips and tricks and creative approaches to my mixes, the most important thing I’ve learned is to not give up on your dream. It takes work and sacrifice, but anything is possible.
Good stuff big up!
Thanks for everything you do Graham, I’ve learned so much stuff FOR FREE, the biggest thing I’ve learned is to get it right at the source and to just DO IT, stop surfing, buying plugins and gear and just doit with what you’ve got!! I have learned so much stuff for free that I bought some of your products and learn so much more in depth stuff in your awesome teaching methods, they were all well worth the money, thanks again.
It is very great the service you provide to all of us with your posts. THANK U!!!
One of the best audio blogs ever. I remember how it taught me how to get a nice punchy drums in my mixes.
The best thing I learned on TRR is to use HP filters on (almost) all my tracks. Literally gave life to my mixes!
Man… I’ve learned so much from the Recording Revolution it’s hard to narrow it down. I think learning about attention to detail in track setup and management, using templates, gain staging, getting levels right before even touching plug ins, how to use compression effectively, etc. If you don’t start off your session on the right foot, you end up making a lot of unnecessary work for yourself. So thank you, Graham, for sharing your knowledge with us all!
This is great. The best thing I’ve learned from him is about buying gear. It’s how you record instead of gear
Can anyone enter the competition for the Slate Digital Everything Bundle or is it US-only? I’m in London UK but would love to be in the draw for this prize!
Recording Revolution helped me realize that pure love for my songs & some essential tricks on an affordable gear, are more than enough to give me a jaw-dropping result that I’ll be proud to present to people, to get them deeper into the tunes that i have in my head… 🙂
Happy Anniversary and thanks for ALL the tips!!
Hopefully I’ll win one of these incredible prizes do I can put what I’m learning to great use!
The biggest thing I’ve really learned from this blog is that learning to mix takes time, but you still have to get out there and at least try it. It’s so easy to get overwhelmed my the types of mics and plug-ins and softwares that you need to record/mix/master that the pros use, but learn with what you have and learn and grow from it. Don’t be afraid for your first couple of mixes to not sound so great because at the end of the day it’s all a process.
But Thank you Graham for putting all the information within our finger tips (for free mostly too!)
When I started to learn mixing on the net exactly 7 years ago it was Graham’s site I found first!
I was lucky because I got most inspired to go ever deeper in the tons of little things a mix needs to be great. I spent long hours watching Graham’s “5 Minutes to a Better Mix” series (me not having Protools at all:) and I still consider this still one of the most useful material to cover all parts of mixing.
Even now, as pro member and official blog contributor to Mixcoach, leaving behind nearly 7000 hours of practice I can learn a lot from Graham’s vision on the different approaches of mixing.
With lots of thanks
Tassy
This is great! Congrats Graham on the 7 year anniversary!
Thanks from France Graham ! Merci pour ce site qui est une véritable mine d’or et que je conseil à tous les mixeurs, débutants ou confirmés !
YAAAAAAAS
Keep on rocking!
For me the most important message Graham shared was that its all about the song. A great song will be great even if it isn’t recorded perfectly, but a bad song will still be bad even using the greatest gear possible. And so we should pursue making great music and use the recording techniques to enhance it, rather than to try and make it great. Not sure if that was an actual video or blog post, but through watching them for years it is something I have picked up from him.
Mmmmm the everything bundle.
Greetings from Turkey!
I wish i win the Avid Pro Tools 🙂
Mic placement is really important and experiment with it in different angles and distance.
Mont helpful thing I learned from Graham was how to free up headroom in a mix usong EQ. For years my songs have been full of mud frow low end to high end, for no reason.
The most important thing I learned is confidence. Though i’m still working on it.
Thanks for the awesome opportunity Graham, appreciate it!
I’ve learned that you don’t have to be in the studio for hours on end to get good music recorded. Just by spending an hour or two a week in the studio you can get a lot done. This helped me to not be discouraged when trying to fit in studio time to an already busy schedule. Thanks Graham!
Hope I won!
Thanks a lot for the opportunity Graham!
And thanks for all the knowledge over the years. Your YouTube channel was a big part of learning protools for me years ago.
Hi Graham,
Congratulations to Recording Revolution’s 7th Anniversary and thank you for all you do to us!
I wish you the best success for the future.
Kindly,
Claudio
OMG could I use any of these prizes !! being disabled, buying one of these is just not in the cards..especially the Avid Duet and software bundle…winning that would be a Godsend. I dream of having Pro Tools all the time lol…I use Tracktion now and have used Pro Tools One, but it’s just not the same as the real deal…Thanx for making this contest possible and all the info that has helped me so much !
Great instructional videos, well explained & demonstrated, a joy to watch & very informative
Hi Graham! I have ben following your work for almost a year now and I think you’re doing a very special work in helping us musicians to achieve our artistic goals.
I have studied Music Technology at University and although I had the tools I struggled to find somebody to guide me through the learning of this very “unique and strange” process.
Recording (mixing and mastering too) is a very fine and elegant art of its own that can drastically change one’s perception of his/her music. By following your lessons and tips I’ve not only improved my recording skills but also learned how to love my music.. Leave it be and give it its own life!
Thank you again..
I have only been mixing for about 8 months but the whole time I have followed TRR and my mixed have seen a phenomenal difference. I have been asked a few times what I have done to get so much better and my answer is always TRR
Very kind and Generous with your knowledge! I’ve recently recorded, produced, and mixed my first EP for a friend, and have a lot of your inspiring videos to thank for it! There is a ton of negativity in the world and it’s refreshing to come across blogs that actually want to help. Keep up the awesome content!
Thank you for your recording tips. I still need to improve my mixing and mastering and I’ve learned a lot from your emails. High pass filtering has made a huge difference with my recent attempts.
Man! what u do for the upcoming producers is awsome, ever single video that I saw from you helped me to improve on my mixing even though I don’t use Pro Tools! Thanks for everything Graham, God bless you!
I am so thankful that The Recording Revolution exists. I always struggled with mixing but now I’m getting better day by day.
The most helpful thing from The Recording Revolution for me is working on a mix step by step with tiny moves and not doing crazy stuff. This helped me a lot and I end up getting better results.
I’m so grateful that The Recording Revolution is helping so many people around the world.
It’s been great having these resources for the past 7yrs. Thanks for what you do Graham.
Graham’s Revolution Recording helped me a lot to understand about equine, effects and he shared a lot of tricks how to get better mix. Nowadays my mixes sound much bigger brighter as quality as professional mixes indeed. Thanks a lot Graham and all the best for more great mixing tips videos.
Petr
I am just starting out down the mixing engineer path. I have only been actively mixing for about a year, and I have seen tremendous improvement after watching your videos and following your posts. The 2 most important things I have learned and that have resonated with me are, mixing in mono at quiet volumes, and remembering that it’s all about proper balance. I am using studio one version 3 with all stock plugins. Up until I found the recording revolution, I thought my mixes needed better plugins, and now I know how wrong I was. Thanks Graham, you have really helped me grow in the craft!!!
Really diggin your post for the past 7 years
I’ve been following Graham at TRR for three years now. Before stumbling on this blog (on facebook), my mixes were hit or miss. If a mix happened to sound amazing, it was sheer chance. I now work in Nashville as a full time producer and engineer, supporting my family of 4, and there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t use the knowledge I’ve acquired through TRR. Thank you Graham for this wonderful tool.
I learnt that there is no one thing that makes a mix or a song great, its a lot of small things combined.
More turkey please
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Great giveaway, great insights and great inspiration to get better songs and better music productions skills.
Thanks Graham for your generosity! Between TRR and Dueling Mixes I’ve learned so much and appreciate all the knowledge you’ve shared!
Thank you so much!
I would love to win these! They would really help kick off my recording career and help get a studio set up for me in college.
Most helpful thing I learned? Mini moves = maxi-magic!
It’s nice that you’re giving back to your subscribers. Pay it forward is a way of life.
I have only been with you for 3 or so of the 7 years but the the volumes of information you have given in that time have been a real blessing. Thanks Graham!!
The best things i learnt from Recording Rev are how to use compressor and eq!
Lots of free information, lots of time invested, and it’s all extremely valuable across a variety of platforms. Thanks Graham.
I will never forget the day Graham did a entire mix using only EQ and Compression in order to prove how much of a difference it makes when you know how to properly use these vital tools, and also showing how they both can decide the fate of your song depending on the decisions you make withing these tools. Thanks for the knowledge Graham!
The biggest and best thing I have learned from the Recording Revolution, is to restrict myself, by using only the built in plug-ins. That’s been the best thing get my tracks done quickly and smartly.
You are doing a great job recording revolution and we love it. Cheers
Congratulations! Definitely the most important thing that the Graham has taught me is the gear plays very little on making great sounding mixes. Watching on the smart start series was a complete eye-opener for me. Better plugins are just the “cherry on top” for the mixes. Thanks again Graham!!
Graham, I believe the most valuable things I have learned from your site are-
1) follow your passion and don’t let negatives slow you down
2) stop chasing the latest gear to “improve” your mixes, go after practice and knowledge first
3) use a light hand when making EQ and compression decisions, a little across a bunch of tracks adds up to a lot
4) use reference tracks to see how your work compares to commercially successful tracks
5) get it right at the source, taking time to tweak mic placement goes a long way to better recordings
Those 5 principals have really resonated with me and have helped me improve my work. People are seeking me out to record and mix their projects and I am getting paid for my work – it’s a beautiful thing! Thank you for all you do! God Bless!
I love frequency carving.
Congrats on 7 years
Thanks for all you do to support the little guy’s!!
Happy Birthday to the Recording Revolution. So much useful advice from Graham. Thank you!
Just wanted to say that your recent post regarding gear/gearlust is one that I think I’ll be returning to on a regular basis Sometimes I need to ground myself when I’m itching to pick up new gear with the incorrect assumption that spending money will bring me closer to achieving the sound i want, instead of realizing that skill/training/time put in will probably make much more of a difference.
Hello All. Graham has been a great help to my work flow in the mixing process. The most notable technique I picked up from him has to be level matching. This one technique cuts out the appearance of clarity in the mix by the increase in volume attained by boosting certain frequencies. Matching the signal’s input level into the plugging to the output level after my adjustments to frequencies allows me to hear the true results of my adjustments. Thanks Graham for all of your contributions to the recording and mixing world!
You are such an inspiration!
I learned so much from you allready.
Hope to learn a lot more.
As ever – thanks a lot, Graham!
This site always rocked and still does. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Graham!
Your website has not only helped me record and mix better but I actually got a more humble mindset in my guitar practice aswell. Getting real with what I have available right now and accepting my current skills… I can kind of let go of control in the studio and “see how it turns out” while enjoying the ride 🙂
7 awesome years! Congrats. Was just started revisiting the Rethink Mixing & Vocal tutorials I bought awhile ago, curious to see what I get from them this time.
Thank you for the awesome prize draw Graham!
Lots of cool stuff to learn and improve our skills but mainly a great way of exchange experience!
Thanks a lot for al your help, I’ve been watching your videos for a year now, all of them very useful.
Congratulations!!!
Lucio
Thank you Graham for being such a plethora of knowledge and having the willingness to share it with the rest of us. God bless you!
I have been following the blog for almost a year now, and I have learned so much. I am stoked to just enter this giveaway and have a chance to get one of these awesome prizes to add tommy studio.
Congratulations on the 7 year mark!!! Thanks for sharing all your knowledge with us!!! It gave me great insights in to recording and especially in myself as a mixer.
Great! Congratulations for the work! It already help me a lot!
I love hearing that the gear is not primary – good songs, recorded well, into good arrangements.
Hello mr. Graham.
Most important thing I have learned from your channel, not only about music production but about getting things done in general is that the tools you own and the money you spent on them is irrelevant with the final product you will produce.
You firstly need to get started and focus on your goals. Learn to use the tools you already have and practice. Reading and buying stuff can be of help but the only method that gets results is by trial and by error.
Thank you so much for helping us out and sharing your knowledge and experience.
Be well and keep going.
Free stuffs!!!!!! Yay!!!!! In addition to free lessons and lots of help….free gear also!!!!! YAY YAY YAY!!!!!!
My audio interface is broken, so besides following you for a long time and doing my part to support you (thanks, by the way, because it’s very difficult to learn mixing on your own and your help was enormous) I do really hope I get one, so I can start mixing and stop saving money:)
Congratulations on the 7 year mark!!! Thanks for sharing all your knowledge with us!!! It gave me great insights in to recording and especially in myself as a mixer.
Graham opened my eyes to what can be done from your home studio. You don’t need a fancy mic! You’re the bottleneck! Proper gain staging! Etc. I’m a fan and I appreciate your service, Graham. Keep rockin’ another 7 years!
Awesome, am from Nigeria and i Want to say thank you for impacting my music production life!
The Recording Revolution has been a go-to site and community for learning how to bring my mixes to the next level! For years, RR has been an amazing resource. Thank you, Graham!
I think the most helpful trick I learned from Graham was the high-pass filter on most tracks. Really help clear the low end for the bass and kick.
thanx Graham
we’ll be in touch soon !
francesco
The most helpful thing I have learnt so far is the expensive equipment isn’t everything. A lot of magic can happen inside a DAW with only stocks…
I have to say that the most important things I learned were the simple but yet fundamental of all.
Things like mixing in mono, spending more time in recording than in mixing and focusing in on the big picture were actually amazing stuff and led the work I used to do years ago to another level. Actually, many levels up compared to what I was used to do without knowing what I was doing!
Thanks for all those years TRR!
Very glad I found out about you 3-4 years ago, Graham. 🙂
Yess can’t wait
By far the most helpful things I’ve learned so far is how to do proper gain staging. Changed my mixes completely!
It’s hard to say what is the most helpful thing I’ve learned from The Recording Revolution. Each video/article I watch brings something new and helpful. All the EQ and Compression Tips, each one of them, helps me to make better choices on mixing. The mono mixing, and track balancing were two of the most powerfull tips that instantly brought up my mixes to another level. Also, all the Grahan’s psicological and motivation side, it’s so inspiring that we grow up as person and as producer just to hear him. Thank you so much for all the that help Graham.
I compare what I’ve learned from Carol Dweck’s PhD’s book Mindset to what Graham has taught us over the course of time with TRR. There’s no pre-disposed “mixing gene” that is implanted in us as we are born. The secret to success is continued effort at improving your own mix with a combination of awareness of using the right tools for self-evaluation with trusting your gut instinct in that first hour or two (80% of the mix). This is the “growth mindset” embodied in the mixing world, whereas the “fixed mindset” assumes that “I either can mix or I can’t, and if I can’t, I need to start spending on magic gear that is going to make me into a mixer”. Thanks Graham for instilling the right mindset in all of our developing audio engineers.
Love the no nonsense and low budget approach that you have to recording… So much information and well presented. thank you 🙂
Hi Graham,
Thanks for spreading knowledge mate. Good call
Perhaps the best thing I’ve learnt from your site has been how to avoid GAS, and get the most out of what I already had. It’s something I had always done before, but it’s so easy to give into buying that shiny new plugin or preamp… 🙂
Good luck and thanks for all The great tips
The most important thing i’ve learned from John’s website is confidence. Yes, there are the technical aspects to mixing but John brings a humanistic perspective to the mixing experience and more importantly, to life. He may or may not know that about himself. He really has to ability to inspire an individual, that’s what i like about him..
i have learned how to use my gear correctly!! good job!!!!
TRR – one of the best out there! It has helped me SO much over the years!!
Hey Graham, congrats on these amazing 7 years! I follow your blog and your posts helped me *alot* in my music! Keep on rockin! Thanks!
Thanks for everything that you do!!
Lots to like with RR, but one unanticipated bonus is learning to solve problems before they occur! Hope that makes sense — quite often I’ll hit a snag, then remember, “didn’t Graham cover that in such-and-such a post” … quite often I’ve subliminally tucked away the info I need to break the logjam.
Loving the content as always, keep it up Graham!
Hi Graham,
the most important mixing technique I learned from you is to trim the levels in the plug-ins chain so that the plug-ins work on their best input level too, not only the channels, great tip, great results, thanks again.
All the best to you.
Claudio
Super helpful man, what about shipping?
Definitely aboit reference tracks. Everything I did was always bass heavy, and it wasn’t until I started to compare it to other tracks did I realize that my shity headphones didn’t have much bass, and I was boosting the bass in the mix to compensate.
I was at a store in the Netherlands buying new gear for a gig and I was telling him that I had a studio at home. When I let him hear a song he was well impressed. He expected that I typically jammed the DAW full of plug-ins as is the trend. When I told him it was purely eq and compression he couldn’t believe it. Thanx Graham! I salute you!
Alex J
I have started following Graham’s lessons about 5 years ago and since then I have acquired a wealth of knowledge that I use in my sound editing activity. Graham delivers it all in very professional first-hand and friendly manner and little by little, in the end of the day you realize that you know it better now! Thanks Graham for sharing your love and passion of sound mastering!
Outstanding!
When I win 😉 the PT of Focusrite stuff I will be a happy camper. I would not want the slate stuff, I do not support the subscription garbage at all, and would never spend my hard earned money on any software that does it…..
Your series Rethink Vocals and Jumpstart do Mixing helped me a lot. I ain’t gonna become a hotshot mixer learning on my own and with the gear I can afford, but at least I can make my own music come to like with a quality that’s good enough to please me. I can have fun mixing and learning. It was very difficult, but you helped me a lot. Thank you.
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from Graham was getting out of the “I need gear” hole. Learning to mix by taking the time to practice over and over rather than relying on gear to make my music sound better. Funny since this is a gear giveaway, BUT, of course we all DO need some gear at some point.
Talking about all I have learnt since subscribing to this blog is just not possible , but I have learnt something your current set up is good to take you to the next level. Oh I also learnt the art of Mixing in mono.
Congratulations Graham
Hey Graham, thanks for the giveaways, definitely not the reason I follow you. You’ve helped me with soooo much!! Thanks
Thank you Graham for everything!
I’ve learnt a lot from your free videos, and I hold a degree in Audio, but what you teach is priceless and way more insightful than anything I could learn at school.
The most helpful thing I learnt was to cut around 300hz on all tracks to clean up the mix, and this small step did wonders to my mixes.
your series of mixing in one hour, mixing with EQ making a song in a month have been so helpful and encouraging especially that I always felt defeated that I don’t have good equipment. 😀
Best Regards and Thanks again 🙂
I’ve learned more in the last 5 years from the Recording Revolution than I have in the previous 20 years in my home studio. 20 years ago, there was no internet, no blogs or YouTube to get info that we so desperately needed so we struggled and learned things by trial and error and hoped we could someday get close to professional recordings but then technology caught up and The Recording Revolution came along and changed the game for every home studio user in the world! Thank you Graham for all you do and congrats on the last 7 years!
There have been a lot of tricks and tips that have helped with my recording and mixing, but one tip that stands out was Graham’s suggestion of focusing on one thing at a time to achieve better mixes. When a project gets overly complicated, it helps to relax and just focus on one thing at a time. Before I know it, I can’t think of any more “one things” to make the mix better, and I’m done with the song! Thanks Graham!
I have been a student of Graham’s for two months now and a member of “Dueling Mixes” for the past month.
Graham doesn’t just talk about techniques to help you improve your mixing chops, he opens up the hood and SHOWS you how to improve your mixes and walks you through every step of the process.
A recent example: Graham demonstrated some “Old School” tricks to boost energy in the chorus of a song. I had heard these concepts in passive listening, but now… Thanks to Graham, I know how to apply these concepts in MY mixes.
The proof is in the pudding. My mixes are improving already and I only expect them to get better.
Thanks again Graham –
Michael
I’m pumped!!
Don’t wait for your dream gear to start making great recordings.
hey graham!
your site really helped me out a lot the past years while starting out! and even now it’s really great to have a mentor like you who focusses on the real deals!
Happy Birthday to the Recording Revolution!
Dude. Thank you for all you do. Seriously.
Wow, 7 years… And I’m watching your videos and read your posts for 6 years now!) Thanks for all stuff that you shared with us. The best tip ever was words that “gear is no longer an excuse”.
Thanks a lot Graham.
Congratulations!
Thanks for your work!
Thanks for all the great advice.
I’m relatively new to Graham Cochrane’s work and the Recording Revolution. But the most helpful thing that he has released has been the tutorial for Jacquier King’s low end mix trick. That has infinitely helpful in ensuring the low end for my mixes are spot on.
I found the Simply Recording podcast first and found Recording Revolution through that. The podcast back catalog is gold. Then I signed up for Dueling Mixes and that has been superb so far.
From what I’ve learnt until now from Recording Revolution are GEAR UPGRADE is not the reason to make us slow in making music and creativity . Mistakes can be think in positive way,that we are actually have some/many improvement from what we did before(make better results) .Always be yourself . Every solutions and better results in making music/production/etc is not about GEAR and GEAR only, it is also about how about we bring all effort to our creations (all-out/totality), it is also about mindset(and there will be own pride if we can make world-class quality music with the gears that we have RIGHT NOW with affordable prices) . If we feel sorry for what we’ve done because we are not effective,derided because we are not good enough to make music, don’t let all that things make you down, but use that as the motivation to make better productions . A long time ago,I used to think that gear is the good way to get a better quality in music, but after I found this website, it change my perspective, that it’s okay to upgrade but before that study everything that we have right now(master it) like gear,skill,knowledge,etc . Finally it will worth the upgrade to what you’ve archieved(with your own income) . Balance is also the good thing ! Self-improvement and Gear/Room,etc improvements for our dedicated music creation! Don’t waste your time only thinking about gear,debate,etc . Start do it right now, focus on our purpose and music ! Sorry for my bad English , Thankyou Graham !
Graham, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us! I’ve learned many things from following you over the past couple of years. Probably the biggest thing I’ve learned is how great subtractive EQ can be. My mixes are clearer, and this technique definitely frees up the mix, leaving much more headroom!
Very hard to pin point the “best” thing I’ve learned, since there are som many things.
Mono mixing comes to my mind as one of them.
Thanks for all and keep up the good work, Graham! 🙂
Graham, congratulations on 7 years! Your blog has been a great companion and encouraged me to create when I thought I didn’t have enough experience or the right gear. And it turns out you can always do something with anything you’ve got.
Graham, you are the man!
Easiest way to audio engineering! Love this channel! Excellent work Graham! Keep it up & help this world!
Honestly, since following the help and advise you share FOR FREE to people from every corner of the earth, my recording, mixing, technique, And just everything else has improved ten fold. Without following the steps you have shared with us, i would not be were i am today. And i certainly would still be complaining every time i sit down to track a song or for a mixing session. Saying thank you is not enough! So CHEERS! 😀
Alfie
London, England.
Over a year ago I bought the Rethink Mixing Course and it helped me to gain the basic and fundamental knowledge about mixing. Without this course I wouldn’t be where I am today!
I like the idea you taught of mixing initially in mono. This allows one to separate the tasks of sound source balance from sound source placement.
I learned a lot with the Recording Revolution, specially when I was starting. One of the things I remember the most and use everyday is to use Delay with filters in vocals to create ambience without it being too ‘washy’.
thanks for the giveaways!
The most helpful thing I learned from Recording Revolution is that it’s not really about the equipment but more about how you use them. Since then, I’ve challenged myself to use stock plugins more and I am very happy with the results.
Yay!!
Best thing I ever learned from this site is that my mixes will never be good unless the music I’m recording is good (talent, performance, writing, arranging, etc.)
Reading TRR helped me get out of my head and what were preconceived notions about how good I was, or could be, based on the equipment I had.
I’ve learned that it doesn’t take all the money in the world to make/record music. If you have the desire for excellence, there are people (Like Graham), to help you achieve your goals. Solid information in a great format. Here’s to 7 more years.
So excited for you Graham! Congratulations for keeping on for seven years! Looking forward to the next seven! So the biggest thing I’ve been able to internalize so far is the concept of Parkinson’s law. When you issued that one song, one month challenge earlier this year, I jumped on the band wagon with four days remaining… I was actually able to write, record, and mix an entire song in one weekend! I never would have thought I could have done that had you not issued that challenge. Thank you for all you do over here at The Recording Revolution!
Will
Thanks for all the helpful tips!
I’ve learned more about mixing from The Recording Revolution than I thought that I ever could.
The best thing for me was that you use Pro Tools which i just started using recently and anytime I wanted to figure out how to do something on Pro Tools there would be a video or 2 up on Recording Revolution
Thanks for showing me that it’s not the gear, it’s me.
My gear didn’t stink. I stunk.
The mic only records what you put into it. If you don’t like what you hear, practice, practice, practice.
My recordings actually sounded great. They were just great recordings of me playing and singing rather poorly. Now, they sound better because I play/sing better. No amount of gear could correct that. It’s me, not the gear.
Here’s one you can steal from me, Graham;
“If you don’t like what you hear, don’t blame it on the gear.” (My new saying for myself.)
Improve your skills (Playing, singing, mixing) and your sound improves.
More gear, and you just have more ways to record and mix sub-par performances.
Keep it up, Graham!
Michael
You are amazing! You already give us great tutorials on mixing, recording & mastering and now you’re giving away gear?! Thank you!
Before I started watching RecordingRevolution I didn’t really know what Inwas doing with my recordings. They sounded very dull and I’m not afraid to admit I was an amateur. Been following the posts for about 3-4 years and I have to say, what a difference! Especially the Eq-Ing and compressor stuff is what did it for me! thank you Grahm!
I’ve learned how to be a better artist, how to see things from a mixers point of view and how to apply Parkinson’s law. Graham youre the best.
Great blog and Youtube-channel, and of course a great teacher. Great gear for winning too, but I figured: if one doesn’t win any of the prises it’s no big deal, cause in the end it’s you and not the equipment 😉
Best thing I’ve learned from recording revolution is the multi band compression trick where you slightly compress the lower mid and mid bands of your mix bus. The other trick sending the music and vocals but no drums to a compressor to be mixed in us pretty good too
Wow, i’ve learn a lot of good things here and have improved my skills in EQ and Compress. Thanks a lot
Most helpful thing? It’s not about the gear!
Thank for the giveaway Gram.
The recording revolution was my first serious source of information about recording and mixing. It really helped me to start up and begin to record and mix my band home recording’s at another different level of quality.
Graham is a great comunicator and I must say that all the quality content he generously offers for free is a bless for the audio community.
Thanks and keep on the great work!.
From your content I’ve come so far in the last year, from mixing my own covers to having clients coming to me for recording and mixing. Thank you!
That’s awesome man. Congrats on the anniversary!keep up the good work
The recording revoltion learned me a simple but powerful lesson, you don’t need lots of gear to make music. You need to make music! The 10 minute mix is also gold
Thank you for all your effort Graham, it’s always a good feeling when I see your new posts in my mail. Big fan!
I can’t even begin to pick just one thing that’s helped me the most. From Dueling mixes to all the amazing tutorials, Recording Revolution has helped me begin the studio mixer I am today!
Thanks Graham!
Dude, you have been so helpful to me and my band in mixing tips, I thank you! Not many people in my city from whom you can learn, so Viva la internet!
And very nice of you to give away stuff!
God bless you, and good luck to everyone!
This is awesome. Thanks @Graham. IDK whether I’ll get it or not but I’m excited about this 🙂
amazing 🙂
The best takeaway I’ve gotten from these videos are the confidence to just start with what I’ve got and then keep going. I used to always stress about how bad my recordings would come out but once I stopped blaming a lack of equipment and decided to get better with what I had available, I’ve seen my recordings improve by leaps and bounds! Thanks!
Cool! All the best for the next 7 years!
Thanks for all you do. Has helped me already and I really have just started.
The most useful thing I have learn from TRR is that small EQ and compression moves add up to get a Killer sounding mix! … and EQ in MONO!! Thx Graham!
Thanks Graham for all your videos and helpful information! You have been a great contributor to my growth in recording and mixing! Thanks!
without a doubt the most helpful thing i’ve learned is to mix in mono. total game changer for me.
awesome prices, and always great tips from Graham!
Gongretz on the 7 years
I’ve been following TRR for a few years now, I work mostly in voice over project for my local church and I’ve learn how to clean up my vocals and give them that punch they need to cut in the mix. Thanks for all you do for us! keep that good work, and may TRR last for many many years more. God bless!
Graham, your site rocks. Thanks for all the great info over the years!
Thanks Graham,
I have been watching your videos for years. I am a song writer- guitar player-singer. I used to write and mix all the time but I tore tendons in my hand and could not play any more. My wife and I had a record deal and it went down the drain too. I was frustrated and mad a God and quit. For a while. I am back playing and writing and want to re-record all my songs my self and solo produce them for the love of God and acknowledge the gifts I have been given by sharing them. It has been a long hard road and I have worked construction for 20 years now and my body is tired. I want to go back to doing what I was created to do. I could use some help. Thanks, John Ivey
God bless you Graham!!
Wonderful! Because of TRR I’ve recorded Three Completes Productions over the last Two years. Thank You so much and congratulations!!
Hey Graham, your courses and blog posts have changed the way I look at music since I started checking things out. Thanks for all you do!
Happy anniversary to you, and thanks for everything!
i learned a lot from “the recording Revolution”
thank you so much
The most helpful thing I have learned from Graham is more of a reminder- That simplicity is not only a great tool for explaining the universe, but a great way to get great results. Something simpler is far more likely to exist than something complex.
The most helpful thing I’ve learned here is to quit the endless cycle of gear lust, use only the equipment I need and rely on my skills and my ears for the rest. That’ll get me much farther than the newest plugin on the block!
Youve inspired to consider working in audio as more than just a hobby. Which wld be a dream realized. Gonna keep practicing and believing in it til the day comes, Lord willing. Thanks Graham.
Great news!
Practice and developing myself matter more than anything else.
I have learned so much from Recording Revolution. From EQ to compression to so much more, Graham has given tips and alternative methods that have greatly helped me get clarity from certain instruments in my mix.
These guys are great.
Every video has hidden gems regardless of the type of music being mixed.
Can’t wait for the next video.
GWCGHOST
Good luck everyone
Here is to another 700 years!
Thanks for all your free advice and dedication over the years
love what you are doing, great job, keep it up. Cheers
Just keep on teaching. That is the best gift !!!
Love ya,
Duane
Thanks for All that You’re doing for us.Learning is infinite process.
Hope i get lucky!
I did it all. Thank you for all you share online with the world
The most helpful thing I learned from the Recording Revolution: (Well there are several)
1 – Less is more.
2 – Take time to set up templates!
3 – EQ and Compression are (almost) all you need.
4 – (And this one I learned way back when I first started following) Upgrades are NOT necessary – the challenge to use the same system I was already familiar with and get better at it, rather than to always find myself at a learning curve with newer software, even of my same DAW.
I think the most helpful thing I’ve learned from following The Recording Revolution is that it is not the gear that limits us as artists/mix engineers. The only thing that limits us…is US!! We already have the tools, we just need to understand how to use these tools. And Graham does a wonderful job with his videos and blog posts to share his years of experience.
Hi Graham, thanks for all your support and knowledge sharing all those years! Cheers 🙂
The most helpful thing I’ve ever learned from this channel is making differences between the left and right channel of an electric guitar track so the audience perceives the mix wider. Thank you.
So far the biggest thing I’ve learned from the Recording Revolution is regarding mixing. 2 things indicated to me: the first is spending about 30 minutes to an hour adjusting the volume faders without any effects at all. I’ve never done it that way before. The second thing is EQing in mono. Never done that before either. These 2 things were helpful because now I have some stable data that I can operate on from here on out when I’m mixing my music and it takes a little guesswork out of the equation. Thanks!
Hey Graham, I’m truly grateful for what you do here on TRR, since I started recording and mixing, you’ve been my biggest influence and my mixes have only improved since I came across this site. Not only craftwise you’ve helped me, but also bussineswise as well. All you do for the homestudio is priceless, and I’m truly, truly humbled by your work.
Cheers from Argentina,
Larry.
Great work over the last 7 years, Graham! Your videos have been helpful and inspiring in my journey.
In terms of mixing, what I learnt that really helped me in my mixes was the trick to side chain my effects track with the audio that the effect is suppose to work on. It helped me clean up and tighten up my mixes.
I’m fairly new to the revolution but two words that completely changed my work flow : “Top Down”. Before that I was all over the place. Spending hours on a mix not in any particular work flow only to have nothing but mud. I love the fact that now I’m not using plugins to fix my sound, but to enhance my mix. Thanks here’s to 7 more.
This is awesome!! Congratulations on such an amazing 7 years!!
wow… that some good prizes!
The most important thing I have learned from the Recording Revolution,….
Don’t focus on the gear. Use the gear you have to just start making music and recording! You’ll get better at both of them the more that you do them 🙂
Recording Revolution is the best recording/mixing blog on the web.
I have to say the free videos Graham provides regularly are always helpful and surprising that they’re always provided, well, free.
Sweet giveaway!!! The best thing I learned from TRR, is that you don’t need the most expensive gear to make great recordings. It’s saved me tons of money, and pushed me to be a better producer internally!
Thank you Graham!
Thank You very much,for this opportunity!!!
Hope I win the Focusrite Interface … !!!
Graham’s lessons have been an invaluable asset to my mixing skills. Most importantly and helpful however has been his blunt statement that no amount of skill, gear or plugins can save a poorly written and arranged song. I’ve wasted a lot of time in the past recording songs that when finished and well mixed still sounded bad because the song was mediocre at best.
With that said, I could sure use that Focusrite preamp to replace my ancient US-144 which is getting pretty tired.
Hey Graham, just a quick note to say thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. I feel like I have grown as a mix engineer exponentially after only 3 months in Dueling Mixes, and learned a lot of great foundational tips in Rethink Mixing as well. May God continue to bless you and your family!
Kyle
Thanks for all the knowledge you shared. I am forever grateful.
I’m so excited about this giveaway. But most important is: You Graham my friend have helped me a lot to get better at recording and mixing. Thanks!!
Most helpful thing was the big meaning of small tweaks.
Wow. What an unbelievably generous giveaway.
Audio is new to me. I’ve been playing music for 14 years, but only thought about writing my own songs two years ago at the urging of friends. I was humbled to hear from people close to me that they loved listening to me play, and felt I had something to share; it gave me a lot of confidence.
Right away I realized I wanted to hear what I sounded like and have a way to share the these songs. I recorded my first song on a $20 pocket recorder for taking notes. Didn’t sound great, but I loved that I had a way to record. I wondered, ‘okay, how can I get a better recording? This is cool, but I’m sure there’s more to learn.’
That week, I discovered The Recording Revolution. I was blown away by the content and depth of understanding Graham had, but because I knew nothing, I looked elsewhere thinking there had to be an even better resource. I never found one. TRR is the best, in all seriousness.
Through all my self-teaching and research I’ve watched hundreds of videos from all kinds of famous and well-known musicians, engineers and mixers. I filled my head with knowledge and approached everything logically. It didn’t work. I felt suffocated by knowledge. Knowing of all the possibilities in audio, I felt handicapped and stopped taking myself seriously.
I continued to read Graham’s posts and watch his YouTube videos, and suddenly I started to discover a theme that he carries in his vision for TRR; be simple, go one step at a time, work with what you have and understand the concepts, but do not let anything get in your way of being creative and trying something risky and uncomfortable.
From there, I recorded my second song ever on a $100 microphone and a $100 interface, a 9 year old laptop and free software. I played it in a car, a stereo, tons of different headphones and computers. I couldn’t believe how good it sounded, that I felt like I cheated somehow. I couldn’t possibly record my first song ever with a real microphone, mixing for my first time, and come out with a track that had clarity, volume, depth and heart.
Thanks (deeply) to Graham’s home-recording oasis he has created, I learned to believe in my talents, trust in my capacity to go through with what I learned, and take risks. This is something I value more than any technical skill.
Thank you Graham.
One ting I have learned from the Recording Revolution is how to get better mixes. I am currently working on original music and I want my mixes to sound as professional as possible. I love “The Smart Start to Mixing.” I has definintely helped me to a better approach to starting my mixing. I would like to learn a lot more from The Recording Revolution. I record from home and I do not have all of the appropriate equipment, so I know this can help me. I know that this giveaway would change things for the better for me.
One thing I’ve learned since becoming part of the TRR community , is to not get so hung up on gear, and the latest this and that . Its taught me to get good with the gear that I do own . And make the best recordings possible with that gear.
Thank you for the amazing tips and tricks over the years Graham
What I’m thankful for is the way you taught me how to clean up mixes with high pass filter and subtractive eq. Those two things open up everything. Anyone can mix for the most part it’s pretty simple. If you play music record it and write it you have an ear for mixing it. But. There’s tricks professionals have been perfecting since the beginning. How to make your recordings sound good on speakers after they’ve been recorded.
The Recording Revolution is amazing. Two lessons that completely changed my mixes for the absolute best are getting the sound right at the source as opposed to fixing in the mix, and limiting my microphone options.
I’ve learned that it’s better to finish something good and moving on instead of spending months and years trying to polish a turd! Will be releasing some new music with my new band this fall, and I can’t wait!
This site has helped me out tremendously with getting started recording my band!
Awesome… I’m making my entry now 🙂
It’s hard to imagine that it’s been 7 years already! I’ve been here for almost three and the content being put out is amazing! Truly anyone in any field of audio can take away from TRR’s knowledge.
Graham has made me rethink my way of mixing. I love his easy to understand way of teaching!
Thanks for all the help over the past year. Simple steps that aren’t DAW specific.
I like the fact I can dive right in and follow what you are doing. I’ve had some amazing results and really pleased.
Wonderful!
Loving the 7 part video series on EQ, thanks Graham!
TRR has given me so many ideas and approaches to use over the years that my confidence level has skyrocketed.
Graham, you are a huge encouragement for just starting to record musicians like me. The most helpful tool you have given me is your smart start to mixing videos. Blew my mind how more complex and better I can get my recordings. Thank you!
It’s the skill not the equipment.
This is amazing! The recording revolution has always been a tool for me since before I finished school for recording.
Graham has literally helped so many like me understand the basics of mixing and break the stereotypes. Thank you and keep up the good work. Kudos!
Thanks for all the videos you make Graham. I am a university student studying music technology and watching your videos have inspired me to become a better recording, mix, and mastering engineer.
Always enjoy all your knowledge you send how way M. Cochrane.
Wishing you much more success in the future.
Kind regards, Stéphane
Matching levels in order not to get sucked in by sheer loudness is probably the main point that has stuck so far. But there’s plenty of great info here, that’s for sure!
Thanks for all you do Graham! Your work is an inspiration to many!
Happy Birthday Recording Revolution! Great Prizes Graham.
The most helpful thing I’ve learned through the recording revolution is to really simplify my mixing approach . I love drenching things in effects , but sometimes it can be hard to mix very wet ingredients .
Hey Graham,
Happy 7th anniversary of TRR! This place has been such an awesome resource for me as I’ve seen my recordings evolve over the years. The most helpful thing that I probably learned from you was mixing in mono especially since most of the time, I’m showing my music in a car, some duddy speakers, or whatever. I noticed a huge change in my mix balance and then when I flip into stereo, it’s like a whole new world. Thanks again for everything and here’s to many more!
Thank you so much graham for your awesome videos they have helped my recordings tramendosly. Your attitude twords recording is very positive and you make it easy watching your videos. I look forward to hopefully meeting you in person one day you are a true inspiration to me in the recording industry. Thank you!
The most important thing I’ve learned on TRR is how small EQ tweaks add up to make a more polished mix in the end. As well as how to properly use compression.
Hi Graham, Pleased to be a member of TRR and more than happy to have a chance of winning some ‘way cool’ gear…..that, of course I don’t really need! Keep up the good work, Dave Baker
While I could just post a generic comment in order to have higher chances of winning the contest, I have TRULY been greatly benefited from being part of the TRR community. Everything (from being reminded to use reference tracks all the way to being told several times to apply EQ and compression to my mix buss) has been useful knowledge. My mixes have genuinely gotten better ever since I started being part of The Recording Revolution.
Congratulations on 7 years of Recording Revolution. Your subtractive EQ tips have opened up a new world for me. Thanks and Good Wishes.
It all started for me with the 5 minutes to a better mix videos. A few years later I have a solid grasp on how to use my DAW. Grahams videos were great on teaching the fundamentals so I could experiment and come up with my own solid professional sound.
I have learned that pursuing a hobby like home recording doesn’t have to break the bank. In fact, it shouldn’t. It is possible for anyone with a modest budget to acquire a few key pieces of gear and start making beautiful, professional sounding music. Don’t let its stop at a hobby either. There is potential for your hobby to make you money. I haven’t made it that far but I am no longer leaving it out of the question thanks to Graham and TRR.
Interested to see some of these effects’
I am still learning from Graham. He’s the most straight forward guy when it comes to anything from recording a kit with one mic to not sweating the small stuff to make sure to make mistakes so you can learn from them. All of his knowledge taught is practical.
this is dope! good luck everyone!
Thanks for the great tips, Graham! I’m a big believer in subtractive EQ!
Graham makes the most concise focused tutorial videos on the net. His ability to explain and stay on point is a true talent. I have learned much from his teachings and after 5 years continue to do so. Thank you for helping me progress in my desire to make great music!
Congratulations on seven years of TRR!
Thanks for all the advice, tips, tricks, and tutorials. I’ve grown so much as a mixing engineer because of this blog! Truly thanks.
Without a doubt, the most helpful thing I’ve learned from Graham is the whole gain staging aspects. Before that, I kept struggling to get a decent mix, working for hours to get a good balance. As soon as I began gain staging my sessions before even thinking of mixing anything together, I started to get better results compared to my previous mixes, and all this in only 10 minutes! So now, my starting point to mix is even better than my previous two hours mixes. Incredible.
Thanks!
The best thing I’ve learned here is the 10 minute mix. Not overthinking it and trusting your ears is paramount!
The fastest way to a great sound is using your listening skills.
Brilliant – excellent advice and tips! Invaluable!
When making a attempt to raise the bar and accelerate the learning vurve it is good to have the best of everything – which is what we have here.
God bless you greatly!!
Unreal!!!
This is awesome!!!
congratulations! your enthusiasm is infectious and uplifting! Thanks for many years of useful advice and tips …
What can one say about Graham? You’ve helped me so much, not only evolving my music skills, but also as a human being, and there aren’t enough words to thank you for that.
7 years have passed, let there be more 7 with even more sucess!!
Cheers,
JP
Recording Revolution has helped me organize my sessions, understanding my plug ins and only using what the song needs. Less is more!
The most valuable thing I’ve learned from Graham over the past couple years is how to properly approach the mixing process, and how to use EQ and compression effectively. I used to go in to a mix, tweek around, move knobs and throw reverb plug-ins on stuff and wondered why I never got a good sounding mix. Graham you’ve been a wealth of knowledge and great info and you’ve helped me so much in creating my music. Thank you!
I have been following recording Revolution for several years now and have had to opportunity to listen to an watch Graham Cochrane performing some amazing mixes and explain how he managed to make it look so simple. He has explained the fundamental of mixing to the point where I can truly understand the concepts of EQ, Compression and using necessary plugins to my advantage.
I’ve learned from Graham Cochrane that is it no all about how much gear we purchases or have in our studios, however, what we do with the equipment that we already have now without making new purchases . He focuses on the technique and the skill we should posses which should be fundamentally sound. Knowing the fundamental is what can change the sound of our mix from muddy to what friends and producers want to hear.
My mixes have gotten a whole lot better after purchasing the course, the Jump Start Series and the added bonus of Mastering made Simple. This was a fantastic course that allowed me to play it over and over again until I felt comfortable with knowing compression and EQ. I gave me insight to using reverb properly and not just throwing it in a track and accepting a preset.
If you are not using Graham’s training or even following him on his website or on YouTube, you are doing yourself a disservice. The materials are laid out for us to take advantage of; If we love recording the way we say we do, we should be taking advantage of what Graham Cochrane is offering us.
The most helpful thing I learned from The Recording Revolution: It was the first video series I watched, “The $300 Studio Challenge.” I had been intimidated to start recording in the box–from not knowing what gear I needed to not understanding how to use DAWs (I was still recording on dedicated multitrack recorders). This series got me over the hump to start experimenting with Garageband and helped me quickly switch to digital. Now I’m making stuff in Pro Tools that’s better than anything I ever made with my old setup. Thanks, Graham!
Congrats on 7 years, man! I’ve been following for about 5 of them and can say without hesitation I am a far better engineer today in a large part due to your lessons. Without a doubt, the most valuable thing I’ve picked up from you is organization, something that was an afterthought to me before. Ok, the top-down mixing concept was pretty durned useful, too!
Thanks for all you do Graham, you’ve helped me and tons of others pursue their dreams.
Keep up the good work! Enjoying your tutorials!
Your tutorials are the best!
Graham. Thanks for all you do to help us get our bearings in this ovewhelming world of mixing music. A month does not go by where I do not learn something amazing from you.
Congratulations on 7 years Graham, and thanks for the great content!
Congrats on 7 years
If there’s anything I’ve learned from Graham, it’s to make sure I continuously seek the Sweet Spot™.
The most important thing I learned is to just listen to the mix. I use to constantly go overboard with plugins and presets, but something never added up. When I started to just listen i realized that none of these presets and plugins helped me because I didn’t know how they worked.
Such good stuff here! I love it!
I always appreciate the discussion. I’m making my living doing this, and find some golden little nuggets here and there to try. Thanks!
Thanks for this amazing opportunity, and thanks for doing what you do, it has been so helpful.
Thee most useful thing I’ve learned is just to practice my skills and that lack of gear shouldn’t hold me down.
Thanks for the opportunity to win, this is a great giveaway!
The best thing I learned from TRR was that less is more. Graham challenged us to mix using the stock daw plugins and it really challenged me to learn the tools and to listen instead of seeing the brand name. It turns out my mixes came out better because I spent more time mixing and listening the debating on which plugin to use.
Watching your Videos keeps me motivated to make Music.
Thanks for your awesome tutorials!, I honestly believe you are is one of the few people that really is willing to open up and share your knowledge (Dave Pensado is another one), not just using cool and expensive plugins, but with any daw and in any environment.
Teaching the “how” and “why”. Is been maybe a year since I started following “The recording revolution”, and all I can say is thanks, It really has helped me to improve.
You are a great inspiration Graham, God Bless you!
Congrats Graham on 7 years of providing great information and education! You’ve always drilled in our heads to get it right at the source. I continue to live by that philosophy.
From Graham and the Recording Revolution I learned new ways to approach my mixes. Also I learned a lot of tips for professional sound and new ways to create music. Thanks for all
Congratulation on 7 years.
Awesome stuff Graham! I just rewatched your “smart start to mixing” video series after a long time of having not seen them (and using the exact principles described in the video myself to have a smarter start to mixing) but upon rewatching them, I really understood the concepts described so much better and my mixes are leagues and bounds easier for me to do! I spend less time thinking about plugins and more time thinking about how I want the track to sound. On top of that, I know exactly why I’m doing the things I’m doing. For that, I am eternally grateful.
The main things is how to Mix in Mono and that its not the Gear its the Ear!
It may sound weird, but a lot of what Graham has taught has been things I already know and do. I’ve been working with recording for almost 50 years and a lot of things I do, I just picked up because they sounded good. Everything from left-mid-center recording (that came from mixers in the early 60s which only had toggle switches instead of pan pots) to how to EQ various instruments and groups. The great thing about reading The Recording Revolution was being reminded about all those early techniques and seeing that they weren’t passe – they could be used today and they would make recordings that sound good!
I love the way you present different (and often easier) approaches to mixing tracks! Another thing that really helped me out recently was your video on recording acoustic guitars, providing me a way to get a beautiful sounding acoustic in my recent track. Thanks a lot for the videos and blog posts 🙂
The RR was my first contact with the “audio world” and I’m so glad for that, cause more i learn about more i know RR are the best! Deep but simple. All you need to do music with joy and quality!
Hey Graham, you were the first resource I used to kickstart my interest in production. Thanks for what you’ve done for everyone!
Thank you for your great work and your dedication in teaching! best regards!!!
I think the most important thing I’ve learned here is: The gear will not make you sound better.
Your Ear, proper gain staging, good EQ and Compression moves will make 80% of your mix. This is such an amazing way to work. When you try to get the best of your mixes with that three steps, you’re probably going to get a killer mix.
Thank you so much Graham!
Thanks Graham for all your amazing tutorials, interviews, reviews, etc. Congratulations on 7 years of The Recording Revolution.
The Recording Revolution is my “go to” source for solid mixing techniques, tips and training.
Acquiring any piece of this prize would help me out so much. I was about to but a clarett series interface, but then my financial aid fell through–the result–no gear for me for a few years.):
I wanted to thank you. Your daily e-mails have given me a great new way to look at my mixes and, because of that, I have been able to actually see improvements over what I was able to do previously. Simple and to the point. This is the kind of help I’ve looked for for years. So here’s hoping we all hear from you for (at least) another seven years!
it’s been now three years (OMG!) since I strted learning from Graham posts.
As a composer and singersongwriter, 4 basics things I’ve learned from the RR site are an everyday fundamental part of my recording/mixing rutine:
1- take time placing mics for each song
2- EQ
3- Compress
4- set a time for decission making and write down your first impressions (that’d be 5)
Happy Birthday G!
Thanks for all the good info you have been sharing! I have become a better musician thanks to you as well!
All the best,
Alex
Compression has been something I have not been able to understand till I started visiting this web site, I appreciate the time you spend on it and I look forward to learning more about recording in general.
I am really grateful for the tons and straightforward informations that Mr. Graham has put on his website. No need to waste thousand of $$$$ to record the music that you love and in return, because of so many mumbo jumbo of music industry “specialist”, you get so few cents, if any per CD. Again thanks a lot. And for eveeyone keep enjoying the music that you love.
Thanks Graham for all great tips and tricks!
The best thing I’ve learned here is that anyone can make a great mix. Making great music is a bigger challenge.
Thank you kindly, Graham, for considering all the home studio owners and helping them obtain some expensive gear. God bless you, your very kind sponsors and all our home studio sisters and brothers who spend their precious time trying to make this a better world with the music they produce. To whoever wins, may you be blessed to become the best mixing and mastering engineer out there.
I’ve had Pro Tools up and running for a couple of years in my small home studio (the Room Of Chaos). It wasn’t until I purchased Graham’s excellent Pro Tools tutorial that I grasped the necessary workflow continuity (and frankly, overcame the intimidation factor) that is necessary to produce great recordings. Thank you Graham!
Great stuff as always keep up the good work!
Joshua
I learned how to start the first 60 minutes of my mix
Awesome work for the past 7 years Graham! Really learned alot from you!
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from The Recording Revolution is the economy of things.
Not in the money sense, but in the software usage sense.
Graham always tells and show us that we don’t need to do 300 thousand things to make the mix better. If we learn the path well and employ softwares and “tricks” right, we can make a fantastic job.
Nice giveaways. Thanks!
Definately the most helpful thing I’ve learned from RR is proper EQ use 🙂
Congrats Graham!
You are always right with your approach on every mix. The top down approach is a must.
I’ve been watching your videos for about a year now. Apart from every helpful hint – like rather taking away the annoying frequencies than enhancing everything that sounds good just because it’s louder – the most important lesson I’ve learned is that mixing can’t turn a shallow performance into an exciting one. The past years I’ve been relying on mixing as a mask way too much, but thanks to your advice I’m progressing to just become a better musician!
Recording Revolution has helped me on developing an understanding and appreciation of the art of sound. For one, I don’t have much gear. Just my laptop and a simple Avid mini interface with a usb mic. Graham talks about mixing in the box and gave some valid tips. Having too much plugins eats up your CPU and its important to watch your head room. Graham talked about using clip gain trimming. Very helpful when mixing period. I simply enjoy watching your videos and truly appreciate your passion and love for sharing.
Thank you Graham.
Thank you for giving us an opportunity to learn, mix better, obtain rewards, and being the best version of ourselves.
One of the best things I have learned from you is that EQ and Compression make 80% of an awesome sounding track and that you don’t need the best and most expensive gear to produce great tracks. Also, subtractive EQ has helped me improve my mixes more than anything else.
Again, thank you for sharing your knowledge and simply for being a amazing person.
José
I am from Holland, and reading Graham posts for some time now.
To find a decent room here is extremely difficult, given de real estate prices.
So I am mostly using the tips that I find at TRR in my mixing bands in live situations.
All the knowledge about Eq, Comp, Panning, Headroom, etc. apply to live mixing as well as to the studio.
Just recently I received a lot of compliments, about my mixing sounding better than a professional company could, so I am happy with the result.
(Also thanx to my Behringer XR18, that gives me lots of options to work with. The next level is to use the XR18 as an 18 x 18 interface.)
Question: I would like your opinion about mixing keyboards in stereo or mono.
I personally like to mix them in mono, because IMO a clear spot in the mix is better than to have them all over the place. Or worse, like some digital piano’s: bass left and treble right.
Keep up the good work! (Sorry, I don’t Twitter)
Hey Graham! Thanks for all your hard work. A lot of what you talk about has really helped me get going and make music! Esepesially your challenges and advice on productivity. I recently gave myself a dead line like you talk about and guess what? I released an ep, it felt good to finish something of my own. I even missed my deadline, but the fact that I had it made me complete it anyway a few days later! Thanks again for your work, keep going strong, and may the Lord bless you and your family!
I think the thing that Recording Revolution has taught me the most is that the recording of the audio is most important. That is if the recording is well done then that the makes the mix that must easier for you.
Hey Graham I’ve your taken many tips from you. But by far your EQ tips have been incredibly helpful to mix in a DAW. Also, I can better understand how to remove the yucky and bring out the yummy frequencies out in a live mix at my church. Thank you!! Hope you are well bro.
Learning about compressors has helped me the most
The most helpful thing I learned from Graham was how important and how to use EQ and Compression in a propper way and hearing things sounding better when aplied.
Since i Follow Graham, I stopped surfing for gear for hours everyday and actually started making better mixes. And a lot faster too, using stock plugins more and more. Win win win!
I’ve read your site for years and you’ve given invaluable information every time.
The most important advice/life lesson that I can see you repeating over and over is (and, I’m paraphrasing) “Get the initial sound recorded correctly first because all the “toys” in the world that available for post production will not buff and shine that t**d to where it should have been in the first place.”
In other words, mixing and mastering are necessary for professional rendering, but, as the old computer IT saying goes, GIGO – garbage in, garbage out.
You do good work. Keep on keeping on.
Great work. You’re a generous and gifted teacher. Thank you for all the help.
Hi Mexico City! Thanks Graham for all the teachings and this give away man! I think the most useful thing I’ve learned here at The Recording Revolution is that the magic should come from the song, and that ignore you have a killer song, everything else will fall in line! Also, always always trust your ears!
Thanks again!
– JN
I’ve learned a lot from you. Thanks 🙂
You’ve given me a lot of interesting and useful advice over the last year since I started reading your emails and it’s helped me become a more logical producer. Thank you Graham
I refer this site each and every time I mix. You provided such great and sound advice. The most important thing I have learned is that you don’t need the most expensive gear. All you need is the basic skills and that creative attitude to accomplish great mixes.
Thanks Graham
Thanks for 7 great years! I’ve learned so many things, maybe my favorite is just to simplify and trust your ears and instincts. Great music can be made on simple equipment without fancy third party plugins (though we all use and love them.) But most of all from you I get the confidence to keep moving forward. Thanks!
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from TRR is that the ear is the real important thing, not the gear.
Great site!
Hi, Graham. Just wanted to thank you for all those practical tips you share. Still, maybe the most precious lesson for us home recorders is that it is possible to make music without spending too much on gear and all unnecessary stuff. That is really an encouraging message! Keep up the good work. Thanks – and greetings from Finland!
The most important thing I’ve learned at TRR – complimentary EQ’ing! I use it in every mix.
Killer stuff graham!! my professor always references you when trying to tach me new techniques and its always helpful!!
Thank you for everything you do ! I used to desire every plugin on earth thinking I will be a better mixer, but now I trust my ears and focus on my training more than anything else.
Hi Graham,
Congratulations on your success. Thanks for the giveaway.
Regards,
Raul
Wow omg lol
Thanks Graham, so helpful over the years with great advice. ♫
Thanks for your generosity. I use the Slate VMR Revival plugin since you recommended it and my mixes are 5% better just from this one piece of advice. Thanks a bunch.
Thanks for all the knowledge, Graham. I hope you are enjoying teaching us as much as we are enjoying learning from you. All the best!
Yeah happy birthday!
The most important thing I’ve learned is that it’s not all about the gear, or how expensive your software suite is; It’s about you and me. Our passion, our drive, and our skill. Since discovering TRR, even in the past few months, my mixing skill has absolutely skyrocketed. I used to just slap Image-Line’s Maximus on everything, select the Clear Master preset, and say hey, I’m all mastered! All done! But since TRR, I’ve decided to stop that practice. Now, I work with multiple, simpler plugins on my Master track. I’ll use a compressor, and tweak it exactly the way I want it for this song. Then I’ll do the same with EQ, using scant, but meaningful, strokes. TRR made me realize that my old mastering preset was not only cheating, it was making my mixes WORSE. Now, everything I do has a reason, goal and direction. And even if I’m using less powerful tools than Maximus, I will take my time learning the actual techniques that make my mixes better. Eventually, when I’m confident that I know what the heck to do with Maximus, I will use it again as a powerful mastering tool. And thanks to TRR, I won’t need to use any presets! 🙂
Thanks so much, Graham! You have literally changed my life.
-Garrett
Excited about this giveaway, been following for over a year now. I really hope i win something in this giveaway. !!
The Recording Revolution has shown me that you don’t need a bunch of fancy gear to make, and mix good music. It has also created some fun challenges like the Song- A -Month Challenge which I really wanna do to better hone my skills. Thanks Graham for sharing your knowledge with us and showing us a better way to make great music.
Tons of great help!! Showing how to get it sounding good before the record button is pressed is invaluable.
Great achievment and really good content for us. Thanks for your effort and giveaway 🙂
One of the most important things I have ever learned from TRR was my mic placement. At first I would be making out with the pop filter but now that I watched your videos about placing your mic and how far you have to be in order to have a natural sounding vocal, My vocals sound so much better.
Man I cannot say i’f been with you for 7 years ,but a good old 2 years , learning ,reading …specially with the mixing and you know mixing Is not an overnight …congratulation on the 7 year may god bless you ,the some way you’ve blessed others .
Graham gives super-duper bite-sized morsels of wisdom and insight all the time. My recording and mixing would not be where they are today if I hadn’t found this awesome resource! Thanks Graham!
Thanks for the giveaway Graham! I really enjoy reading your articles, they always give me more insight into what I’ve been lacking.
Really excited about this giveaway thanks Graham for your awesome work !
Nice seven years, thx graham
Awesome giveaway! TRR has helped my mixes become so much better!
Happy Birthday, TRR!
And thank you so much, Graham, for your passion and your will to inspire people!
I’ve been working as a freelancer for years, but it was in the field of graphic design, so I’ve learned everything about freelancing there.
Now, when I have at least 1 hour a day, I’m ready to start my transition into sound production and engineering field.
Thank you for guiding me there!
Thanks for the giveaway, Graham! Your website is a fantastic resource with regards to mixing. I tend to over think the mix process, so the way you keep things as simple and straightforward as possible is a huge help for me.
Thank you graham you have helped me a lot
You are awesome graham!
I’ve been a fan of you blog for a couple of years now and I think the most important thing I’ve learned is something you insist on: it’s not about the gear or the plug-ins. To become a better mixer you have to practice a lot and understand the tools you have. Thanks a lot for everything!
The most helpful thing has definitely been checking my mix in mono.
If you’re new you’re new to this site, it is hands down the best of its kind. All of Grahams tutorials are extremely easy to follow and comprehend for novice and pros alike.
PS Graaaaaaaham pick me for the IK giveaway
Biggest thing I learned was mixing in mono. Made me really listen to my mixes and use eq more surgically.
WOW! So cool Graham! Count me in! I been a follower of yours for years now. Learned and past on many of your video’s to many people too! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
When i first started watching your videos and reading your blog i had no clue about music production at all, in the past year i think i’ve grown a lot and the reason for that is you. So Thanks a lot man 🙂
Thanks Graham for teaching all your valuable knowledge. Now Im able to have a living out of music an TRR is a big part of my preparation
Awesome giveaway!
Thanks for all you do, Graham!
better or more plugins won’t give better mixes.
Thanks for everything Graham! You are the best and you help us with lots of things!
Just want to say Thanks Graham for all your gems of wisdom. I had already recorded, mixed, and published my first album before I came across your site. I wish I had found it earlier. I am completely self taught and am happy to say that a lot of your info reinforced that I was headed in the right direction. I am in the process of going back to the original final mixes of “Lake Worth Boy, Key Largo Attitude” and remixing the 10 songs on the disk with the new information you have provided me. I was pleased with the first release, but version 2 will definitely be much better. Thanks again and keep it coming. PM
I’ve only just recently been watching your content, but it is all amazing. Thanks for making it possible for high school student who knows nothing to actually make something that sound good.
This is the best place to learn about sound and recording!!! Thanks Graham!!!
Thank you Graham for all your audio material, but Very Thank you especially for all your life advices. You made and make me a better person, in the studio and in the life. Love you sincerely.
About the audio things, every time I follow other audio people in the internet and try to thing in other ways, I find myself go back in my footsteps and continue with the simplicity of the Recording Revolution way to do things!!! And that is a proof of the quality of your mentality 🙂
Never enough thanks
Lorenzo
Great perseverance Graham, you’ve helped many like us.
The most precious advice I’ve received here is not to believe one needs High end gear.
And the other on how to keep mixing as often as possible.
Thanks Graham for your website. It has good training on music recording & mixing.
Happy Birthday and hopefully this story continues!
The most helpful thing I’ve learned on TRR is that gear won’t solve my mixing problems.
It’s better for me to invest in learning and shaping my mixing skills, then surfing and dreaming on the internet looking for new pré amps, plug ins or what ever.
thanks Graham for your precious work
Awesome !! Happy 7!! Graham the man!!!
I Love how you do not hide your faith in Christ my brother!!
nice
7 years and still going strong! Great work Graham! Hope there’s more years to come!
The most valuable thing I’ve learned here is to just do your music and stop thinking about gear all the time.
Great site. Great learning. Keep up the good work graham.
Wonderful, great help, Thanks, Love the help your giving.
I would love to win anything on this list!
Most important lesson from TRR: Gear is just a tool.
The most helpful thing I have learned from RR is by far the idea that you need to spend your resources getting better at writing and recording, before buying gear.
Love your stuff and love the giveaway!
Lots of videos available, lots of promises of “the” secret to recording, editing, mixing, etc. I coulda save all that time (and bandwidth) if I had discovered Graham and The Recording Revolution sooner! Practical, hands on training on how to do home recording the smart way.
I am a Taiwanese, I like your content
Yeah, I’m commenting to win!
But that having been said… not a week goes by where I don’t use something in the studio that I learned from Graham – and this is coming from someone who has been recording since I was 10.
Among my faves:
Two guitars? Use two different sounds if you want it thick.
Keep going back to mono to get a more accurate idea of what the mix really sounds like.
Subtractive EQ is just as important as additive, if not more so.
It’s not evil to add limiters, etc. to your master buss, if it helps you get your track the way you want it.
I’m working on three albums of my own right now, and doing it all myself. They have been profoundly affected by these, and many more lessons Graham has shared.
Thanks, Graham… and keep on keepin’ on!
besides all the crazy good content, tips and training, i’ve been motivated by Graham to keep mixing, knowing that going through the process will make me a better mixer, mix by mix. thanks brutha!
Graham,
Congrats on 7 years of Recording Revolution. Just over two years ago, I came across your blog and FB page and took the dive into home recording. I thank you mostly for the inspiration that you give us all through your video blog. I started out learning recording on Garageband, then recently upgraded to Logic X. My mixes have come a long way and I’m still learning but thats ok because it’s SO much fun. Thanks again.
Steve Galloway
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
7 years, congratulations. Got to be one of the most helpful resources on the net. Thanks Graham.
Do what you can with what you have where you are. Congratulations, Graham!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Awesome contest, thanks Graham!
Hi! Good advices and prizes!
I constantly watch you videos because you have so much wisdom and knowledge that I hope to someday have. Thanks for sharing!
I learned so much the main thing is “MONO” Record with one mic when ever possible to avoid phase problems and mix in mono to get better clarity. Thank you
Love these giveaways! There are several pieces of gear and plugins on here that I could use, and I’d be happy with any of them!
As far as the best thing I’ve learned from RR, that would have to be EVERYTHING! I seriously was a punk who didn’t know what I was doing in the least before following the Recording Revolution. I have watched so much of your free stuff, and purchased several of your courses, all with tremendous results.
Here’s to making better music now!
-Stephen
Thanks so much for the chance to win some of this great gear. Have been following and using your tips for quite some time now.
Awesome! Appreciate all your content over the years.
Thank you for this opportunity! My team and I greatly appreciate this!
The most helpful thing I learned from TRR is that it’s not the gear that’s important but the ear (I used to mix with several 3rd party plugins but I realized you can achieve a great mix with your DAWs stock plugins too).
Great work Graham, what a great resource it has been over the years. I always go back to check your videos post when I get stuck on something.
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from TRR over the years is the principle of simplicity. Both in mixing and recording as well as in my setup (hardware, software, and, especially plugins).
Learning this from Graham has helped me create better, cleaner, and more professional tracks. It has also made my life easier from a mixing standpoint and has saved me a TON of money. I no longer feel the need to buy lots of plugins, I’d rather use the stock Pro Tools plugins plus a few, high quality plugins that I really like and use all the time.
Thank you Graham!
I love these giveaways, Graham 🙂
This blog is great, I’ve been going to school for music production for three years. They love to push the new best thing. Gram has taught me be awesome on what you have that’s all that matters!!!
Love your site. Appreciate your info and encouragement. The last song I did earned me several that’s great! Comments.
The best thing that helped me realize I am getting better at this and that I am not absolutely lost cause when it comes to mixing was the eq tip about area around 400 Hz that removes muddiness.
All of the sudden my tracks started to sound way better, at least to my ears, and I was on cloud 9 and it still blows me away, whenever I do that, how much impact that has ….
The Most important thing that I have learned from The Recording Revolution is no excuses. No matter your gear, budget, room etc. If you have the desire to make the most of your recordings and combine that with knowledge and practice, results can be achieved! Its so simple in thought, yet not always in execution. This is a humbling reminder.
Great advice Graham !!!
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I’ve learned so much over the last year I have followed you! Especially after I bought The Jumpstart Series really made me understand mixing so much more (although using way less stuff). Really helpful for an aspiring mixer/musician!!! Best greeting from Stockholm, Sweden ;)! All the best, god bless you!
Awesome job Graham.
You never post fluff and you’re always ‘spot on’.
Thanks!!
Graham, thanks for all the content over the last 7 years. This site has been truly inspirational and has allowed me to go farther than I ever thought possible on my own home recordings. Thank you!
Learning to high pass to get rid of unnecessary noise has helped my mixes the most.
The Low End Mix Trick … love this trick
Great giveaway! Graham has great approach to mixing. Simple and straightforward – I’ve completely given up the “whoever has the shiny-est gear makes the best sounding tracks” mentality!
Because of Graham at “The Recording Revolution” I learnt a valuable tip in mixing…”You don’t need the big name plugins in order to have a great mix”! I’ve watched his videos for over 2 years now and every time I learn something new and exciting!
Graham, thank you for all you’ve done for the home recording community. I’ve learned a lot from you and your videos; they have been a great supplement to what I’m learning in school!
I’ve learned a lot of great stuff from this site!
The Recording Revolution helped me focusing more on what I already have than what I desire to have.
Love this site…I’ve learned so much from Graham…
Such a great opportunity! WOW!
The most useful tool I’ve learned from this blog is subtractive EQ.
Indeed, in many ways it’s much more useful than the boost EQ.
It makes the mixing become more clear and transparent.
Great giveaway. Would love to win any of the wonderful prizes.
What a great giveaway! I’ve gotten a lot out from your videos over the past year or so. It’s given me more confidence that I can make great music with the gear that I have and has inspired me to just keep practicing.
Awesome!
Way to keep publishing and growing your community. It’s been cool to see over the years.
Still the number one take away from your teachings and material is that instead of worrying that I don’t have the “best” and “newest” equipment or software, I have the confidence and inspiration to just jump in and produce music with what I already have, which nowadays is perfectly suitable for making great quality recordings.
The two most useful things I’ve learnt from reading The Recording Revolution Blog are:
a) It is never too late to get better at mixing
b) Commitment and a structured approach will give you better results than buying expensive plugins or audio interfaces
Congrats, Graham, on 7 years of TRR! Happy to have been following you for 5 of them! I think the most helpful thing I’ve learned is that you don’t need thousands of dollars worth of gear or a “professional” studio to get good recordings. You can make a record in your bedroom and people will still dig it. For me, that took all the pressure off and made recording fun again.
Thanks for all you do Graham! You’re an exceptional teacher and it’s really appreciated.
The Recording Revolution has given me the common sense approach to mixing. I’ve used Graham’s experience and helpful mixing blog to much improve the quality of my mixes.
great
Thank you, Recording Revolution, for always being a good reminder of simple things that sometimes even professionals can forget!
This project helped me to realize that I am the one who rules the mix, not the circumstances, gear or anything else. Of course, it all matters. However, it all ends on me. So thanks to TheRecordingRevolution for being helpful and making mixing world more open to those who want to do, not to buy everything and stick to it.
I hope this makes you feel great. I am in Ukraine and your videos are popular around the World.
Love all the info you guys provide, helps people like me who are still learning to develop, and get better.
Keep up the great work!
I’ve learned a lot…eq help, compression help, what not to worry about. thanks for all of it!
Thank you for all you do, Graham. 🙂
-R
Thanks Graham!
The Recording Revolution has spurred me on to keep trying to improve my recordings and not be daunted by everything I don’t have. I’m a novice who must economize, and when my tracks don’t sound great, it would be tempting to put it all on the shelf till I could buy something expensive to help. Graham has helped me keep at it; and, indeed, every time I get back to recording I either learn something new or understand better what direction to go.
I want some free stuff
Every lesson has been most helpful. Thanks Graham for sharing your knowledge!
Amazing work! Very educational. I always take time to read/watch your articles/videos. Learning never ends when technology keeps evolving.
Thanks to Graham and the Recording Revolution I started to think about my demos my song more clearly. I started to not overcomplicate my mixes, and change my mind about mixing. The simple “what this song needs” and the 20-80% principles were a huge step in quality for me 🙂
Thanks Graham, and best wishes for the future!
I’ve been reading and referencing your work for years now and the content only seems to get better! Thank you, Graham! Happy 7!
There are too many things I’ve learned to list them all here. One thing that stands out are techniques for recording Vocals and Acoustic Guitars because as you say getting it right at the source is paramount for getting it right at mixdown. I’m still learning and thankful for all of the help that has been given so freely. Keep up the good work.
Congrats, Graham on 7 years of sharing your expertise via The Recording Revolution!
I pray you’ll reach even more songwriter/musician/home studio people like me with all your knowledge and help us share more of our music with the world.
Blessing and much success for another 7 years and then some. Peace!
Oops, my bad…forgot one thing. I think learning to record in mono was the one thing that stuck out in my mind, and probably learning to mix with less (using EQ).
The most helpful thing I’ve learn’t from The Recording Revolution is that equipment really doesn’t matter. It has helped me to get back to being more creative when using the equipment I have, rather than saying “Oh, I can’t do that because I don’t have ‘X'”.
Cheers dude.
THE most important thing I’ve learned so far is to use a reference track!! Not sure why I never knew that, makes all the difference in the world!
Thanks Graham for all the tutorials and great email content! You have helped me much.
Sincerely Isaac
I think the most helpful thing that I have learned from recording revolution is really just reinforcing the fact that small, subtractive EQ moves over multiple tracks can make the biggest difference in a mix.
The most helpful thing I’ve taken away from your videos is the lesson you hammer in over and over again that ITS NOT THE GEAR. I had accumulated so much equipment and never got anywhere with my recordings because I just wasn’t practicing enough. I decided to sell off the unnecessary stuff and simplify my home studio to remind myself what would actually make me a good producer (and get some of that cash back). That being said, getting my hands on Pro Tools would rock because that’s the program I originally learned on and I’ve missed using it since I finished taking a high school music tech course and moved to reaper at home.
Graham, your passion, to motivate us, is the best part of the recording revolution! I appreciate it and you have my respect! Sorry for my bad English! One Love from Greece!
graham consistently gives good practical advise on how to make better recordings. he’s a great motivator and an inspiration to anyone who wants to learn how to record music. … and he even has great giveaways.
The most helpful thing i’ve learned from the Recording Revolution is that you don’t always have to go down every rabbit hole, sometimes it’s ok to cut corners. It’s more important to finish projects and stay focused on the music!! ❤️
Hi Graham
Happy 7th. Birthday with the Recording Revolution!
This is great!
Thanks for offering us all the knowledge over all those years. Your passion is contagious. Cheers!
Congrats, Graham.
Aways a great guy!!!
It’s my BD today, maybe I win something 😉 Yes seriously it’s my day 😉
I’ve learned so much it’s hard to nail it down to one. From mixing in mono, mixing at low volumes, to the stark realization that no piece of gear or plugin is going to make you on amazing mixer overnight. Graham’s posts are always insightful and on point!
I have learned to use what I have until I can acquire better.
thank you for all Graham, keep it up!!!
This is a great thing you do Graham. Thank you!
Entry Post for Prizes! Yeah!
Recording Revolution is the best, thank you so much!!
Thank you for this giveaway, Graham! You have so much knowledge to share, and such a passion for sharing it. One of the greatest things I’ve learned from you is that I should mix in mono. 🙂
Thanks for all the useful info ! Keep up the good work, please…
The most helpful Thing i ve learned here is that all the elements is NOT in the hardware, AS a first, but the ability to use the equipment you allready have gets you a lot further faster. Its NOT how to put make up on crappy recordings, its how to make the Right choices. I Think i allways known this, but had trouble Living by it, you helped me with that. And… my fright of NOT being able to control simple things AS a compressor and an equalizer have been cured. Actually i learned a thing or two from you videos. I Think YOU made Maybe the most valuable site and newsletter ever on the whole internet, at least for the new, newer and even semipro musicians. Congrats with that, and happy birthday GC.
You make a great job guys. Keep it up.
The most useful lesson I’ve learned from the recording revolution is how to get a better vocal mix. It made my tracks fuller and brighter.
Thanks Graham. You are the best!
The most important thing I’ve picked up is the understanding of how both EQs and compressors are, in simple terms, ‘smart’ volume knobs…
Thanks for so many adwise!!
Thank you Graham for all of your help and insight! Heres to making better music now!!!
God Bless,
🙂
Pretty Cool
RR is the most helpful video tutorial on YouTube. My mixes constantly get better by applying your simple rules, which make huge difference in the end.
Thanks for all your great service and support! You are amazing!
Awesome mixing tips!
You have helped give me confidence in my mixes and made me a better audio engineer!
I got “REthink Mixing” a year ago, and my mixes have never been better. I’m currently working through the Total Home Recording course, and am learning a lot. Thanks, Graham!
Very cool stuff! Congratulations of 7 years!
WOW! 7 years… Happy Birthday! Looking for more years to come.
The most helpful thing i’ve learned with the Recording Revolution is that the gear is not the most important thing to achieve great mixes and recordings. I have realized that following some basic stuff i can sound great, without expending alot of money in gear that really doesn’t help alot if i dont learn these little things that improve my knowledge as a musician and as a amateur engineer.
THANKS FOR KEEP DOING THIS FOR ALL THESE YEARS !
I have been following your advice for the last few years. The improvement in my mixing and quality of my recording work has vastly improved. Keep it up Graham. I have referred several people who want to get involved in working in the audio tech group at my church to your site and app. Thanks for all you do.
Mark Glover
Congratulations to Recording Revolution!!! I’ve learned a lot from the mixing techniques you’ve shared. Thanks again!
Thank you for everything Graham!!!
Since I’ve known Record Revolution, I always visit here to grab some handful tips. It will be nice continue this with any of these content. Thanks
Always a good source of knowledge. Thanks Graham.
I am old dawg “knobs and sliders” kind of guy and Graham’s instructions and guidance and helped so much with my attack on the digital recording thang!! Thank you!
Congrats on being(I think)the most informative online recording teaching anywhere.You’ve been an inspiration to me and many,many others who enjoy this craft we do as well as making us better at it.I am forever grateful and will always be a member of your team.God Bless………..and continued success.
Any chance of getting more blog posts/tips/tricks/techniques regrading recording? I’m am very grateful for all of the content about mixing but would enjoy more perspective on the front end of things. I don’t think we can be reminded enough about the concept of “shit in, shit out”. In other words, the first step to a great mix is a great recording . This site is called the “recording” revolution after all 🙂
Thanks for everything that you do and share. Has been a huge help in filtering through what’s important and what’s not in this day and age of the music business.
Thanks for all the advice!
I’ve been actively following this channel for a number of years now as a hobbyist, but as of this past week I have finally decided to go into the freelance mixing business, thanks to the constant encouragement you’ve given us in every video that we CAN do it if we believe we can, and if we make the most of what we have.
There’s no one else out there like Graham.
Thanks for believing in us and dedicating your life to help us make ours.
Thanks for all your help over the years Graham
Keep up the good work, thumbs up!
The lesson I value most from Graham is that you can get great results at home if you just learn the right stuff… and keep practicing!
Love everything you do, Graham, thanks!
The love for what you do motivates me to do better at what I do. I love all your mixing hacks! They make so much sense! The biggest lesson that you teach is that it’s you and your ears. You don’t NEED the biggest best piece of equipment to churn out great records. You can do it with one microphone and a free DAW. Which is great! Thank You!
Goodness, there’s a lot of comments……..
Way to go Graham and thank you for the many useful tips over the years!
PS, I could REALLY use the Clarett or Duet right now……..
Thank you for your efforts.
Congrats, on 7 years of wonderful job!!!
Dude! You have not only given me enough knowledge to get started in the right direction with digital audio but you constantly give me the encouragement to KEEP GOING!
Thanks!
awesome contest from an awesome guy! Thanks Graham !
Congratulations with your first 7 years and thanks for being a teacher.
This is just another great offer by The Recording Revolution. I’ve purchased a few video tutorials that I still revisit on occasion today. Great offer Graham
Congrats on your anniversary,Graham!
Thanks for all your great help!
Thanks for all you help.
Graham its been a wonderful experience for the past 3years. Your videos actually enabled me land a job at my current office.The way you make the very complex sound basic is really insightful and beautiful.
What can I say? I’ve been a Dueling Mixes member for 3 months and have gotten a lot of likes off my mixes on SoundCloud. I also took Graham’s Audio Income Project course, and am now the proud founder of TL Audio Mixing & Mastering. I’ve already earned my money back, and business is only looking up. Before find TRR and DM, I was a mixing engineer without a compass lost in a sea of wannabe creatives, but now I feel like I have some definite direction. THANK YOU, Graham, and keep up the good work.
Thanks
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from Graham is to know when to stop. My roommate is constantly mixing one song for weeks at a time and I don’t think it’s good for his overall health or his mixes. I try to stop when I start feeling the vibe of the song, as Graham said. I’ve also learned to stick to my gear and that more money does not equal better mixes.
Thank you very much, you’ve made me improve my sound in every ocassion 🙂
The most helpful thing i’ve learned from Graham is that you don’t need many plugins or fancy hardware to create good music. The point is that you have to have fun while writting songs or mixing.
If you haven’t get any of Graham’s tutorials, I really recommend you to go for them! I’ve bought some of his tutorials and this totally change my life! How would I thank you so much!
Winning this would change everything for me, I am in the process of re-building my studio. I had to sell everything a few months back to afford my new apartment.
but even if I don’t win I apreciate you offering something like this. good luck to everyone else who entered.
This has been my 4th most incredible year that I have been learning from Graham how to be the best mixing engineer/recording engineer ever! I have learnt so much and will continue to do so! Coz Graham is really one of a kind! I have never yet come across anyone who is so “to the point” and so accurate when it comes to mixing lessons! Graham, I wish you the best of luck and keep up your good work!
Thanks for everything Graham!
Thank you Graham, You are a great teacher, mentor and a real “stand up” guy. I’ve learned so much and especially in the areas of mixing and compression.
Learning that you don’t need tons of expensive gear to achieve a good mix is one of the most impactful things I’ve learned from TRR.
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from the RR is to go with your gut & mix musically, to focus on your ear, not your gear.
One of the most important things I’ve learned about mixing, is how to make subtle moves more so than larger ones. As a result, one of our songs is now being played on the radio! After all these years, that’s quite a feat.
Thank you so much Graham.
U-N-T
this is a must visit blog. evry tips a advise are very helpful and thank to reconding avolution today i understand all the basic and some tips for the in box mixing. i discovered this blog about 5 mounth ago and today i do better and better mix. thanks graham. may god fulfill all your dreams
You’ve shortened the learning curve tremendously and made sense of “how to create a great mix”
I went an embarrassingly long time not knowing what a compressor does. Now, here I am about to release my 4th album. Definately wouldn’t have come this far without TRR. Thank you!
Prior to finding The Recording Revolution, I was relying on presets and luck to try and get decent recordings. Graham’s no-nonsense approach and teaching style helped me figure out the “mystery” of recording and mixing. There are many other sites and tutorials out there, but I find I keep coming back to Graham.
What you (we) REALLY need to do is get in on one of Graham’s Live events…super fun and super informative. Thanks Graham.
The most helpful thing I’ve learn from your lessons is no matter how many tricks and tips you have under your hat, it’ll be of no use if your recordings are bad. Practice and get better at it it’s probably the best advise you can get.
God bless brother !
Hi Graham ! For me, the most helpful thing I learned in through your teaches is to use any proccessing subtly. I have stop to misrepresent the original song by using to much compression or EQ. Really thank you so much Graham, God Bless you !
We live in a great time, Having professional information services like this for musicians and music professionals is really awesome
You are a great inspiration, a great teacher, and also a great musician☺ Thanks for your work!
Graham, I’ve said this more than once, I appreciate everything you do for us novice folks who are passionate about this stuff!
Thanks!
Hey Graham! Thanks for so many free tips! The most helpful things i learned from you were compression and eq as the main tools for mixing!
Thanks,
-Sean
Congrats on the anniversary, thank you so much for your help over the years. I think the most important thing you’ve taught me is that recording does not require extremely expensive equipment. Instead of rushing out and buying a $1,000 microphone or some other expensive item, I watched your videos about setting up a home studio, and was able to make much more advised and affordable choices for which equipment was right for me. Thank you!
Congratulations! I was in the grips of excessive worry about perfection when I first came across your videos. There was this illusion of perfect circumstance. If I only buy this new plugin, or try out this new technique, or re-apply everything I learn to my old mixes it’ll all finally be flawless. I chased my tail for years re-mixing the same five or six songs. I wasn’t allowing myself the opportunity to grow. You helped me regain my confidence, work with the tools I have, and enjoy music again. Thank you!
The most helpful thing I’ve learnt is that it isn’t all about the gear. I knew it already but it’s good to be reminded now and again. Thanks for the last 7 years Graham and may there be many more!
I have learned so much about compression and equalizing from Graham.
Thank You!
Hi, i’m realy thankful for the continuos share of information (loving this era), i’m from uruguay, and i’m starting to work in audio production for really low budget documentary and tv spots, etc. If it wasn’t for you and Warren huart from produce like a pro i wouldn’t even been trying all this. I’m whitout a job for a couple of months and things are starting to move. So i’m very happy.
I’m working on a very low level but that’s how things are for the moment. Of course winning something (one of those interfaces would be great) would help a lot.
But with or without the interface, thanks a lot really, not everybody in the world has the oportunity to come across great gear or chances to try how to get the best of what we got. The information you share with us really makes a difference.
(sorry for the bad english)
Almost everything I’ve learned in the last year or two that has significantly improved my mixes, I have learned from Graham. Mostly EQ and Compression tips and techniques. Keep up the great work!
-Howie
cool
Thanks for the time and effort to keep this running, Graham!
Amazing
Thanks Graham. Just picking up little useful hints here and there for now as my current recordings are pretty simple guitar and vocal. Love what you are doing and I’ll definitely check out your courses when I start more complex recording.
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from Graham is the subratctive EQ tehcnique. It has taken my mixing time down by 50%!
Keep up the good work!
Thanks Graham!
I’ve been following for a while, and have learned a lot from you.
The best advice is to get it right recording day.
The most useful thing I learned from you Graham is to focus on good arrangement and songwriting! They truly do make everything else SO much easier!
The most important thing that I’ve learned from following The Recording Revolution is that gear doesn’t matter! Which seems kinda ironic considering this give-away haha xD
Looking forward to getting better recordings
Thanks for all you do Graham! I’ve learned so much from your posts!
Good luck in your next 7 years!
Thanks, Graham!
There’s always something to learn from you, thanks for all the good content!
I just joined dueling mixes and I am very exited. I hope to learn and become a excellent engineer and mixer. Thanks
Always an inspiration Graham. Keep it up!
Graham, thanks for all that you had done all this years! Your blog and vidios had allowed me to go farther in my own home recordings. Thank you! =)
Thanks Graham! Keep up the good work!
Thank you Graham, Man you are a blessing. Really the tips and tricks you teach are making audio engineers, artist and even producers like myself better at what we do. For no charge either!! That’s just once again a blessing!! Thanks for all you do, you’ve done, and your gonna do in the future!!!
The most important thing i’ve learned from the Recording Revolution is how to properly use EQ.
Graham has a very clear way of teaching and since i entered this community i’ve learnt to think differently when im mixing and trust my ears not the screen!
Best thing from the series was to keep it simple, clear, and less is more.
Cheers!
I went the traditional route and went to school for audio recording. Although I’ve a lot, it still wasnt enough to really put me on the right track. That’s when I stumbled upon TRR. Through Graham’s awesome teaching, over the past 4 years I’ve grasp the concept of compression, view EQ differently and have learn the mix philosophy of Top-down mixing. Top-down mixing has changed the way I mix, and how my mixes sound. Thanks Graham for offering awesome content, and for being such a humbled person.
Much Love,
Max
The best thing I’ve learned was the idea of the Top-Down Mixing.. To start with plugins on my Master Bus was the most useful thing to get my mixing-procedure going!!
The most important thing is that is nor the gear what is important, and many timen even the room doesn’t matter. The important thing in the studio is me, the things i know i can do y the way i prepare myself everyday to improve mi recording and mixing
Thanks for seven years worth of content, Graham!
Thanks Graham for all of your amazing content. I continue to learn so much from you every single week. You are so generous with your time, knowledge and ideas. This giveaway is another example of this generousity. God bless.
Been following TRR for some time now and noticing some amazing differences in the quality and clarity of my mixes!
I learned to start now and not give up!
Great site. Who doesn’t love the opportunity for free gear?
One of the best blog ever. I learned much from from your posts, than enywhere else.
Thanks a lot!!!
AWESOMENESS!!! Thanks for this opportunity Graham 🙂
I’ve been following Therecordingrevolution for years now, really helpful free advice!
CONGRATULATIONS on the 7 years! Keep up the good work! 😉
thanks Graham!i really love your job and i am a big fan and follower!!my favoyrite part of your lessons are about the master fader!!i like the way you aproach it and i have seen a lot of improvement to my mixes
5 minutes to better mix helped me a lot to get better mix with those awesome tricks and tips…loved therecordingrevolution…
That thing where you have two guitar tracks playing, one panned 100% L, one 100% R, and you add just a tiny extra in the high-mid range on one and a tiny extra mid on the other and the stereo illusion just ‘grows’.
-Has to be my favourite TRR tip yet.
I’ve since expanded this tip for my own use using classical guitar techniques in my music and have played ponticello – closer to the bridge – and tasto – closer to the middle of the string, and sending one of each of those to the two ears and EQed each suitably to get a nice, wide, flamenco – sounding stereo field.
Thanks again Graham!
Hooray!
I learned how it’s far more important to take the time needed to get the best capture…and the best performance….and far less time trying to fix it in the mix. If it doesn’t come out good right out of the take…it’s not worthy working on. Very hard to stay true to.
Congrats Graham… you rock…. thanks for being my mentor on music production…
every lesson from your YouTube videos had been helpful to me. Congratulations on your 7th year!
I have been a follower for a long time Graham and you have changed the way I approach mixing for the better. Congratulations to you on this achievement and I hope it continues for many years to come. You’re a hero! one Graham to another.
Congratulations Graham and thank you for taking so much knowledge and amazing tips in these seven years!
TRR Rules!
Greetings from Brazil!
Wow! So excited to be apart of this give away! Thank you so much for all your onput and training, its so hard to narrow down to one thing. But just getting back to the basics is a great start. The basic foundation of mic placement, EQ and compression. These are what i will always take most seriously because it can make or break a mix. Love your work TTR!
Yes! You can give me some Free Gear!
Hey Graham,
The best lesson I learned for the TRR was how to not overmix my mixes. Less is more! 🙂 And Im gratufull fot al the little tricks you post. Now my mixes are more open and they are much punchier with sweet vocals fitting perfect in the mix.
And the best lesson! Mixing is an artform
Thanks alot
Bryan
Great stuff. I’m always telling others about your blog
Always super generous with these giveaways Graham. We should be the ones thanking you.
Love your stuff! Keep it coming!
Thanks for the opportunity Graham and best wishes for the Recording Revolution birthday!
Yes, I’ve learned that much! Maybe the best besides all the technical stuff is – the motivation. Motivation and encouraging to keep on walking, learnig every day. Be blessed!
The most helpful thing I’ve learned is the great power of recording things properly as opposed to fixing things in the mix!
Thanks, Graham. I enjoy your course.
Love your serious! God is good!
You’re a great teacher, Graham, I’ve learned a lot from you. Thanks!
Happy Anniversary! and keep the geat work going
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from your lessons is the mixing with EQ for better beats, because I was really bad in mixing with EQ. Thanks!
Hey Graham! Having been a recording artist since the days of 2.5″ tape and vinyl, I really appreciate your insight on the digital method. I still remember paying $110/hour to sit and watch the tape rewind! I learned a lot about eq from you, especially about subtractive eq.
I’ve learned so much since I follow this blog. I’ve found great advices not only about mixing and recording but also about how to make a living being a producer. Thanks a lot Graham and congrats for this seven years!
The best thing I have learned from The Recording Revolution is how simple EQ and compression can be. I never would have learned without your simple and concise explanations.
The most useful and important thing I’ve learned from you, Graham, is that I actually CAN record my own music and complete a project. The one song one month project made me focus on a goal and complete a song all the way through to digital release. Haven’t been able to work on a recording project with that intensity since, but it really helped motivate me to keep plugging away to learn and improve. Thanks, Graham.
Congratulations Graham! With so many things I’ve learned from you (I’ve been following since 2013), I’ve co’mixed (with another follower of yours!) my bands first full length album, and am currently mixing a live album for us as well! Also, I’ve been mixing multiple songs for a music licensing business, and having some successful placements. Couldn’t have done it with out your invaluable advice!
Keep up the great work, and God bless!
Learned a lot of good stuff from TRR over the years. Most important i would say is gain staging procedures and panning methods. Thanks Graham!
I definitely agree that if you can set up your sessions with a template, and find the sweet spot of your plugins, it will definitely help you get farther in a shorter time with consistent mixes. Good stuff Graham!
This is such an awesome opportunity! I have been a long time lurker of this website and I always find morsels of good ideas to integrate with my mixing and engineering tastes.
Keep up the good work Graham!
Hi free gear plus i love your work learn mostly about gain staging lol
That Focusrite is EXACTLY what my setup is missing.. Recording Revolution emails regularly remind me to stay on my grind and to record constantly. Love you, Graham!
I have learned many things so far, but things like reference tracks or tracking my instruments/vocals more natural and keeping it simple helped me the most! (I tried to make mixes better with more and more plugins, but I did not realize that improving of my recording and editing stages would helped me more than tons of plugins) Thank you Graham for your helpfull advices!
I’ve been learning a lot of great tips about recording from your blog which are helping pave the way for me to create my own demos and recordings rather than hiring someone to do it for me. Always great to save money. Thank you.
Lots of tips and tricks i’ve learned from the Recording Revolution are used!
Thanks Graham!
This is amazing,. I speak spanish but i learn with Recording Revolution!!!.Your video are important for me!!
Congratulations Recording Revolution!!.
Thank you Graham for the great Work and your help. Cheers from Germany and “Prost” to making better Music!
Thanks a lot for sharing this through the years, it’s always been great to have a different look on how to do things when learning. Happy Anniversary !
Lots of tips and tricks i’ve learned from the Recording Revolution are being used!
Thanks for everything Graham
The most recent thing I learned from Recording Revolution is that the way to leave a blog comment is to scroll a looooooong way to the bottom of the page. I found that out after some searching higher up. That is probably not as useful or topical, though, as learning about the practicalities of gain staging. I’ll go with that.
Recording Revolution taught me great music comes from great recordings instead of trying to overmix bad tracks!
You rock Graham! You’re a huge help to all of us!
The most important thing I learned is to work with what I already have without buying expensive gear.
I can write a review of 10 pages what and how much i’ve learned from Graham!
But since (my broken) ‘English’ is not my first language, it’s very hard for me to do so!
Every question i have in the industry of producing music, the first thing i will ever check is, “what Graham is saying about it”!!
Yes, a revolution it is.. A BIG REVOLUTION!!
Thanks Graham so much for everything, and keep on!!
The most helpful thing I ve learned: pay attention to the recording quality, start mixing with the best possible material.
Thanks, Graham! Even if I don’t “win” anything, thanks to you I’ve lost the fear of doing this and charging people for my services. Now most of my income is because of my work doing sound and mixing. I owe you big time!
Awesome giveaway, awesome blog, awesome mailing list, awesome videos.. Guess the theme. Thanks a bunch for everything you do!
Most helpful stuff was about gain staging. And trying to stay at line level when coming out of the preamps and not to track to loud.
Thanks, Graham! Here’s to many years to come of your inspiration, motivation, dedication, and give-away-i-cation (I made that word up).
I appreciate the deep study, practice and striving for excellence you have for recording and mixing. Thank you for sharing the wealth of information you’ve gained from experience and the great engineers you’ve learned from!
Graham, thank you for all you share. your passion shows through your educational videos and posts. Your website is an invaluable resource! thank you
Great giveaway! Thanks !!! 🙂
One thing that really helped me was your video on acoustic guitar mic placement as well as recording mono acoustic guitar! Thanks for all the great information!
The most important thing I’ve learned is how to simplify your mix and get the most out of it through the recording process and simple plug-ins!
ty Graham
The most useful thing I learn was so basic. Turn the volume down when listening back. !!
I’ve learned tons of tricks and, more important, mixing fundamental concepts so far. Thanks alot for your work!
Thanks for everything you do for the audio community. Hard to pick just one thing, but if I had to… mixing in mono. Do your EQ and compression in mono peoples!!!
Congrats. I hope your making a lot of dough for all your efforts
Hey Graham,
Thanks for everything you do for us. We really do appreciate it!
Cheers!
I love The Recording Revolution! The thing that helped me out the most is watching Graham and Joe work their monthly mixes. Watching their mixes has given me more confidence in my mixes because much of what they do, I have done on my mixes.
Your site makes my life easier, my workflow better and keeps my mind objective.
And, when I forget what this is all about, i come back here to remember again.
Words cannot describe.
Thank you so much for this!
Thank you for all the help!
The most valuable thing I have learned from Graham is simplicity! As a result, I have simplified my workflow and I approach mixing in a whole new way. I learned I don’t need 10 effects on my acoustic guitar channel strip. or 30 different EQs on a kick drum! Graham’s approach is so intuitive and simple. Thanks, Graham!!!
Thanks for being awesome!! You’re a great teacher and I’ve learned a lot!
Thanks for this, really!! But why give away gear when you spend so much time claiming that gear isn’t important
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The best thing I ever learned was about subtractive EQ and how to make 2 complementary EQ’s when double tracking something.
Heavy mix buss processing, and some awesome home recording techniques. That stuff is magical.
Hey Graham,
The most valuable thing I’ve learned from you is to trust more in your own faculties as a recording/mix engineer than the gear you that you use.
Also, that louder does not necessarily mean better. I used to compare my tracks to fully mixed and mastered tracks and would end up disappointed. Now when I’m creating I record my tracks at much lower levels and just appreciate the timbre of the sounds I’m making and how each track is sitting relative to everything else with the knowledge that I will go back in and mix/master the session at a later date.
Thank you
7 yeas already… time flies!!! I have learned so much from Graham… Thanks a lot and keep it going for at least 7 more year 😉
Thanks for all of your vids! Your videos on EQ and compression are invaluable.
The most helpful thing I learned was learning how to deal with college! HA
eq in mono …I never believed it would make such a big difference… until I started applying it to my workflow. Thanks for all the great tutorials ! Happy 7 !!!!
Coolest thing I learned was that it’s all about HOW you record something, not what you record it with. Oh, and the reverse vocal swarm trick. That’s pretty sweet.
I show all my friends & colleagues the “Parallel Mix Trick” video!
Happy Birthday to The Recording Revolution ! Long life to this wonderful & very useful blog and good luck to all 😉
The most helpful thing I’ve learned is to make do with what I’ve got, and just be creative with that. To not let the fact that I don’t have “the best” whatever stop me from being able to record and mix an album
Thanks for everything over the years Graham!
Hi!
My congratulations with this date. I have got a proposal for you.
Regarding the level of your popularity, why don`t you conduct a kind of music contest. So you and your guests may evaluate both songs and how they were recorded.
All the best.
Thank you for this opportunity and for all your work, it has been very helpful to me all over these years.
The most useful thing I have learned is stopped being obsessed by having the latest gear and that a plugin cleansing and spending time on a few plugins is the most useful thing you can do to get better mixes.
Awesome contest!
Thank you for all your posts! I learned from your posts and videos that simplicity can lead to awesome recordings and mixes.
Gregory.
most helpful thing i’ve gotten from this site is knowing that i don’t have to have the newest gear to get the best mixes… (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emLfmE9cCic), it eased the stress of worrying about buying high end gear that i can’t afford right now…thanks!
Great giveway Graham! Appreciate what you do for guys trying into make it in this business.
The most helpful thing I learned from Maester Graham is that, other then practice and experience you don’t need much to make great mixes. No expensive gear is needed really… Well it sounds like I hold with the hare and run with the hounds since today I just have my birthday and got 2 new headphones from Status Audio, which is kind of cheap, but this was a long awaited upgrade. So I don’t know, you tell me Graham: Did I practice what you’ve been preaching for so long or I failed? 😀
But still that is the message that I always wanted to hear as a beginner, before I spent more than a 1000 bucks on things that I never needed.
You’ve given me a big leg up into the world of home recording Graham. Thanks for everything,.
The most important thing I’ve learned is you’re never going to get better without practice. And practice comes from doing lots of songs not the same song over and over because you are obsessed with making it perfect.
The most important things I have learnt from you?
1. It’s not about a gear – you can make great music even on $300 set.
2. Limitations are your friend – the better you know your gear/DAW/plugins the more you can achieve with them. Upgrade only if you know you can’t absolutely achieve what you want with the things you’ve got.
3. Keep doing what you good at, colab with others to fullfill your limitations/lack of talent in other areas.
Too helpful for those who really want to do something. This channel taught me lots of stuff, thanks! I really hope I will win something cuz I have no gear at all and I am thirsty to begin! I have to start from somewhere! So bored of writing and arranging stuff with no other options of mixing etc!
Cut where you can!
I used to be scared to even learn about mixing and mix downs, but thanks to this site, i am no empowered to effectively mix down my own tracks. Thank you so much for all that you do! I have shared your site with many of my friends, and they have found it just as valuable as I have. I visit the site everyday, and I cant wait to learn more about EQ, compression, as well as various other mixing tips from your website.
Awesome giveaway, Graham. These giveaways are gems. Thanks Graham for this generous initiative.
Cool stuff. Thanks Graham!
Your sheer determination and passion are astonishing. Keep it up, it’s just the beginning!
Thank you Graham for this opportunity and 7 years of hard work. You’ve helped so much man!
Mixing in mono, guys. Mixing. In. Mono.
Thanks Graham for all the tricks of the trade!
Graham’s way of explaining how recording and mixing concepts work, makes exploring new ways of creating great music easy. His insight has helped me understand exactly what I was doing wrong and what I could do better in order to bring out the best quality in my music.
Make sure to subscribe to his YouTube channel for insightful and fun videos where he goes in depth with recording and mixing techniques.
Well done Geeza. 7 years of sound advice. Often from an unexpected angle!!!!
Hey! That’s just crazy! Awsome Graham!
Thank you!
Thanks for everything Graham, your courses have helped me quite a bit. I admire your passion, commitment to help others, and overall philosophy.
I came across Grahams youtube video on the $300 studio challenge. Just like many of us starting out, I am on a budget. I found his website and facebook page very useful and always looking to learn new techniques. Thank you Graham for sharing your knowledge with us!
Thanks Graham for all your valuable advise! Pointing out that it’s not the tool set which makes the difference but expertise and how to do things right from the beginning.
The most valuable thing i’ve learnt with The Recording Revolution is probably also the most valuable thing ive learnt in general and that is that BALANCE will ultimately trump any hard/software or any specialized mixing tricks and techniques.
Thank you Graham!!
I havent been around for all 7 years, but for the time that I have been following the Recording Revolution I have learned a ton! Thanks Graham!
hi
You are amazing!!!
Much Obliged Mr. Cochrane.
I love your blog and I do support when I can.
Probably the most important thing I’ve learned is that I’m the one responsible for how my recordings sound, and not the things I own.
Graham’s courses taught me to listen to all mixes from a much broader perspective than I thought I already had been and also how to be comfortable with creating your own “sound” . Hearing separation now in even other mixes I didn’t work on has become so second nature. That has increased third party references for overall mix quality, clarity and levels that I judge my own mixes by when I work on my projects. Instead of before, blindly trusting presets in plug-ins or carving basic EQ curves into a channel because one guy said do this and one guy said do that.
Happy anniversary! Always looking to learn more.
Thank you Graham for your very best teachings.
Graham,
You ROCK man! Thanks for the advise over the years and looking forward to many more to come.
Cheers!
Having fun listening to episodes you and Joe did together years ago. The truths you’re telling are perpetual. Love making music, and working to make it sound so that it “speaks” for itself. Thank you, Graham, for encouraging me to do that.
Dang! I best be partakin’ in this. Happy 7 years muchacho!!! May the next 7 years be mighty splendiferous!
COOL STUFF))) I LIKE IT)
Awesome Prizes and great info -Thanks
TRR has really ingrained in me that it’s not about what you have (gear, technology, etc), it’s about what you do with it. It’s about the skills, not the bills. This is an extremely encouraging piece of advice because it underscores that with hard work, dedication, and focus, anyone can play with the cards they’re dealt to make magic happen. To make music. And that’s all that matters. The music that reaches your ears.
Most of your posts and videos have been helpful one way or another. But to me, what really sets you apart from everyone else, is your philosophy. I still struggle between thinking ‘I should be able to record great music with the equipment I have’ vs ‘The equipment I have is not good enough’. But, simply put, we should do whatever we can with whatever we have at hand. The cost of not recording music because conditions are not perfect is greater than recording the best you can with what you have. In the latter at least you have something to show for. And then you evolve. And guess what? Conditions are never perfect. (I guess I wrote this for myself). Thanks for your dedication, Graham! ~ Élvio
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from the recording revolution would be mixing in mono for frequency balance. I do it all the time now. Oh and I also use the bass and kick level trick you had a video about recently all the time as a quick starting point.
I learned to work on sound right from the start, get things good during the recording process.
Thanks for all the tips you’ve shared! Happy 7th birthday!
The most helpful things I’ve learned revolved around the concept of working with what you have, getting projects done, and subtractive EQ. Thanks Graham!
The most import words I heard from You Graham were those that followed the subject: “The truth why Your mixes SUCK…”
These I still remember (and will, for long times, I’m shure ’bout that..). And as they shook my comfortness A BIT(since I predicted smthn like THAT), they become horror to some of my artist-friends-wannabes… 😉 when I bomb them with that (sad, but) TRUTH. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. GODBLESS! Peace mVn
only discovered Graham on you tube a week ago and i have been impressed with the quality of his videos: great tips and always to the point. Thanks Man for all your help!
The most useful thing I’ve learnt from the TRR is that gear is not as important as skills! You’ve also helped me to be more confident on my mixing skills. Thanks Graham and congrats for the anniversary!
Thanks for your hard work over the last few years that I have been following this blog. Whilst some articles repeat themselves over time, the constant reminder of what mattters (and doesn’t – gear) is invaluable. Keep it up!
Graham, you’re the best!!!
Thanks for been such a great mentor graham
Congrats on 7 successful years… And hears to many more!!! Keep doing what you’re doing, you are helping so many people
Graham,
Your dual emphasis on getting it right WHILE recording, and then practicing SUBTLETY in the mixing process, has had an enormous impact on me. The quality of my recorded music has improved 1000% just by applying that. And it’s given me the confidence to go commercial with it. I recorded and mixed a band in a crappy storage shed recently after spending time with mic positions, attack and arrangement, where before I’d just aim a mic thoughtlessly, mash record, start the track and leave it for excessive, messy mixing later. This time, after getting clean, well performed tracks, the mixing was easy. No overthinking. No wild boosts. No perverse plugins. Just focus on the volumes, EQ and compression. It really put my old recordings in the “shame” file.
-Ben B
Thank you very much Graham! You are always a nice person with us! thank you again!! 🙂
Best thing I’ve learned is to work toward the ability to approach mix problems creativity rather than with a formula. It’s really just experience trying lots of different strategies, mics, pres, etc. that opens up ideas for creative blocks in the box.
Also don’t worry about “arriving”. It’s a journey start to finish.
The most useful thing I’ve learned is the simple use of mixing in mono first then applying eq and compression before going into stereo mixing.
Gain staging and maintaining gain structure through your plug-in chain. Saved so much time and clarity by no longer fooling my ears!
I’ve learned so much from Graham.. You explain diffuclt concepts in a relatable and practical way. I’ve learned how to mix from this site using your course Rethink Mixing and will always be grateful!
The biggest thing I’ve learned about recording from TRR is just to do it! Don’t let your equipment, room, situation, whatever else hold you back.
Thanks for this… I´m gonna win!
Thank you for this content, Graham!
And thanks to help us be better! 🙂
Happy 7th birthday to the Recording Revolution, congratulations! There can be no doubt that the success of the Recording Revolution is due to the valid content, generously shared and explained by someone who is passionate, down to earth and genuine. Cheers.
All the way from South Africa , your knowledge has changed my life. Keep going Graham !! Bless
Thanks for the contest and for all of the work you put into the RR. I have learned a bunch over the past few years. Thanks for all you do!
Thank you Graham! For all the work you do! I see you that you enjoy teaching people and that just reveal your great character. I read your mails all the time and for sure I’ve learned a lot. The gain staging technique just changed my way of mixing better. Because of you I’m bored in my class because I already know a lot of things from you. So thank you! 😀
The most helpful thing I’ve learned is how to properly set up gain staging, whether a track was recorded too hot, or too quiet. That has been a tremendous help in getting a mix to a volume that is good for me and the devices I check the mixes on (phone, car, tablet, laptop, etc…). That said, I started mixing because of the lessons you have given. Everything has been a tremendous help, and I can’t wait to learn even more and more.
The best thing I’ve learned from here is eqing properly! You have shown me how to do subtle changes without overexaggerating my mixes! Thank you!
Thanks for everything you do, Graham! You have been a great help to all of us!
Best thing I have learned from Graham… so many good thoughts and tips, but the best is probably to take time and get your recordings right–then mixing is faster, more fun, and the end result is better. Thanks Graham!
Less is more,and you can make less do more.My friend turned me on to The RR and it has helped me by showing me that subtleties make great recording.mixing,recording,monitoring all have improved with lower volume,less processing.keeping gain to minimum.Thanks.
Congratulations on seven years graham. It is amazing all of the advise you have given us and help you have provideed me. The most helfup thing has deffentally being i don’t need to keep upgrading my studio. I need to focus on the problem and thats me. Thanks for helping me see it.
Thanks Graham for all the great content you have shared over the years. My Mixing and production has improved massively after following your videos and courses – from the simple things to the harder concepts, your style, and straight talking, is fantastic.
I recommend you to anybody who is interested in recording and mixing.
Thanks and here’s to many more years.
Peace
Hey, Graham! I hope all is great! I wish a long life to “The Recording Revolution”! Your posts and philosophy here really motivates us to try and bring to life our music even with simple and few resources! Thank you very much! Hugs from Brazil! o/
Thank you for showing me mymistakes and showing how torectify them. One day I may be successful in getting it all together.
Great arrangement of stuff you’re giving away. Got a lot out of the newsletters from RR, and glad to see the opportunity given for people to get more.
You’ve really helped out a lot with what can sometime seem unfathomable for a beginner and maybe forgotten as an intermediary. For me, I’m somewhere in-between. But the most helpful thing about TRR is the very practical approach. Whether it is mic shoot; trying different options of you have them to see what works best for the voice and song you are working on. Level matching was something I used to worrie about. incorporated when I saw some of your older videos about compression, but couldn’t record for a number of months and forget my set up and how I got certain sounds. The newest project your doing reminded me to balance, lvl match, listen! And be modest with boosts and cuts on the over all mix and each individual Eq. Adds up to one lump sum.
There are some great comments on here, but of course the real substance has been all of Graham’s hard work giving us great tips and sound advice! Thanks Graham!
I’ve learned a lot, particularly about mixing, starting simply without plugins then using EQ and compression subtly. Yours are the first explanations that have made sense to me, and they’ve improved my music a lot.
Also learned a lot about effective content marketing from seeing how you do it.
Amazing giveaway. from an amazing resource . Thanks for all the help, tips and guidance. Here’s to another 7 years!
Love your videos and this giveaway is rad!! Good luck to everyone!!
Number one thing I’ve learned is its not about the gear!!
Thanks a lot Graham, you rock!
The most important thing Ilearned from Graham was that gear is not important, just start with what you have.
Congratulations
PETER
With all of the posts about focusing on knowledge and practice vs gear I’d still love to win some of that great stuff 😉
Hi Graham!
It’s very inspiring to follow your blog because it always has something new to show for both professional audio engineers and beginners. Keep up the good work and I surely will follow.
The best thing I’ve learned from you is that to achieve your dreams you don’t have to be inherently professional. Everyone starts somewhere and I’m glad to have found a community of people just like me. As for actual engineering; best thing I’ve learned would be how important the first hour of mixing with just volume and panning really is. How 80 – 90% of your songs sound resides in the initial “gut” mix. I can’t thank you enough for all you’ve done for us.
Hey there,
I really like your philosophy. Reading you actually makes me create more, which is something taht I appreciate a lot because I do get my head caught up by all the advertising and the millions of choices on how to spend my money.
Obviously, if I do buy something, I want to make an informed choice, but sometimes I end up more undecisive with all this information.
Thanks for your long hard work, and for inspiring me. Of course, thanks even more if I win something, but all the same, I like to support people who support me!
Happy 7 year Birthday!
You have helped so much thanks for all your work.
Thanks for all that amazing work man, very helpful as always, all i have to say is thanks.
Congratulations on seven years! Thank you for all videos, i have learned a lot!
The most helpful thing I learned from you Graham was that the professional sound in a mix happens in the eq and compression phase. If my mix doesn’t sound professional and well balanced after eq and compression it doesn’t matter what effects i throw in there, it will not make it sound any better/more professional.
Thanks for all the help, Graham. Learned a lot.
Thank you so much, for teaching me. You are a real inspiration and every beginner should at least once watch your videos, since they are so encouraging! 😀
Especially your way to see the music business and what tools are needed today to produce good music. 🙂
Wonderful site! Thanks for the vids and all that you give!
Thanks Graham! Your content and videos are always helpful; especially loved the guide to recording with one mic and also explaining how to better make use of EQ.
Thanks for your knowlegement and passion, Graham! You have been a great help to all of us!
Hey Graham! Thanks so much for the great and encouraging things you share through your website! I think the best thing that I’ve learned from you is to get out there meet people! I’ve spent so much time in my “audio cave” and was neglecting maybe the most important thing – people! So thank you again for encouraging me and so many other to get out there and help people regardless of the skill level we are at today!
Always my go to page for help with mixing!
Thanks for all the helpful videos!
I would kill to win the everything bundle!
your advice is helpful in many ways, keep it up Graham & thx a lot
Congrats on your anniversary!
Graham has helped bring clarity and width to my mixes and ultimately sped up my workflow and improved my final outcomes after mixing.
Hi Graham, don’t have words to thankyou, appreciate your heart for the community and the simplicity in your teaching. The most useful thing that I learn’t from Graham is about pre plugin gain staging, it never occurred to me that there is a sweet spot in terms of input signal level at which a plugin has an optimum performance, this alone makes so much difference in a mix.
Thanks a lot for inspiring and educating aspiring mixers like me.
Graham, thanks for the goodwill and support you provide to the music community. I learned soooo much from you and I will be eternally grateful 🙂 Please continue your wonderful works and thanks very much !
great Job, Graham, and Congrats for the 7 years, man you are awesome with the explanations because all you explain is correct in any case.
thanks for the tips and the help.
and continue with it, never stop until you can`t any more.
Thanks Graham for your unwavering dedication to the audio community and sharing the best of your craft. One of my biggest take-aways is finishing projects. Your blog about Parkinson’s law has enabled me to focus on meeting my deadlines and begin new projects.
Thank you for the amount of work you do toward sound engineering.
I learned a lot about compression here, and not to be involved in an ear-crushing level war !
Happy Anniversary!
Congrats on 7 years!
I’d love the Slate bundle.
Who doesn’t like free gear. Keep inspiring my friend!!!
Given my life and expectations with what could I do with it, this website has been a good help deciding what to do. Thank you very much.
Hey Graham,
Been watching your stuff for over 3 years now and I love it, especially the ones with guests. I look forward to each new video and it never disapoints.
Thank you very much.
Long life to the TRR!!!
G’day Graham,
I love your posts, always something helpful, and this giveaway is awesome.
My biggest takeaway is about attitude & mindset. Yes, I love new gear, but I know it’s not needed, and you have reinforced that repeatedly.
Keeping things simple and doing the little things right is what works for me.
Have a great one….
Scott.
Thanks Graham for all the info you share with us!
Happy B day, good luck and thank you for your job!
Larga vida!
Awesome stuff as always!
Thanks for everything. Out of hundreds of things I learned, most important would be how to properly use eq and compression.
Graham,
Thank you so much for all of the great content, advice and guidance! I have learned so much from your website and videos and it’s so gracious of you to give away such valuable equipment to your audience.
Right on, my good man , right on.
Thanks for doing this and thanks for Dueing Mixes. Helps a lot
I’ve learned a lot those past years following TRR. I managed to make a living from music and Graham confort my toughts about the philosophy behind mixing and mastering! There are a lot of false myths in the Music industry and it is very pleasant to seek the true side by side 😉
Biggest help has been mixing in mono. Allows me to really make proper mixing decisions and really makes me pull the mix apart. Later I definitely have more space when I start panning.
Thanks Graham
Easily the best source of information I found when I was just starting out. Here’s to another seven years!
Brilliant stuff Graham. Thanks for enforcing what I know and giving me the confidence to keep doing it, and for the tips that have made my work better !
Keep doing what you do !
Clearly how to leverage EQ !
I’ve only been recently browsing your blog but it has already helped me a great deal in using the tools I have in my bedroom setup as efficiently as possible, thus avoiding falling prey to gearlust. Thanks a lot!
Hi Graham!
Thank you once again for the great contest opportunity and for the great work you’ve been consistently putting out during those 7 TRR years.
I’ve learned a bunch of mixing things from The Recording Revolution. But for sure, I see your lessons a lot because it inspires me to do what I love, do it on my way and finish it, without excuses, as you seem to do it. Greetings from Argentina!
I love your wonderful tips and suggestions, Your videos are some of the best for for newbies and even the experienced mixer. Keep up the good work and will see ya soon.
But of course, once again, I stopped by to try to win something.. Hope I win this time :p
I have been a student of Graham’s for two months now and a member of “Dueling Mixes” for the past month.
Graham doesn’t just talk about techniques to help you improve your mixing chops, he opens up the hood and SHOWS you how to improve your mixes and walks you through every step of the process.
A recent example: Graham demonstrated some “Old School” tricks to boost energy in the chorus of a song. I had heard these concepts in passive listening, but now… Thanks to Graham, I know how to apply these concepts in MY mixes.
The proof is in the pudding. My mixes are improving already and I only expect them to get better.
Thanks again Graham –
Michael
Hey Graham!
You do a phenomenal job with your content! I’d have to say that the best thing I’ve learned from The Recording Revolution is to focus more on doing what you love (which is making great music), and to do it with excellence before it ever hits the DAW. Those two things have certainly changed my entire outlook on the process.
Keep up the good work!
well.. watching your videos made a lot of things clearer that were just terms people used to throw around.. like eq, lowcut, compression aso… i was also really impressed by your effort to motivate your students to `just do it´.. 🙂 awesome.. you are unique in that.. keep the good spirit up.. big thanks..
Definitely the best thing I’ve learned from you is playing subtle (3dB moves) and how a compressor actually works. Recently mixing with EQs that don’t show you what you’re doing and mixing in mono were biggest game changers for me. Keep it up man!
I started to learn audio recording very early,at 16,I am now developing my own recording studio for the purpose of promotion of my City and region
In about year or two I learned really a lot from you Graham,thank you.
Hello Graham
The most valuable thing I’ve learned from you was – HELL RUN AWAY from GAS. If I knew this couple years earlier I would save so much time, resources and money…
The gear I have already is good enough to start – this simple statement should be engraved on every box with music gear and on each cover of each music book and magazine.
Cheers
Jerzy
Beautiful been following for a year down the path of sound. Thank you for all the work you put together!
7 years! Great stuff! Keep it going! Thanks 🙂
Many thanks for all these years!! you have been of great help
Always so generous with the giveaways and of course so much valuable knowledge and experience… I’ll be shouting from th rooftops if I won this thing!!!
Big Thanx.
Good luck everyone and thx Graham for every single tip you shared with us!
Very good support for producers 😉
Thanks for everything man! (^0^)
Awesome!!
This is awesome! The Recording Revolution has helped my mixes get better and better every day. Graham, you rock!!
It’s NOT about the gear!
The most helpful thing I’ve learned is to mix in Mono. It has really helped me during the EQing portion, and helps me keep everything in its proper place.
most important thing i’ve learned is subtlety is key often.
Thanks for the contest/giveaway opportunities Graham!
Although I haven’t watched one of your videos in a while, I do remember getting many helpful tips on EQ, Compression, and basic fundamentals of “where to start mixing” as being most helpful to me. Reviewing the fundamentals is always helpful!
Thanks!
Thanks Graham for all your stuff, it’s very helpfull.
Blessings.
Thanks for the opportunity to win these dope prizes!!! thank you for your helpful insight and advice on getting your dreams out the right way they need to. big up!!
Graham you are great!
Thanks so much for all your help Graham! I liked your free stuff so much I’ve purchased two of your larger programs. Your top down mixing style and way of simplifying workflow is super helpful. Small tweaks all the way! Thanks 🙂
Congratulations Graham. I hope you the best.
And I’m celebrating 7 years of following your blog since you started it !
Which means 7 years of learning a ton of useful information.
Congratulations to you !
The Recording Revolutions compression videos really helped me get compression down pat!!
Thanks so much for all your help and congrats on 7 years!! Your free content has been so helpful I ended up buying two of your flagship programs. Super helpful. Top down mixing and the way you focus on the use of the basics with many many small tweaks has been an eye-opener.
Thanks again!
Thanks Graham! You made me realize (again) that the most important thing when producing, is always the song, and good composition.
The most helpful thing i learned was how to make my masters loud with izotope 5!
I think I started watching your videos on Youtube and joined for now 3 soon 4 years learning what I can from the things you’ve shared. Congratulations on 7 years and I wish you a great future. If I would win something I would be dumbfounded by joy. Cheers mate have a great day.
Thanks Graham for everything you do.
The suggestion to use subtractive EQ, rather than trying to boost things to higher levels, is very helpful.
Dude, Thanks so much for all I’ve been able to learn from you on EQ and business management!
Great info always. I’ve really been trying to mix with my gut and get finished quicker. I’m never completely satisfied anyway so why spend more time that I don’t really have. Keep up the good work !
Nick
Being a guitarist, the REthink Guitar course has been extremely helpful to someone lost in the maze of recording guitars and getting them to not sound like a muddled mess. I am so appreciative of Recording Revolution. Thanks Graham
Hey Graham,
I gotta say that the most helpful thing I’ve learned on here is that absolutely anyone can record and mix music with the right tips and tricks. Also most gear these day are fantastic and will give you a great sound.
Recording Revolution is one of the best sources for learning audio.
Learned that I don’t need more gear/plugins!
Happy Anniversary to Graham and the Recording Revolution!
I’ve been following for about the last half of that time and have learned a lot on the blog and even more on the courses provided.
Been Following for 3 years and i’m so proud of you getting better everyday and making us get better on producing thank you!
Most helpful: Less is more.
Why: Because less actually IS more — if you’ve got something worth listening to in the first place.
Bonus answer: I learned (and am still learning) the hard lesson — you can’t shine sh*t. It really is all about the material. And I’m working hard on writing better material before thinking about recording.
Thanks, Graham — (and everyone else, actually…)
You’re awesome, Graham!
This guy!! Graham, you just keep giving and I’m pretty sure I speak for everyone here when I say it is appreciated more than words can describe. Congrats on a HUGE landmark mate! -j
My mixer sound much wider now! Thanks and congrats for the 7th aniversary!
I’ve learned more about recording from The Recording Revolution than any other single source by far. Cuts through so much technical gobbltygook and never wastes your time online.
This is so awesome!
I’m so thankful for this blog and all your tips!
I would love to win some free gear!
Your videos always help me so much
7 years is a crazy amount of time. Well in Graham!
my all time top tip is definitely subtractive EQ. I can’t believe how I survived without it until that fateful day. Cheers!
Your EQ tricks are amazing. Compressions explained easy – Thanks Graham
As always, thanks for all you do, Graham. We’re in your debt. God bless.
Best things I’ve learned is not a thing. It’s the power of hearing someone else’s experience so you know that you are not alone! I knew the fact that I don’t have to fix everything at the mixing stage, that it’s better to collaborate than to work by yourself, that you don’t have to be the best at everything, you just need to keep things in perspective. But hearing it from someone I respect gave me the power to do what I knew without worrying that it wasn’t enough.
Congratulations on 7 years. Thanks for all that you do! You’ve been a tremendous help to us all.
Graham,
there’s so much helpful stuff on your site, hard to pick one for this contest. Guess the most eye-opening one for me was “mix in mono”. Thanks a lot for that one & keep on rockin’
Most useful? The single-microphone, free DAW with stock plug-ins, mix in the box using headphones recording.
I have gotten so much out of watching your videos and blog – You explain things just the way I need it to be said to understand – e.g.: Now compression and EQ make sense to me like never before. They used to be a mystery to me. Thanks Heaps
I have really appreciated your direct approach and stressing the fact that its not what gear you have but how you use it
Hey Graham! Congratulations for this 7 years! I have learnt a lot with your help. Keep it up!
Cheers!!
Love what you’re doing Graham, you’re such a helpful and encouraging dude! The best tip I learned from the Recording Revolution is that my mixes won’t ever sound great without great a performance! I’ve been focusing a lot more on my skill as a singer lately and I’m loving the difference it makes for my mixes.
The number 1 thing I have learned from The Recording Revolution. Making good mixes and making money doing it, is possible!
7 years! Still looking at the 5 minute series… Awesome
Woooow.
That Focusrite……Mmmmmmmmmm….. 🙂
The most helpful thing I’ve learned is how to EQ vocals so that they stand out in the mix without overwhelming it. Recording Revolution has been great!
The greatest thing that you have taught me Graham, is that mixing is like sculpting. You make a rough shape and then fine tune it down. You dont need to add an overt amount of noise to create something beautiful.
Ever since I subscribed I have learned so much from you! and I believe that if I win this I can implement from what I learned from you into what I love to do! Thank you so much for being a great mentor
Awesome! Keep it up! Cheers!
I’ve learned an unbelievable amount from all your videos and blog posts, fantastic work Graham. You seem like a very nice human. Here’s to 7 more years!
Graham,
You taught me that I can record and mix my own music in a home studio for an affordable cost. This little piece of advise has greatly impacted me and my music career. Thank you!
Woah , Revealed Recordings does help producers from all over the world a lot! We need these kind of thing . Helping people , giving free gift , free advice. Wow. I really respect this kind of treatment to the newbie or halfway producer! Keep it up Revealed Recordings!
Ohhh, sorry . We are so excited until we think you guys are revealed recordings. Sorry.
Thanks Graham. You’ve taught me so much!
Most notably – mixing in mono, mixing at low volumes, LCR mixing and limiting my tracks and plugins. I basically didn’t know anything until I found Graham. Haha Cheers dude!
Hey Graham, you’ve taught me that it’s not about what gear you have, it’s about what you do with it. Although some new hardware/software would be nice!
Sweet gear thx
At it again Graham? Thank for all you do for us sound recorders.
Been following you for the last three years and I’ve learned a ton. Thanks for all that you do, Graham.
For years I struggled with compression and then I stumbled on 5 minutes to a better mix. It changed my world! I then got one of your mixing Tutorials and after that my mixes were 100 times better. Anytime I’ve needed help I’ve always checked your site first and have even sent you a few emails over the years. I admire you passion for teaching and inspiring others and for that I am a life long supporter.
Once again, thanks for the gear you are giving away butt a bigger thank you for the knowledge you are giving away!
Love your work Graham…
Shalom & Blessings 🙂
Congratulations Graham on 7 years! You have shown me to look first at improving my own skills before looking at another piece of gear to improve my mixes. Every one of your courses I have gone thru has helped me tremendously!
Attractive EQ-ing, one of your most amazing videos, thank you!
Graham, gear give-away or not, just want to say THANK YOU. I have followed your blog closely for almost a year now, joined Dueling Mixes, and took you up on the REthink Mixing course – all great material and quality presentation. You have been instrumental in helping me learn to mix more effectively and efficiently. And you have taught me so much more – how to approach the business, how to think about gear (or lack thereof), recording, and on and on. Thanks again, and keep it up brother.
I think the most important thing Graham has taught me is to not make excuses. Make music now with what you have. Get it out there and then use that experience to make more music. Yes, tools are great but it almost never is what is holding you back. Thanks and congratulations!
Wow..a great stuff i found from your tutorial about everything in recording, mixing and mastering..
Keep doing great stuff graham 🙂
to choose which ‘one thing’ has benefitted my mixing the most is VERY difficult! Memorably though is the very thorough and intentionally simplified videos regarding mixings basics of Faders, Pan, EQ and compression.
Making the effort to take a moment and focus on the fundamentals is so valuable. Too often I’m eager to rush through these things and go to effects- but the emphasis you demonstrates reinforces good practice and good mixing. Thanks graham for your work and effort!
Well done, very nice prizes.
You are THAT guy!!
Graham,
Echoing the others – Thanks for all you do for us! It has been a great help for this newb.
mark
If there is someone who understands the implications of modern recording era it is Graham!
To believe in myself :,)
This is a great giveaway. perfect for the 7 year anniversary. thank you Graham.
Hi Graham,
I think the most important thing I learned from RR is that gear IS NOT the most important thing in audio engineering, in fact its probably one of the LEAST important things.
Training your ear, making big moves that really change the mix, focusing on mic placement and giving a good performance, THESE are the things that truly matter, and RR really helped me to hone my skills as an engineer.
The Audio Income Project video also really helped me gain confidence to approach and seek artists out to record them and be confident enough in my skills to achieve what I want to.
Thanks Graham!! Keep up the amazing work.
You are a legend Mr Cochrane. Thanks for all your years of inspiration and assistance!
Too many more
Kind regards
I have found at least 1 helpful hint in every post I have read of yours. Thank you so much for all the help and encouragement!!
Happy Birthday TRR
Great Info on this site!.
Congrats on 7 years man! I enjoy your videos and love Dueling Mixes.
Rock on!
Nice good luck everyone
Found you about the second year. Keep going, you’ve only just begun, and you’re right on the mark with your tech tips!
There are so many great things I have learned from you Graham. I think the biggest help has just been your approach to music and mixing. Realizing that you can still get great recordings with whatever equipment you already have has been a huge encouragement for me to keep making music! Besides that I really like the low end mix trick and a subtractive approach to eq. I love your videos! Thanks bro!
Thank you for all you’ve shared with us over the years!! You have been a huge part of my audio engineering journey, and I hope you are here for years to come!! Much love and respect.
Great stuff you got going on here Graham. May God bless you in all you do.
The most important thing I learned was how to record an acoustic guitar. I watched the video on it just yesterday before recording somebody else playing guitar 🙂
Graham’s information is golden. How to make great sounding songs using an understanding of technique demonstrated by him. No expensive equipment required. Mix using headphones, how EQ works, many valuable lessons learned.
Thanks Graham, your best consistant advice is that it is not about the gear! Its about the song and arrangement first. thanks for all you do.
Graham always giving knowledge and a lot of things for us to learn and make better mixes and now 7 years of this awesome site he gives us gears for free.
The best thing I got out of TRR, is to just do it. Whatever it is you’re mixing or want to mix, just get to it with a deadline.
Thanks, Graham, for giving hope to people who can’t afford all the expensive gear and encouragement for those of us who had no idea where to start with recording.
Graham, I stumbled on your website a few months ago while searching for which DAW to purchase. Best stumble I’ve ever made. You have given me a wealth of information, and given me the confidence to record and mix my own music for the first time in 20 years. On top of that you are a brother in Christ. How cool is that. Thanks for all your service.
The most helpful advice from graham I’ve gotten has been the most simple… Use Compression and I have come a long way!
Thanks for doing what you do, Graham.
EQ and workflow! Thanks Graham!!!
Happy Birthday, Recording Revolution 🙂 thanks for everything Graham, I learned a lot from you. The biggest takeaway from your posts and videos for me was to focus on making music, and not on gear or plugins.
The most useful ful thing I discovered was this site – the Recording Revolution. I have learned so much from it!
Thanks for al that you do!
Great work and great commitment Graham. You provide an excellent value service to the home recording community.
Thanks for all you do and congrats on a productive 7 years!
Hi! I am very grateful for your posts and teachings! thank you for give me so valuable informations to get going in the recording, mixing and mastering world of music!
I think the most important thing I’ve learned from The Recording Revolution is about proper gain staging. Because of what I’ve learned here my tracks are no longer squashed to smithereens! 😀 Thanks Graham for all you do to help us bedroom producers out. 🙂
One of the best ressources on mixing on the Internet. You keep it clear and around the listening skills, I like it!
Best regards.
Can’t wait for the next 7 years! 😀
It was a happy day when I first discovered Graham Cochrane and the Recording Revolution on Youtube a few years ago. After searching for advise and tutorials on various plugins and mixing techniques I found Graham’s videos to be like an oasis in the desert! He has a god given gift for clear, concise, practical and systematic communication. Rock on Graham! Some of the info I already knew but didn’t hurt to go over again. I’d say one of most helpful things I got out of all the wealth of info was to pay attention to gain structure! Especially when you have a long chain of plugins on a track, it’s vital to level match the output to the input. Also remembering to use some make-up gain when using a compressor to compensate for any gain reduction. Aother gem would be mixing in mono initially, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Thank you brother Graham for all you do!
Thanks, Graham. You’re very inspiring. I really appreciate what you’re doing.
Best thing I’ve learned is that I can make great music without having to invest a ton of money into gear or even plugins. Now I look to use what I have to its max potential and when getting new stuff I know I’ll be able to use it right
The best thing I learned from you Graham, is that not everything that shines it’s gold as my grandfather always told to me.
I can get good mixes with the majority of bundle plugins I got inside my DAW, I can produce mine and others music, I can be a better composer, producer and person every day working hard.
Sometimes we need to make up and find again the right path in this life and I wanted to thank you for helping me in this.
God bless you Graham!
I’ve learnt so much from you Graham. Thank you for all your time and effort and I’m so glad you decided to start The Recording Revolution. Cheers!!
Thanks for 7 great years!
Been following you for a few Graham. Can’t tell you how valuable the service you offer is. I’m a huge fan and happy to celebrate your 7 year mark. Keep it up
Loved the low end mix trick! Thanks for that one, Graham!
wish i win this
btw i love your mails
Congratulations on 7 years Graham! I find the way you share information in more of a traditional mentor model works very well. Great tips that cover the entire workflow and process are truly valuable but more importantly, like others have said, your encouragement and support is invaluable. You have inspired me to write and record music which I have not done for 19 years. Extremely motivating. Thank you for all you do.
The most helpful thing I’ve else bed is to focus on musical output and not on the gear, and then somehow the fear naturally comes when it’s needed! Thanks for everything 🙂
Nice one. Always keen to win some new gear…love the Slate plugins btw.
Congratulations.
Please pick me!
All three of your 5 Minutes To a Better Mix series have been invaluable to me. Easy to digest and packed full of great information.
You’re a legend Graham!!!!!
With all your tips & training Ive recorded & mixed songs that sound actually shareable! Is that a word? Thanks mate, congrats on 7 years of success!
The single most useful/important thing I learned from Graham, is to match levels and not be impressed by a plug in, just because it made ____ whatever___ louder!
Mix in Mono.
This was a real eye opener to me, now i hear all my eq as it sounds. no false interpretations:)
Best lessons,not to give up and gear wont rock your mixes.
Mix in Mono.
This was a real eye opener to me, now i hear all my eq as it sounds in the mix. no false interpretations:)
Happy Lucky # 7 anniversary Graham! Thanks for all the help
Thanks for everything Graham!
The most helpful thing I’ve learnt from the recording revolution is that you don’t need a bunch of expensive gear or plugins to make good mixes, you just need practice.
This is great, Graham! Thanks a bunch!
the biggest thing i learned was from one video where graham mentioned that instead of watching so many youtube videos on how to get better at mixing, we should just be mixing and trying to make better music..a lot of us get stuck on learning the next new trick that we never finish any songs or mixes
The most helpful thing I’ve learnt from the recording revolution, is definitely the benefit of subtractive eq. It just works! The clarity and headroom is fantastic.
Because of sites like this and Penado’s Place, I’m now a full time mixing engineer! Thanx Graham
Thank you for all your great advices, Graham.
Cheers from Brazil!
From watching Graham’s videos I look at my volume faders as regular volume.My eq as smart volume,and any compressor as contained volume.
Thanks Graham. I always appreciate the great information you share. I recently joined Duelling Mixes and can definitely recommend it to anyone wanting to improve their skills.
Happy Anniversary, Graham and TRR!!! Thank you for all the guidance you’ve provided all these years and continue to provide. One of the many helpful nuggets of knowledge is subtractive EQ and Top Down Mixing. There’s also just spending time living with the static mix as a good first step. All of these pearls of wisdom, I’m grateful for. So thank you!
Headroom!
Graham,
I Just want to thank you for being so generous of passing on the knowledge of the audio world to newbies like myself. I know that in the future I will look back on how much the recording revolution has helped me to get to where I want to be as a music producer.
Thank you !!!
Awesome. Thanks for the cool giveaways.
Thanks for the videos they are really helpful!!!
Graham
Great giveaway of great gear. Better than that, though, is the great lessons you have taught so many of us. Thanks for that most of all. Happy 7th.
The best thing I learned was to make the best music you can with the equipment you have.
Hey Graham… been following your tutorials for about a year now.. you really have a feel for helping people out… like me.. I really appreciate all that you do..keep up the good work..
Awesome to see you going strong and helping more and more people! You’re encouragement is worth more than our debt-imbued dollars could ever be, and I thank you for opening up the world of mixing so wide. Keep it up and I hope your family is well.
congratulations and a good time for the next years
greetz from germany
Happy 7th Anniversary Graham! Thanks for paying it forward to celebrate!
THANK YOU!
Free stuff? count me in.
Thank you for everything! <3
Congratulation. So glad I found this site, it helps me a lot
The biggest thing I’ve learned from following Graham and The Recording Revolution is that it’s about the individual, and honing in on your talents and perfecting yourself. There’s no plugin with a preset for the perfect mix.
Thanks Graham! Happy 7 years!
A friend turned me on to your work a few years back. I’ve been looking for resources in an effort to learn the craft. Thank you for offering your talent and skills for folks like me to learn from. Much appreciated!
A great column. I enjoyed learned some useful stuff about additive vs. subtractive eq.
Most helpful thing I’ve learned: focusing on getting a rough mix and checking in mono; definitely not to depend on fancy plugins or gear. Thanks for all the content you create!
Awesome Prizes! Thank you!
Probably the most recent thing that I can remember that really helped me from the Recording Revolution was lowering the input of tracks hitting a compressor to around -16db so it hits the plugin sweet spot.
Nice giveaway.
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from The Recording Revolution: I would say how to create headroom to give my mixes clarity. I know it sounds like a beginner/basic tip, but we tend to overlook the basics overtime and as the saying says “an expert is a master of the basics”!
Thanks for all the tips!
Cheers,
B
Thanks for all you do! My favorite tip of yours is to set a timer and do a quick mix, trying to get the basic picture in a short time. This keeps me from tweaking endlessly on one aspect, and helps me actually finish!
Love this! TRR has shown me a lot about compression and EQ, and making the most of the gear I have instead of continually seeking more thinking that is the answer to making better recordings. It’s been a great journey so far, keen to keep learning!
I’m really glad I was able to find out about The Recording Revolution, Graham is an expert in the music industry and in production. Kudos to you, sir! Thanks for giving us all wonderful opportunities!
This site has been a true blessing to me. Even though I studied audio engineering in college, I have (a) picked up a few tips and tricks, and (b) been reassured that the skills I already had are correct. Thanks Graham, and congrats on 7 years!
Thanks for all you do for the community!
Happy anniversary Graham!!! Thank you for all the hard work these last 7 years!!
This blog is awesome! I’ve learned so much from it, from 10 minutes mix to mix buss treatment to not go and buy every new plugin out there. Thanks Grahm!
Following you from Argentina since 2012! Great site!
It doesn’t matter what equipment you have, whether its just a mic on a PC, or a full blown studio with all the sound treatment around you and all the gear, the key is to just get on with starting something. I have been collecting equipment, but never press the record button except to test that I had it all configured correctly, but in the end that “produces” nothing. One tip from Graham was just to start no matter what you have.
Thanks Graham for all the hints and tips, but particularly to get me to press RECORD.
Thank you so much, Graham! Not just for the giveaway, but for all of this knowledge that you graciously pass on to everyone. I would say that out of all the mountain of tips and how-tos you have shared, the most important thing I have taken away from you is to stop worrying about my gear and get my butt to work. I have been more productive this year than ever. You are literally the only person I have heard telling me I can create great music with cheap gear and it has opened a creative door for me. Again, Thank You So Much!
Seven years!? WOOOW
Congrats!
I haven’t been getting your email newsletter for very long. But I have learned from the ones I have perused that I would require a lot of instruction to grok mixing to any useful degree. I would probably need to buy your course(s).
You’re such a generous fella!
I’ve learnt so much from TRR, where do I begin. I guess the first thing that your tutorials helped me with was subtractive EQ sculpting. Then compression. Plus following the system that your reTHINK Mixing course provided helped so much on so many levels.
I’d recommend that course to anyone interested in mixing.
Good luck everyone! 😀
Subtractive EQ, remove before you boost. Simplest and best info from Graham. More headroom and less noise. Thank you sir.
Thank you, Graham for being a blessing in the music recording industry! More pro tips to come! God bless you more 😀
The most helpful knowledge i learned with your videos and texts was about EQing and compression, definitely what makes a mix sound good. Thank you for share your knowledge.
Ive learned so much confidence through your teachings with my ability to mix. Thank you so much
The most helpful thing I have learned from you Graham is that the only way to improve is to practice. This applies to everything from recording to production to mixing and once I got this concept I started to get real results much more quickly.
Thank you!
Hey! I learned everything about mixing on your channel! That’s awesome because it’s the main thing I want to do in life: playing music and recording it! Continue your great work Graham! 😀
Whoa this is a lot of comments! But a lot of cool gear too! Thanks Graham!
The most valuable lesson I’ve learned?
Mix in your mind first. Think of the direction you want the sound to go, and make sure that every single step you are executing is actually getting you closer.
Thanks for all your work!
Learned and applied the philosophy that less is more and how to utilize the maximum from stock plugins
Thanks Graham for everything! To say the most helpful would be impossible, but I recently really enjoyed the tutorial on mixing vocals with the different stages of compression!
The biggest thing I’ve learned is that the gear I have is good enough. I just need to practice the process of recording and mixing to actually get better at it.
Thanks for all you do Graham!
In my journey, the most helpful thing I’ve learned from TRR so far has been the massive amount of into you’ve packed in the 5 minutes to a better mix series’s. Each time I need some motivation or am looking for some insight on a particular subject, I’m confident I can find it in those series’s.
Thanks again for sharing your knowledge, it’s greatly appreciated.
Cheers!
Just push play!
Thanks Graham!
Congrats on 7 years, Graham! Your tutorials have been extremely inspiring and educational since I got my first DAW earlier this year! Aside from having lots of mixing requests by many fellow musicians now, I truly realise the idea and importance of EQ and compression in every musical aspect, thank’s to you!
I get so much great advice from Graham! I really appreciate it and of course I hope I win!!
The biggest lesson: work with the gear and software you own!
I have learned so much from Graham’s videos. Not only from his very insightful and regularly provided free video series’, but from his paid courses such as ReThink Mixing. I now have a more systematic flow and purpose to my mixing, and have gained many valuable tips/tricks/hacks along the way. dPdurkee
I love this website! Viva le Revolution! (And I hope I win!
Hey Thanks Graham !! My mixes are much better after learning that less is better. I’m using less plug-ins and small movements on EQ have made a huge difference.
Mighty kind of you for once again offering another chance to win some great tools.
The most helpful thing I’ve learned is where to start with EQ and compression. I had a hard time nailing down which frequencies needed to be adjusted to clear things up, and compression was just a big mystery, and your videos solved those problems for me!
Thanks for all of your advices Graham. Following them made my music sound better. Cheers!!!
Thanks for everything Graham, your info is invaluable and greatly appreciated
Graham,
Thank you for all you do! Your videos on compressors really cleared things up for me.
congrats! the fact that your still around is a testament to your method!
Graham the information you have provided has been so incredibly helpful. It has turned my mixing experience completely around from just turn knobs and hoping for the best to actually knowing what sounds better. Thank you!
Recordingrevolution.com is my mandatory stop when in trouble with a mix. Not only is a extremely useful resource, but a source of inspiration.
Your courses are awesome! Keep up the good work!
Hi Graham,
Thanks for the sharing your experience with us!
I’ve learnt that I probably don’t need any more gear to get better results.
Cheers mate.
Congrats on 7 years of passing on great recording tips, Graham!! I have recommended your site to many people over the years because I love the way you encourage people to use what they have and strive for mastery using the simple. The great thing is that if we write good music and unlock the basic we all have…great music can result! Thanks for helping us!
Merci!
Thanks for another cool contest, Graham. One of the most important things I’ve learned from you is to trust my instincts and have more confidence in what I do.
Thanks for 7 years of audio training Graham! Have learned a lot from you!
You are most kind and generous to offer your solid help to “all” of us. Thank you!
Congrats on 7 years of TRR, Graham. Thanks for all the helpful content and encouragement.
Great site, I’ve lerned a lot from you. Congratulations!
The most helpful thing you have taught me is that:
1.- I don’t need much to do killer songs in my home studio
2.- The key is keep trying and get better on my mixes
3.- I won’t be a badass in one night.
Thanks a lot 😀
I’ve been watching RR since I first started my Recording Degree and his posts have been just as important to my education as my classes so it’s difficult to say one specific thing I learned from him… but I guess less is more really sums it up. Top Down mixing, the fact that most of a mix is EQ and Compression, and that anyone can do this work and make money doing it without spending oodles of money on expensive gear. FOCUS on what you HAVE and learn how to use it as best as possible.
Love how you’re sharing the wisdom of what you’ve learned through the years with us! Because of you, so many quality tracks will be produced! I’ve learned so much that I can’t even choose one thing. It all comes together and is put to use to help create quality tracks! Thank you!
This is the best place to learn how to mix.
The advice to mix for 20 minutes and go with what you’ve done without too much thinking was the best “reminder” I’ve had in years.
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from The Revolution is that it’s not the equipment. It’s your skill, determination, and passion that shapes what you do. Thanks so much Graham.
For the longest time I was convinced that the only way to get a good mix was by using the same gear the pros have but I couldn’t afford it. After a few months of following Graham’s tutorials my mixes are sounding better and I’m only using the stock plugins of my DAW. It’s all about perfecting your skills with what you have!
Hey Graham! Been following your blog and videos for 2 years now! And when I released a song and video and heard back from you, it really made my day!’ Thanks for that
Cheers!
Hey Graham! Been following your blog and videos for 2 years now! And when I released a song and video and heard back from you, it really made my day!’ Thanks for that!
Cheers!
Hey Graham! Been following your blog and videos for 2 years now! And when I released a song and video and heard back from you, it really made my day!’
Cheers!
Thanks for all you’ve taught me Graham. I’ve learnt so much from TRR blog (and Dueling Mixes) that it’s hard to single 1 particular learning experience out. If pushed though I would say that the most important lesson is that you can get great results in a home studio environment – with the right guidance. This guidance has come from you and has been consistent, disciplined, structured and comprehensive. Many thanks again for taking so many of us on your journey. Glad you avoided Hurricane Matthew. Best wishes, David
Your EQ video series helped me out a LOT. Thank you so much for this opportunity.
Congrats on the 7 years! I have only been here for a short period of time. Though I have learned a lot to guide me towards being a better recording artist.
Congratulations Graham, for seven years of sharing your passion. I’ve learned so much in the past year…more than a lot of previous years combined. Thanks so much!
Thanks for a great comp. The thing this site / blog helps me to remember is to get on with the tools you have. Chasing the next big purchase, plug-in or shiny piece of gear will not get today’s music made. Get on with it.
keep posting
this is great
Most useful I’ve learned here, definitely EQ.
Hey guys. In my opinion, Graham helps so much for understanding mixing approach, philosophy, the right usage of tools, and a lot more. I hope I can follow his steps to spread out those great knowledge with Indonesian language! It’s at http://rekamlagu.blogpspot.com.
Glad to know you, man!
Great stuff Graham! Thanks so much for helping all of us starting out!
Nice!!!!
You taught me to use my plug-ins in a good way, saving me tons of time and Money.
The most important thing I’ve learned, like many others, is to trust my ears. That, without them, no gear can work any of its supposed “mojo”.
Sometimes with online helpful, it can get very daunting, because the tips can be so little only as a way to buy some product or something. However, on your site Graham, You have painstakingly created content with no strings attached. I am really thankful that you had no issues giving away your ideas or teaching us how things can be done in the audio engineering world. I am really thankful to you and all the content you have created. I am still waiting to take one of your classes. Looking forward to it. I hope I can do it sometime.. Thank you once again!!
Thanks Graham, being generous has been the best lesson you’v taught me, also my mixes improved a lot thanks to your tutorials. You’ve opened my ears!
Top Down Mixing! One of the best things I’ve learned from The Recording Revolution. It has changed my workflow so much and has helped make my mixes sound much more professional and sonically fantastic! Also, I’m a member of The Audio Income Project. After taking Graham’s advice and taking action with my business, I am now full time working for myself. All thanks to Graham and The Recording Revolution. Forever a student, forever a fan, forever a follower!
thanks graham
Thanks so much for all you’ve done. I bought your audio income course and it has helped me immensely!
Thanks for being a great mentor. The Rethink Mixing, Audio Income project & videos at dueling mixes are really helping me get better!
The most important thing I’ve learned from Recording Revolution is how much I can accomplish with the gear I already own! Thanks Graham
Most important thing I’ve learned from you, Graham, is a new philosophy for audio and music production. To be more minimal and top-down looking on the mix. To get the sounds right in the recording, then polishing them in the mixing and mastering. It’s a great and way more stress-free way of approaching the wonderfully rewarding world of audio engineering and musicianship. Another great point I’ve learned from you is that an audio engineer needs to really know what they want. Once you learn your plugins enough to accurately gauge how they work, you can really churn out some great mixes, simply because you want something specific and is able to get it as well.
Great give away!
It took a long time, but I finally splurged for one of Graham’s courses. All I can say is I wish I would of done it sooner! Helped me alot, and is still helping……..some of the best music money I’ve spent in this person’s lifetime………..
I’ve learned so much, but the most important thing I’ve learned is basically just do it. Start creating, recording, mixing, mastering with what you got. Really learn the tools, and don’t get hung up on the latest trendy plugins. By learning how to use eq, compressors, delay, reverb, etc is the most important thing, and with all your help, I have. I don’t have any great gear, zoom H4n, two mic’s (blue spark and AT2035, and a lap top with reaper, and a few waves plugins. That’s it, and I think I’m creating excellent music, all from your help. Cheers, and congrats on 7 years!!
Thanks for the tutorials!
Congratulations on your 7th year milestone!
Thanks for the great content!
Thanks Graham for all you’ve done in this seven years! I’m definitely a better artist and producer because of the information you gave us on TRR.
Thanks and gimme the free stuff!
Hey Graham! I like how you present your techniques and how you teach us about mixing and the things surrounding the topic of Audio Engineering. It helps a lot on my works, especially when i was just starting out and watched your video about the 5 most essential things for home studios. Keep up the good work!
Have learned a lot here, from EQ and Comp to what stems are and how to use busses properly!!!
Yeah Graham, once again!!!!! Thank you!!!
This blog and your videos have helped me while I was going to school for audio recording and still help give a different way to think about mixing. Simple things in the beginning like EQ and compression and, very important session management, really helped start me on a path that I feel led me to start recording and mixing the way I do today.
I’ve been watching your videos for a few years. They are very informative, thanks for these!
This is awesome! Thanks for everything you do, Graham!
Thank you Graham ! Wishing you more and more successful years of your services.
Your emails are gold nuggets. It sometimes serves as a reminder to keep at it, and that’s actually valuable in its own right. In this day and age there are so many things that steal our attention.
Thanks for giving us the possibiluty to improve!!!!!!!
Happy lucky seven Graham! Thanks for everything!
EQ and compression are the most powerfull thiings have learned since I am a subscriber of you site, thanks alot for all!
Armin
i learned a lot of this blog! keep on doing the good work!!
Hi Graham, thanks for being my Mixing mentor/guru for the last year! I’ve learned SO much from you, and I’m always excited to make time to read your emails! Your 1hour mix is defiantly one of my favorite hacks, and I recommend it to all my mixing friends!
Fingers Crossed for the PT12 licenseHaha, but thanks for your generosity, God Bless
Thankyou for all your lessons, it really helped me better my mixes. Happy 7 Years! more power to you and in what you do!
There sure is a lot of people hoping to win this!
Anyway, thanks for everything Graham, you are not only our muse and inspiration but also an enabler, because without you we would still be stuck not knowing what to do with anything!
Great work Graham, keep it rocking!
win or not i learned so much from you and thank you !
Thanks mate!
the most helpfull things I ‘ve learned are the simplest ones. Gain staging and that you don’t need many million dollars to make music
I learned alot from you, but at the moment the most eyeopening thing is, that mix&master won’t turn bad song into a good one. It’s just for polishing and finishing an already good piece of work (songwriting and recording).
Graham, you’ve given us so many great advice over the last 6 or so years (Recording acoustic guitar, Thick lead vocal trick to name a few favorites…) but I think the most important thing for me was that you showed me that the “little guy” can do it. Using my ears, your tricks and basic home recording studio equipment instead of going crazy and buying the expensive stuff that will do the job “for me” was the smartest thing I did (or not did :D). There will be a time when a new piece of equipment will be required, of course, but in essence you got it right – it’s all about how we use the stuff we already have.
Thank you for everything!
The best thing I learned from Graham was that you don’t need fancy equipment to make great recordings. I used to chase that one mic that would set me over the top, or that special plugin that gave me that “produced” sound. But all I needed was what I already had, some experience, and the many videos I watch on The Recording Revolution.
Thank you Graham for the awesome content!
The most helpful thing learned has to be the general mindset of making meaningful decisions. Before stumbling upon your channel and this site I often made the mistake of eq-ing because I was told to and compressing because everyone else did too. I didn’t hear the difference clearly enough to make my own choises. I remember watching the original “5 minutes to a better mix” series and thinking most of the time: “Man, there is no difference between the original and the fx on…” Now I’m actually able to hear the difference.
u always on top.. tks a lot for ur help !
Hey, guys, I appreciate all of you being so supportive of Graham giving me all of this lovely free gear! I’ll be sure to have all of you over so that we can have a huge JAM SESSION!! 🙂
I first started readion TRR when you Graham was just starting out. The best stuff i have incorporated in my mixing is the top down approach, but that is far from all. Iam, after all those emails from Graham about bussiness stuff, putting some effort in to my small home studio mixing service. And its got crazy results! I have allready gotten some huge projects coming up. 2 full lenght albums and 1 single! 🙂 its awesome! Huge thanks!
Happy RR Birthday! Good luck and Thank you for your job!
Yes! You already helped me a lot with your videos and blogposts (and I’m already pondering mixing job, man!) so freebies would make me even more happy!
7 years for you only 1 for but it’s already changed a lot… thanks!
I can see now the difference from my old project and the new one after i watch all of your tuts and vlogs. wow i can definitely say that your one hell of a kind. and very precise on the knowledge that you want to share. thank Graham. more years to eq’ing and compressing to come lol. Cheers
Congratulation Graham for celebrating the 7 year anniversary of The Recording Revolution.
I subscribed The Recording Revolution just a few months ago and I already improved a lot on my audio engineering skills.
Now I am on the road to success.
Thanks to The Recording Revolution for taking me to the next level. Thank you, Graham.
Thanks Graham for all your help.
I started watching your videos last year when I started mixing.
Now this has become my career, and now I am in the process of getting a diploma in this field.
Thanks again, Graham,
-Luke-
Congratulations and thank you for the 7 years of knowledge.
May you be rewarded for your generosity.
You’re a great help for us bedroom producer/musician who wants to learn and has no other means of learning.
Cheers man!
Has it been 7 years already? Time sure passes really fast. To you it probably seems like it was yesterday when you first started. I know the feeling. 😀
Thank you Graham for everything your lessons have taught me. Whenever I felt like I reached the maximum of what I could do I would watch your videos and/or read your articles and it always helped me to take a step forward and pass my “limits”.
Thank you. ^_^
Great advices and very helpful posts and videos! Keep up your great work!
🙂
Thank you so much for everything Graham! Keep up the good work.
Graham’s great advice rescued me from my total confusion in trying to produce a nice sounding mix, by teaching me all about the “Muddy Mix”. So simple, and basically all from the use of a HP filter.
Now I’m hoping I might win some plugins in the Give-Free-Gear competition.
Cheers Graham.
Yeah!
Graham is great!
I think the most valuable trick for me, was simply starting a mix session, using only volume and pan.
You can get a long way doing just that, and THEN grab your eq/comp/rev/delay/whatever.
Thanks Graham!
Keep’em coming.
Best
Lars
Congratulations Graham! Your Videos and articles are so inspiring. I’ve been making a lot more music for my label than ever before. Thank you so much!
Good job Graham, it`s realy helpfull and all the best for the next years.
Thanks for the years of helpful content, Graham! RE-Think Mixing was FULL of helpful tips, amazing what can be done with panning, EQ and compression alone – Biggest takeaways for me were mixing in mono, and mixing at low volumes; I use both these methods every time I approach a mix!
This is a wonderful thing!
The biggest thing I’ve learn from TRR is that you just need to work well with what you have, and don’t keep wanting the latest gear & upgrades! Also, that hard work pays off, because the limiting factor in getting good mixes for myself is… Me!
Thanks a lot Graham. I got the confidence to start making great music with the basic gear i have, from the moment i started following you…it has been exciting and eye opening. thanks again!
What I have really had nailed into my brain is to stop and use my ears before I make a decision, use my brain to be specific with the situation I’m in. Most importantly to use my brain and ears before I use my wallet.
I found your site while studying my Music Tech degree, back in 2010, I’m still hooked to your very helpful tips and advices.
Thanks Graham!
Thanks for the effort you put within this webpage. It’s so useful for all of us into the Sound Engineering world.
I love mono mixing and Graham’s whole philosophy of studio gear, but really the best thing that the Recording Revolution does is give people like us constant support and really sound advice (ha!) It really makes a difference Graham, so thank you!
(That tip about the VU meter for checking what plugins actually do to your tracks was damn good though)
Im from Russia and in Russia many soundingineers watching and reed TRR. It’s highly important for russian soundingineers what you are currently doing! Becouse there is a lack of such useful courses in my country. We really appreciate you and what you’re doing!
Wow, what have I learnt?
I learnt the power of mixing in mono
I learnt to also trust my ears, and back myself, even if a plugin looks prettier than the one I prefer the sound of. Mix with your ears, not with your eyes… Lightbulb moment right there.
Cheers Graham!
Since I’ve started following you I have learned a lot. Great tips Graham!
thanks for giveaway
Hey Graham, thanks for the giveaway! I definitely have to check those “mixing with EQ” videos, but I haven’t had the time yet. Keep it up and congratulations for keeping this thing going for so long!
Graham, congrats with 7years TRR, I follow you pretty long now and still I learn new things from you, big thanks!!
Thanks a lot for encouragement to create a music even not having a proffesional gear nor studio 🙂
Thanks for simplifying the recording process.
Thanks for all your hard work! 😀
That´s some awesome prizes!
I think the most important thing I learned from your site ist that there are no excuses as to why I can´t make the music that I want to make.
It´s not about the gear or the plugins. Great results can be achieved with the most basic set of gear and some creativity.
Oh, and the trick for balancing the low end of the bass and the kick drum has helped me a lot.
AWESOME!
Really love your articles and videos Graham. I think the best thing that I learned from you when I was just starting out is that using stock plugins is king, if I cant get the results with stock plugins then I suck not the plugins.
I also really like how you use ‘cheap’ gear and make it sound amazing, which proved to me that gear is only as good as the guy using it.
Thanks Graham!
Hey dude, you are awesome!!! Many thanks for your help and God bless you.
Just the free advice you give out has helped me to focus on what is important in order to get better home recordings – I’ve been recommending your site to loads of people.
Super interesting! Thax for sharing!
AWESOME! Keep it coming!
Good work is only possible with a good spirit. Thanks for everything Graham!!
Recording Revolution rocks!!!!
A great long distance mentor of mine and excellent person! Congrats to seven years of TRR and “may the hair on your toes never fall out”.
Thanks Graham for all the awesome stuff you do!
Am doing your audio income project right now and really hope it gets me to being self employed.
Your free tutorials on youtube helped me a lot so I decided that you are the right person to give my money to 😉
Thanks for the massive amount of tips and help you’ve given me the last few years!
Happy anniversary!
Hope you get to stay on at least another 7 years, Graham! Really enjoy your stuff!
/Peter
I have neve seen a source of information, tricks, etc like this.
Thanks a lot Graham. As already mentioned, your huge generosity make possible the sucess you deserve.
One of my favorities is the one you show about minor movements in EQ and how they affect you mix.
One time I read something on here about EQing and immediately switched to the DAW virtual desktop. Another time was about using just the DAWs stock plugins for faster and better work. Immediately switched. If you can inspire that immedate action with your blog.. Well, that is a hard thing to do. And it’s hard to come by, at least for me. So thank you!
The most helpful lesson has been what you keep saying all the time: you only need a good recording, an eq and a compressor to make things sound great!! That was life-changing for me. Thank you for everything Graham, the best thing I ever did was subscribing to your Youtube channel 2 years ago and then to your mail list.
Thanks for sharing all your knowledge guys!
EQ tips have been golden for me so far!!!
Amazing stuff as always!
Besides all sorts of useful mixing tips, I’d say the most important thing I’ve learnt is that the ultimate mixing tool is yourself, and that no gear can solve problems to do with your mixing skills! No money is no excuse, become a better mixer!
Thanks for all.
Happy birthday !
this man is awesome!!!!!!!
Best wishes to TRR and many new events!
What can I say? The recording revolution has been so helpful to me as an aspiring mixer with helpful technical advice, down-to-earth practical general tips, and forever more interesting things to try out! Thanks Graham, here’s to making better music now
Happy “birthday” TRR!
This blog and YouTube channel helped me so much in the past years and will help me in the future!
I learned so much, so please keep it up! 🙂
Greetings from Germany
Good stuff!
Nice lessons, Graham! Thanks!
All I can say is thanks Graham. There’s been a lot of late nights watching your youtube videos.
And they have very helpful.
Learn a lots mixing techniques and easy to apply, works immediately ,cheap equipment make music easily !thanks TRR!
If I had to choose one thing I’ve learned from you over the years it would have to be the knowledge that there is no “magic bullet” so to speak, any particular device, software, plugin or piece of equipment that makes your music “a hit”, but your knowledge and ability to use the tools you have effectively to get the most out of your music. And to simply make more music. Thanks!
The most important thing I learned from you, Graham, is to set deadlines. It doesn’t matter if you produce and record as a hobby or it’s you job, a realistic yet challenging deadline is key to get something done. Aiming for perfection is good as long as you are aware you’ll never reach it so it’s better to stop at some time and move on to the next project. Thanks for your advice and encouragement, Graham.
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from The Recording Revolution is THE LESS IS MORE , the only one principle that helps me in this hard war with the gearlust. And of course BELIEF that you are able to create something with absolute minimum.
Thank You Graham .
Thank you mate for all you are doing!
I’ve learned from The Recording Revolution the most important and expensive thing- that is not a thing – relationship!
Thank you bro!
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from your lessons is to humble yourself because no one has all the answers in this craft.
Hi all!
In fact, @recordingrev is my favorite twi-account. I retweet it the most 🙂 And of course , I love this blog! Very useful things!
Now I can:
+ record my vocals correctly using not an expensive mic!
+ only keep what’s absolutely necessary by disabling pointless tracks – I used to record so many unnecessary arrangement lines!
+ make a mix in only 60 minutes!
+ all of that makes the recording of my next EP possible in less time!
Thank you, Graham!
This is amazing!
I may not win the physical prizes but I definitely have received spiritual prizes from TRR….
Thank you Graham!
OMG, so many comments, wish I could win and you rock sir. 🙂
The HPF tip has been huge!!
The most helpful thing I’ve learned is twofold, and that’s to keep it simple, both in how you mix and in your approach to gear. By focusing on the basics of EQ and compression, you clean up your mixes and get them to where they need to be. And by focusing on the music rather than all the gear you’d like to have, you realize the song is the most important thing, not what equipment you used to record it.
On a second note, the Music Launch Summit was amazing and I am so glad you got me into it, Graham. All the best to you, bro!
Nice Job Graham!
I hope this site get 100x bigger!
Best Wishes,
Felipe
Damn, these giveaways never disappoint 😀 Thanks for everything, Graham
The best thing i learned from Graham was to think for myself.
Stop reading posts and watching tutorials and figure out what you have to do to achieve what you want..
Find out what is bothering you and why..
With this i don’t mean leave the Recording Revolution or al other sites, let them inspire you.
But think for your own.
Thanks Graham for sharing your knowledge.
1484th comment. Thank you for the win in advance! 1484 has to be a lucky number
Parallel processing and mixing from the mix buss. Great stuff Graham!
I recently signed up to the REthink Mixing course and started by sitting through every video and listening intently without touching my DAW. Now I’m working through the videos again using the audio files provided and it has completely blown the mixing process wide open for me!
Finally after years of trying to teach myself through trial and error and picking up disjointed tips on the internet I get it! For the first time ever I have a proper grasp of EQ, compression, reverb, delay, balance and how the final mix is achieved through many tiny, deliberate and carefully considered changes, not some industry “secret” or magic plug-in. Using only stock Ableton plugins I am producing a more professional sounding mix than I have ever achieved before!
Thank you Graham! Sincerely.
The most important thing that I learned from you Graham is the point that is all about a great arrangement. No Compressor, FX-Plugin can turn a bad arrangement into a good song. And the small things count. WIth a good understanding of EQ you can make a song sound much better.
Thanks for all the work you are doing for guys like me to get better with mixing and understanding things from the scratch.
Happy B-day to your your revolution Graham! You’ve changed a whole lot since this has been started. You’re making a huge difference.
Cheers and all the best!
Congratulations Graham on seven great years. Thanks for all the info and advice. Too much to pick any one thing.
Regards
Danny
Thanks Graham! You’ve really simplified my recording. It’s amazing how much you can get from compression and reverb!
Hello, first of all congratulations on your anniversary! I’m really happy to celebrate this with you.
I’ve learned so many things with your tutorials, the most important thing that I’ve learned is that you don’t need to spend a lot of money to get an awesome sound, you just need the right foundation and knowledge of how to apply what you already have in a way that fits your mix. Before discovering your site I felt so distant and scared with all the terminology that producing has. But thanks to all of your info I’m starting to understand and enjoy even more working towards having an awesome sound! Thank you Graham!
The knowledge shared by Graham gave me the confidence to finally record, mix and release my own music. The videos on EQ and compression are priceless.
Don’t hesitate! Read the blogs, watch the videos, record and release your own music!
Thank you Graham.
the best thing about Recording Revolution’s blogs and video’s is it gives you more confidence to make better mixes, keep up the good Work Graham !!
This tutorials and advices are so useful! I’m getting the best out of the few things that I have, and that’s awesome, as it changed my view on making a record. Now I’m starting to produce and mix for other people!
Thanks for giving us a chance to celebrate your anniversary with you guys, I am appreciative of what you do for us and I always look forward to opening your e-mails whenever I get them. Keep up the great work!
Graham, you rock. I have loved being on this journey with you for quite a while now 🙂
Probably the single most helpful thing I’ve learned from The Recording Revolution is that “YOU CAN ACTUALLY DO IT WITH WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE RIGHT NOW”.
I’ve learned to simplify, beat perfection/procrastination-syndrome and just create within the constraints and limitations – to stop nitpicking over small details that really don’t contribute to the big picture music anyway, and to embrace resourcefulness over resources to produce great music.
Every single video you post is gold!
Graham, I’ve learnt so much from you, but probably the most important is about using EQ to mix. I could never figure out why my mixes were so muddy in the past, but now I’ve learned the power of EQ it’s all changed. Thanks for what you do.
Congrats on seven years Graham ! and thank you for all that you provide to this community.
Hi Graham!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. I learnt a lot by reading posts on this blog and video on youtube, and I’ve come so far in one year just because of you. So thanks a lot!
My most helpful thing I’ve learned from following you these past few years has been to do with mindset. It’s been good to know that I have a unique head and pair of ears that can become accustomed to certain sounds and ways of hearing that can be translatable to other people’s sense of enjoyment. The simple approach works best from me, and that was reinforced by you!
wow nice stuff!!
Love you attitude and manner Graham – easy and very helpful (Y)
Wow, 7 years already! I started following in 2010, I believe. The TRR started a lot of things for me. I really appreciate all of encouragement and advice!
Nice to see how we all have evolved in the last 7 years! Even you!
God bless you Graham!
Hi Graham,
big compliments on your site and advice… helped me a lot not to freak out about missing gear or environment…
Greets
Hey Graham, The recording revolution has made me mix faster and more confidently, using more simple tools to get the job done!
Thanks!
Graham,
Awesom stuff you share with us. And I don’t mean the free gear. The most helpful stuff for me has been the encouragement to finally start my own business on the side.
Happy Birthday Graham, thanks for keeping it up!
Learning to EQ better has been a huge boost. Thanks.
I think the most helpful thing I’ve learned from this website is the method. When i watched for the first time the 300$ studio challenge i was so inspired to do my best with what I’ve got.
Really thank you to help me to make my dreams come true.
Happy Birthday 😀
Hey Graham, I’d like to thank you for all of the great content you provide when it comes to mixing and mastering. You have taught me a lot about how to get music heard and how to market it as well. Thanks!
I’m following you and the recording revolution for several years now and there’s so much i learned in that time… I don’t know where to startbut when it comes to compression [CHECK] – when it comes to EQ [CHECK] – do more in less time [CHECK] – the benefits from using less plugins [CHECK] – How to record vocals, guitars, bass, drums [CHECK] – Recording with cheaper gear [CHECK] Mic placement [CHECK]
and i still can go on with summing the many great things i learned in all this time.
Graham, I thank you for all the tips and tricks it really helped me grow as a recording engineer.
Congrats with this 7th birthday and up to another 7 or more!!!
Thank-you for the knowledge and wisdom you share with us. You have saved me from learning a lot of it the “hard way”. I approach any mix with much more confidence, since you have given me such a comprehensive roadmap through the pitfalls. TRR is da bomb!
It’s a bless having the kind of regular help you’re giving away with your shared knowledge in your blog and now with this giveaway you have raised up to a new level of giveaway king. Thank you Graham!!!
Thanks for all you’ve taught me Graham!
Congrats Graham! And thanks for everything.
Frank
Thanks for all the great tips!
Keep up the good work!
Thank you for teaching me new techniques. VIVA recording Revolution.
Thank you Graham you have helped me concentrate my attention on the most important steps of recording and mixing. I am tempted to see/ hear to much of the big picture, which absurdly leads me into working on too many details, often unheard by the majority. Now I make sure that everything sounds good as whole, before running down rabbit- holes. I feel way more efficient and it’s only getting better, due to videos like The one hour mix! Highly appreciated!
Because of my day job, I don’t get to mix nearly as much as I’d like. Reading The Recording Revolution helps keep my head in the game and thinking about what it takes to produce good music. The tips, the reviews, the general kvetching (we all do it) it’s kind of my touch stone, especially when I’m feeling estranged from the music world.
Always great advice and consistently good at keeping aspiring producers on the straight and narrow. Best tips I go back to are: Getting the best possible sound at the recording stage, mixing in mono and not relying on plug-ins to ‘rescue’ a bad mix. Thanks Graham, congratulations on 7 years of blogging brilliance.
participating 🙂
You pretty much taught me how to mix. Most everything I’ve learned so far came from you. The most important thing I learned is that you just have to do it. It’s not about gear or having plugins but about training your ear and working until you get the results you want out of your mix. It never hurts to force yourself to be creative by working outside of any established comfort zone and learning about new techniques and tricks.
Thanks Graham
Thanks for helping me become a better mixer / producer.
The most important thing I’ve learned among the many things I’ve
learned is taste
If it wasn’t you Graham, I would never been able to start producing. Thanks to you, I’m even more passionate about music.
Cheers to all of you from Portugal guys.
Good recordings, mixings, and everything you wish for your lifes.
This website has helped me clean up my mixies and make them sound more professional. Thanks for all you do.
Hi Graham, long time reader first time commenting! Congrats on the 7 years!! The most helpful thing I’ve learned from your website and watching videos would probably be to not just start slapping plugin after plugin on a channel. This has greatly improved my EQing and compression skills and in return gave my mixes more life and clarity.
The videos and articles answer all my questions and do it in a way that I don’t need to search for any more clarification. You get it right the first time!
The most helpful thing I’ve learned on this website was do my best with my simple gears. Try today, not tomorrow.
You helped me and my band so much. We improved in way we didn’t know we were able to!
I’ve learned three important things. Simplicity, simplicity and simplicity. Happy anniversary.
Kimmo.
I wish all of Us be as good as Graham in Music Production! Happy Birthday!
Thanks Graham! Very good content and tutorial. Happy recordings and good luck to you!
Hi! Thank you for your work and every learning stuff.
Its Time To Win Somethings
So many good advices I cant handle theme all!
Hey Graham. The Recording Revolution is a tremendous resource for all levels of audio engineers from total beginners to seasoned veterans. I really wished this existed when I first got started and went for audio training. One of the greatest things made possible by the Internet. Keep up the great work.
So many!
Hey Gram, Thank for all the encouraging advice over the years. Ken Kaires
The most helpful thing I learned on the Recording Revolution was probably how to even approach a mix in the beginning. Cheers, Richard
Hey Graham,
Thank you for all the resources you make available for us.
One of the most helpful pieces of advice I keep in mind that came from you was this:
When you start to feel overwhelmed by the task, by al the different things you could be doing to improve your mix, and when you just dont know where to get started, just limit your options. By working with a more limited set of tools or actions, everything you do will be with purpose and will affect your mix in a big way, especially in the early stages of a mix.
Cheers and good luck to all for the giveaway!
Thanks Graham! Happy anniversary!
Really appreciate what you’re doing here. Love the site and podcast. Keep it up!
I purchased your course on Mixing and EQ as well as your series on Compressors…really helped me understand the proper way to use them..
Thanks for this awesome giveaway! Since I’ve been following your stuff I learned how to use EQ wisely and discovered the wonder that compression is when used correctly!! Keep up the good work!
Happy seventh! Here’s to seven more! (Boy, that sounds weird!)
Keep up the great work… not only do you teach technique, but also mindset / “philosophy” which IMO is just as important as knowing how to twiddle some knobs or click some buttons in a plugin, or which gear to buy.
Awesome stuff man! I am currently trying to follow along mixing a project of my own along side your 1 hour mix, 10 min on each part video. It’s working wonders for my flow! Thank you for everything you do!
// Patrik
It will be awesome to win that Avid interface! but the other prizes are great too!
At 16 I was ready to record my music but the studio told me it costed $60/hr. A kid in high school can’t afford that so that was the day I started teaching myself to record and mix. My first program was EJ Hip Hop. That was 2004, now it’s 2016 and I’m a lot more seasoned these days and Graham you definitely helped speed up my work process, thank you.
Congrats Graham!
I have learned some valuable lessons, and Im still hungry to learn more!
Keep it up!!!
The most helpful thing I have learned so far on TRR is to simplify. I slip easily into the mindset of I need a new mic, pc, or instrument and just need to work with what I have and make music.
Hi Graham,
the most helpful thing I learned from TRR is to mix. I still am not very good at it, but thanks to your videos I am getting better every day!
Appreciate your work so much!
Yours
Maurice
Hey Graham! I think the most helpful thing I’ve learned from TRR (this is a hard thing to choose) is that you don’t need a ton of expensive plugins to get great mixes, all you need is an EQ and a compressor, and maybe a couple of other things like cheap/free delays, reverbs, and saturation plugins. If you know what you’re doing with them, then it’s easy to get a great sound.
Thanks for all the insight you share with us.
Thanks Graham for most of my mixing knowledge!!!
Happy birthday! You do really good thing, it’s highly important for all of us! Your videos are great, and all the stuff you explain is so understandable even for those who know English not very well. Many thanks!
Congrats on 7 years! When clients and curious artists have questions, I refer them to theRecordingRevolution.com for a wealth of knowledge! Great work, GC! Enjoy a vacation for your hard work.
Cheers dude!
Hello! I’ve been watching and reading recording revolution for a long time. I think it is the most useful place to find great methods to improve your mixes, it gives a new perspective on how to do it beyond just processing through vst but how your brain recieves the information.
Going Back to Basics with TRR, best thing I ever did.
Thanks for doing what you do Graham!
Big ups.
-Carson Brommeland
Recording Revolution has helped teach me out of so many amateur bad recording habits!
Graham,
Great work and keep it up!
Best piece of advice is stolen from Nike…JUST DO IT!
Don’t wait or make excuses…you can’t learn unless you try!.
Happy Recording!
Every videos has been helpful! But the most important thing is: make do (and do the best) with what you have.
The thing that’s helped me the most out of all the things on your blog was learning that I could make audio engineering a successful career. I found my courage and my confidence from reading your blog. Thanks for everything and all the great information you put out.
Awesome Graham – fantastic site/tips and amazing initiative!!
This website and your courses are amazing. My friend Peter Hollens told me about this website, and just how much he has learned from it, so I decided to try it out. I have only had extremely positive results with better mixing, mastering, and producing overall. I appreciate your willingness to teach and learn with us as you produce, and I especially appreciate your knowledge of mixing that you so willingly teach me every day. Thank you.
There’s too much to mention that was so great to learn and use in my mixing. If I had to name one, the trick for balancing drums & bass at the start of a mix comes to mind. But I think the whole idea of making use of what you have and put it to good use is probably the most precious advice !
Happy Birthday and keep up the great work !
Hello! 🙂
Awesome
I’ve learned so much with you Graham, subtle move, subtract before boosting. gain staging, Get good sound at the source,… and so much more,
thanks!
Thank you Graham for this super giveaway and your site ! It helps me a lot !
I got the Total Home Recording package this Spring. Tons of useful tips that allowed me to direct how things would get done when tracking other people. From inserting markers into songs right away to getting click tracks from the group prior to starting a project, along with lots of starting points for how to go about recording each instrument. In other words, I knew what to do before I started working with anyone–this allowed me to proceed with confidence when working with others. If you don’t have confidence in what you are doing, why would you expect others to have confidence that you will get the job done for them?
Of special note was a bonus video on Rethinking Your Room. I designed and built a small space in my pole barn for tracking and mixing this spring. Graham’s bonus video was my guide to doing the room. I had Auralex design a room plan for acoustic treatment of the room. This would never have happened if I hadn’t learned of this free (except for their products) service provided by Auralex. Their plan included treating four walls and the ceiling. The newly designed and treated room, along with a little help from IK’s ARC2, has given me a setup that translates so well it’s almost scary. I love it!
Thanks, Graham.
No more excuses! Just get started. Get moving. Buying more gear will only make your stuff more expensive. Only by doing more stuff will you start to sound better.
Thanks so much!
Hi Graham Thanks for taking the complication out of mixing and giving me an understandable way to grasp how to really do E.Q, Compression, Mix buss processing , mix set up and routing and many other valuable tools that have enabled me to start doing my own mixing with confidence. God bless .Ric
Thanks, keep up the good work!
Thanks for all your input!!
I don’t think I can put my finger on just one thing that I learned from TRR, but over all I think the thing that I value the most its the go-for-it attitude, the trial and error, and the way you’ve encouraged us to find our sound, develop our taste and make MUSIC without bothering about all the stuff that’s around it (being gear, plugins or any other excuses)
I really thank you Graham for being such a great mentor in music making and recording!
Graham,
I will join the many on this blog to say thank you for ALL of the tips, tricks and wisdom you have given us in not only the world of recording, but in the world of recording as a business.
Cheers,
Greg
Toronto, Canada
Thanks, Graham, for teaching me how to use a compressor and subtractive EQ. I find drive and motivation behind your videos and emails. Thank you for always making me feel I can do great music with the minuscule equipment that I have!
Hi Graham!
Congratulations and thanks for everytning.
I’m beyond thankful that I found this website of yours as when I just started recording stuffs, I knew completely nothing about compression, EQ and stuff. I gain more and more after going through all the stuffs you put up on your blogs, it really helps a whole lot (especially how compressions should work). Thanks Graham.
I appreciate the permission and validation of creating great music and art with whatever you have!
One of the most important things I leaned is Parkinson’s Law and the value of setting deadlines. No deadline? Good luck finishing!
Your post that helped me the most was the one about leveling the kick and bass with the VUMPT plugin, it made the beginning of mi mixes develop way easier afterwards, thanks!
hey Graham!
In an ocean of people arguin about which is the best gear, the best expensive plug in, you are the lifeguard for all of us who need to make music, and can´t sell our houses just to buy the “right” microphone….
You are the man!!!
Thank you a lot
You taught me to listen at what i do. Thank You, Graham.
Thanks a lot for all you do Graham
I stumbled upon your blog a few months ago and have learned so much! The most helpful so far was about EQ and taking out the bad frequencies first. Thanks for passing along the wisdom!!
Congratulations Graham!
You give so much to our community. Thank you for all you do!
I already feel like a winner for having found the Recording Revolution, but I sure wouldn’t mind one of the giveaways! Thanks Graham!
I’ve really enjoyed learning from you Graham – thank you for putting this out there to help us get the most out of our recordings.
Thanks for doing this! Looking forward to checking out more of your stuff!
I’ve been so inspired by everything The Recording Revolution has written about and posted on YouTube, and I’ve definitely grown both in my mixing and approach to songwriting as a result of it. Thank you for doing what you do, Graham, I’m looking forward to what the future holds for TRR!
Parallel compression, thanks for that idea!
You are just amazing! Simply amazing!
The Recording Revolution is an amazing project. It helps me to don’t give up when I think it’s not possible to do it. The most important lesson here is how to make the best decisions with very few resources.
Graham, you’ve been a huge asset to a lot of people and made home recording so much more accessible. Thank you!
Thanks for the useful videos and the giveaway!
Happy birthday!
Congrats Graham and good luck to all!
Cheers!
The greatest thing I’ve learned is definitely the idea that everything is in our hands to make great music already, and it’s just our choice to start working.
This is awesome,
Thanks Graham.
Big fan of your videos, my mixing skills are getting better and better!
Hello Graham,
thanks for your support with your website and your courses
Congratulations on 7 YEARS of sharing your recording knowledge and love!
Thanks for your commitment and all you provide!
Hopping to win some stuff 🙂
Lovely site you’ve got here! The most valuable thing I learned from this site was, and still is, that you seem to be doing everything with gear that’s affordable. Even your recording space and monitors are comparable to mine and still what you record and mix sounds so much better than what I do. Shows me that I need to invest time in myself and not money into gear.
You helped me to learn how to EQ each individual track. Thank you!
Thanks for all you do – great resource because of the time you’ve put into it.
hey just wanted to say that this blog has majorly helped shape my music in incredible ways! u da best graham 🙂
Graham, thank-you so much for all the inspiration. Between you and Joe I have learned a ton of stuff about mixing, recording, producing , fantastic!! Thanks so much!
I have learned so much about mixing and mastering because of your videos, thanks for the education!
The real deal
amazing!!!
The Recording Revolution has been my guide and inspiration over these years. Thanks Graham for all you’ve done!
I appreciate the help from all your videos graham. You made learning gain staging an easy process, I didn’t know too much about it, until I came across your tutorial cheers!
This is the absolute best resource for aspiring & established recording musicians. why? Because it is done by a real person that understands not everyone has a state of the art studio & gear but shws that that you can create great recordings regardless. Hope to see you still doing this for many years to come.
Great blog.
Happy birthday Graham! You are such and inspiration. Thank you for everything you do. You deserve the world.
I love love love this site…many many useful bits of info…thanks Graham
Awesome tips, really great help, thanks so much!
Thanks for all the help mate!
The most helpful thing I’ve learned is just basic gain staging. I’m sure I’ve learned more, but for a beginner thats gold!
Without question, Graham has helped clean up my mixes. Just small things, but several of them together have drastically improved the clarity, presence, and punch of my music. I do a lot of folk-rock, and I don’t use many tracks (usually less than eight instrument tracks, and only two or three vocal), so every little bit has helped a lot. Thanks, Graham!
Amazing blog!
Thanks for the giveaway Graham! I think one of the best but most overlooked things I learned from you and your videos, is that it doesn’t matter what type of gear/plug-ins you use, but rather how you use the plug-in. You can have thousands of dollars worth of equipment, but that won’t mean anything if you don’t know how to use it properly.
Thanks for all you do for this community!
Your Jacquire King tip on how to get the low end right on any system has been a game changer for me. No more trips to the car to say “where is the bass”, or shaking windows! I know have a tried and tested tip for setting up the low end in my mixes! Thanks for this and the endless other things I have learned!
Thank you Graham! Happy Bday to TRR!
Big thanks and all the best for ya!
This is amazing, loads of tools to help our skills and now loads of equipments to improve even further our quality! Thank you for the oportunity!
This reply list is long! Graham, Recording Revolution has taught me a TON. But, the most notable things I’ve learned are in the area of mixing drums. My drum mixes have significantly improved with the introduction of parallel compression and other tricks that you’ve taught with dynamics.
Ive learned how to balance the volume on my mix and be more strategic while having a right mindset when im mixing 🙂
Awesome contest, awesome gear!
Thank you for all that you do with TRR. Congratulations on 7 successful years. Wishing you 700 more ! Haha
Hi Graham, Thank you for all the hard work sharing all the knowledge and the journey. I know it can’t be easy to stay the course and keep going for seven years, so huge congratulations and kudos!
I’ve learned a lot from graham. Most of my mixing tricks come from him. I’m also learning to run my business with his Audio Income project.
Best thing I learned; Gain staging. Because its really important how hard you hit plugins, and it makes a better start for a mix.
I think the most important thing you tend to emphasize is that no matter what gear you’re using, what techniques you have up your sleeve, or what type of music it is – you have to actually listen and use your ears. I forget that sometimes and you always bring me back in.
This is a fantastic website that encourage the new talent and also teach us the work of a professional audio engineer.
Congratulations Graham! I wish you the best and thank you for all your shared knowledge.
Congrats on 7 Years Of The Recording Revolution!
Congrats on 7 years Graham. Feels like I’ve been on the ride with you.
Two biggest things I’ve learnt from you (aside from the zillion tips and tricks) is to set a time limit or deadline to keep some urgency in the project and to actually get things completed.
All the best moving forward.
Sam
Wow I could use all of this great stuff!
It is Crazy that how much I have taken away from the content that you have put out. I really thought I was going to have to take some classes so I could understand all the things in my Daw. It was a little overwhelming . But thanks to your videos I do pretty well. Thank You. P.S Still might go to school just for a little book smarts Ha Ha.
Amazing giveaway as always.
Thank you
🙂
Best tip: Import a professional track to use as a reference, for comparison in the same environment.
Congrats on 7 years! Big takeaways off the top of my head: reading my meters and the bass/kick leveling trick. Thanks!
Nice! Would love some of these to add to the studio.
Thanks for doing this, Graham. You’re all about helping us out! I have been thinking about getting that everything bundle lately…
So far, what has been most helpful for me is the parts about LCR panning, and the Kick drum Low end. But then I’m also a rather new follower, and have tons of stuff left to learn.
Thank you!
All the tips on how to clean up muddy mixes have been super helpful!
Man, it’s hard to decide on the most important thing I’ve learned here. Overall, I’d have to say the biggest things I’ve received from Graham are confidence and motivation. As far as so-called “book smarts” go, I’d be lost without Graham’s simplified (but not dumbed-down) explanations of compression. Thanks a bunch for what you do!
The most helpful thing that I have learned is that my skill set is more important than the tools that I use to get the job done. It is how I use the tools that matters. It is the music that matters. Thank you for creating a wonderful forum here on the net for us as musicians.
Thanks for showing me that it doesn’t take fancy gear to sound great, and that all you need is creativity!
without a doubt, your technique of having the bottom, mid, and high tracks for the drums. This was your 5-minute mixing tutorial that showed how to create three verions of the drum track adding bottom to one, mids to the other, and high end energy to the top. This makes the drums sound aggressive and WAY bigger.
Best thing I have learned from TRR is gain staging. Nothing has helped my mixes more!
Started watching your videos about a year ago and you have been best teacher for me in the Internet. I have learned so much and because of you I haven´t done many stupid mistakes.
Thank you, Graham
Thanks for everything Graham, you’re the best!!
Grettings from Venezuela!
Subtractive EQ was a game changer, thank you Graham!
Thank you being a great resource for us all Graham and congratulation on 7 Years Of The Recording Revolution!
Gotta love Graham and his effort in helping the home recording community. I started watching ”5 minutes to a better mix” and have rarely missed a post since then. I’ve learned a lot of recording and mixing tricks but what I value the most is how motivational Graham is as he encourages all of us to stay creative and to make music no matter what… To invest our efforts in developing our craft and focus on our main asset, which is knowledge/experience and not gear.
Awesome Graham. Thanks for all you do….
Thank you for doing this, Graham!!
Congrats to seven great years of recording revolution Graham
Thanks for the fantastic giveaway and all the inspiration and knowledge you provide
Bless /Patrik
The best thing I have learned from you, Graham, is surrounding yourself with the right people really helps keep you on the path you desire. There are so many things you have helped me with altogether, but my most appreciated thing is your consistency of solid content… and character. You’re the man!!
I suppose the most helpful thing I learned was some nice tips about the eq usage.
Great Site , great videos and excellent recording ideas
The best thing Ive learned is something I already knew but is in constant need of reminders of: To use what I have and to make music now instead of seeking the perfect setup before I can get started.
I really do appreciate yur generosity and sharing of your experience and knowledge brother . It helps me alot in my home studio 🙂
I wish you 7×7 more incredible years of revolutionizing recording! 🙂
Great Idea!!!!
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from The Recording Revolution is subtractive EQ to leave more room in the mix and separate space for instruments.
Congrats on 7 Years Of The Recording Revolution!
Graham and the Recording Revolution have helped me in such a huge way. Even though I graduated audio school and have run a studio for several years, I still learn so many things from the TRR blog.
I’ve also taken the Audio Income Project course and it has revolutionized the way I run my business.
Hey Graham,
Thanks for sharing out here.
The best thing I’ve learned here was from:
http://therecordingrevolution.com/2016/07/11/the-truth-about-why-your-mixes-suck/
It’s spot on.
And YES, it’s easier to mix well recorded tracks. 🙂
Thanks for all you do bro!
M.
Love your channel Graham. Its so informative, direct and really has been eye opening for me! Thanks man,
The most important thing I learned is that you can make great recordings with any gear these days, the low bar for gear is pretty high.
Congrats on being blessed enough to be able to be doing something you love to do.
BTW – I really dig your music.
Mix in mono!
#1 thin I’ve learned from TRR? What the heck a compressor does. Little baby producer me, 5 or 6 years ago trying to figure out what the heck I was doing. TRR was a Godsend.
I learnt to rethink about gear
I think the best thing I have learned from Graham would be the fact to not feel limited by your material limitations. To embrace them and use them to create a unique sound that still sounds professionally done. This lesson doesn’t just apply to recording, it applies to life. 😀 That is why Graham rocks!
Hi! Best tips that I’ve got from TRR – it’s fine to use stock plug-ins if they do what you need, gain staging in digital, and LCR. (The results are here: http://thebrasstraps.bandcamp.com/)
Next project I’m planning to practice a lot more mix bus processing.
Cheers!
I am so glad that there are people like you who are providing these types of services for so many who are trapped in the void of what has become of the music business in the past 10 to 15 years.
Congrats Graham on 7years!
Most helpful episode is..
Stop Recording So Hot Into Your DAW http://therecordingrevolution.com/2014/02/12/stop-recording-so-hot-into-your-daw/
Thanks Graham!
Awesome website, awesome tips, thanks Graham!
Thanks Graham! I’ve learned a lot following The Recording Revolution.
Learning about using parallel compression with drums has made a huge difference to my mixes thanks to your tutorial.
Keep up the good work.
Stoked on this! Glad you’re here to help aspiring engineers out. Much appreciated! 🙂
Congratulations on the seven year anniversary, Graham!
The best thing I’ve learning is mixing in mono, it helped me achieve great mixes from songs that I had been stucked for a year or two. I could believe how powerful this technique was!
Right now I’m really struggling with vocals. I’m having a bad time taking the vocals to the top of the mix but at the same time not being the main focus, as I want to make the arrangements to be heard and appreciated.
Here’s to many more years!
One of the greatest things I get from your videos is that having the latest, greatest gear is not a requirement for great recording, mixing, etc. Still, I wouldn’t mind winning something .
Thank you for all your instructions. You are really making a difference in my music and recording. I’ve been going through you one song in one month series again and using your type to try the same thing.
Also went through your $300 recording studio again as motivation to get off the stick and stop looking at new gear. I have an awesome 16 channel audio interface and multiple DAW packages. It’s time to just do it. Thanks again!!
“all”… All videos you post and email I recibe are very very helpful for me. Because all your passion, knowledge, experience and the most important, humility, gives me the strength to become better and better mixer, person. Etc. All my love from Argentina. (Yes!! I’m learning from you and I’m far away from USA and my first language is Spanish!!!!)
Hi, Graham !
Thanks for reminding us that it’s not about the tools but how you use them !!
Keep up the good work !
HI!
GOOD LUCK FOR EVERYBODY!
Keep up the straight-forward git er dun approach of teaching this crafty science we do!
Thanks Graham, not only for teaching us so valuable piece of information, but also, because you never leave the human side when teaching! I owe you so much!
Happy Birthday!
I’ve learned so much since I’ve been following the recording revolution. But what really helped my mixes were the techniques you shared on creating more headroom, and using EQ and compression correctly.
I’ve learned so much since I stared following the recording revolution. But what really helped my mixes were the techniques you shared on creating more headroom, and using EQ and compression correctly.
Hey Grahame thanks so much for all the good advice. The most helpful things to me have been to use reference tracks and also remember proper gain staging and not to forget the power of EQ in a mix! I often overlook that so much and end up slapping a bunch of fancy plugins on to make the track pop. Keep up the great work.
I’d say about 80% of the skills I’ve picked up is from you. You talk not just on a technical level, but a philosophical level, and thought processes. For that I will be forever grateful. God bless you and your family!
I think the most helpful thing I’ve learned is to rely less on the big bag of plugins from all corners of the globe, and more on simple eq, compression, and a reference track. That’s made all the difference for me, both in terms of quality of my mixes, and in terms of the confidence I’m gaining with how my music sounds against others.
looking forward to the raffle! Graham knows his stuff
I’ve learned to release my best effort now and keep learning rather than hold onto something until it’s perfect — it’ll never get released.
The most valuable thing I’ve learned from Graham is definitely that I’m the only one stopping myself from being successful. Much inspiration, thanks for everything!
Thank you Graham! God bless.
Peace!
RP
Hi
At first I was a bit skeptical but after watching a few youtube videos I came to the conclusion that this dude knows his stuff. Thanks Graham, You tutorials are presented in a way that makes it easy to grasp and implement. I can honestly stay I have learned a thing or two…. or three from you over the past few months… Keep up the great work.
Biggest thing I’ve learned: complementary EQ
congratulations! wow! 7 years! im so glad that i accidentally came across your videos a few years ago, and have been hooked on ever since! your tutorials, idea s have immensely helped me in this field.
all the very best ! keep rockin’!
Thank you, Graham.
I learned tons from you blog & the mixing lessons that I bought here. They were the best materials that I am still using to make my music better. So, Thank you. And, Congratulation for your 7 years of greatness. Cheers.
– Jade
Hi, Congratulations on the seven year anniversary, Graham! Your Jacquire King tip on how to get the low end right on any system ! Very good
Thanks
Awesome, Graham! I don’t know how you find the energy or time to keep it all going.
Thank you
Hailing from the land that can make planes disappear, yes Malaysia. this is awesome!!!
Hey Super dope, thanks for the amazing journey.
I wish… this is exactly what I need for my new home studio…
Love your site, Graeme!
Most valuable thing I’ve learned, so far, is the value of subtractive EQ. What a difference it makes!
Graham, thanks for everything you do to help people (myself very much included) out. I started following you in about 2012 or 2013, and have been since. Just this past June I registered my studio as a business and officially opened up my doors after years of just trying to get a grip and some experience. I’m still in school, but am getting more and more confident that I can turn this into a career, and a HUGE part of that is thanks to you.
Anyway, for this giveaway it says to say what’s helped me the most… And I don’t know if I can choose one thing. The 5 minutes to a better mix really gave me a jumpstart though and helped me understand bigger concepts in a mix, so maybe I’d pick that one.
Keep it up, and thanks again Graham!
Frank
Really liked the Bass-BsDr-Volume-Trick. That helped me a lot.
Thanks Graham for the most amazing lessons and tips youve given us!
Thanks for all your work, which helped me so much.
Having followed Graham’s courses, Rethink Mixing and Rethink Guitar, i can honestly say it has made a massive difference to the quality of my home recordings and mixes. And mixing now takes much less time than it used to, and it’s become a fun thing to do, not the frustrating time-sink it used to be. A truly great resource for music producers.
Nice one Graham. Your work on this site makes it easier for people like me to navigate their way through this lifestyle of music making.
Peace bro
I have learnt to believe in myself.
An amazing work ! Clear and simple.
Your authentic approach and the emphasis you give to actual hard work is the best thing I’ve taken from your content Graham. The rest falls into place if you actually put in the time and effort to learn by doing. Thanks for the wisdom!
Amazing you’re doing this! Your main message of listen to the music has influenced my productions massively and now I work full time producijg and mixing! I wish all the best to you in everything you do and hope we bump into each other at some point.
The most helpfull think I’ve learned from TRR was the best approach to mixing and the attention to detail. Graham also has a relevant role in keeping me updated with the best practices in mixing.
TRR has made the difference in the way I create music not only mixing it.
He keeps me with my feet on the ground.
TRR is a great educational resource.
It’s about time I simply said thank you. I’ve been learning and improving a bit for about 2 years now. I find recording very difficult and very much appreciate it when you get down to basics.
Thanks so much for all you have done for this community, Graham! This giveaway is just a little part of what you’ve meant to us aspiring engineers over the past seven years. 🙂
It had to be the fact that the vast majority of the mix are the two the most basic things – panning and volume automation. After that step, the amout of processing you need to achieve a good sounding mix is halved!
Cheers!
“Get it Right at the Source” because Graham knows what really matters and makes sure we know it too.
I have learned that i need less than i though for making music at home
I got to know the Recording Revolution 2 years ago. It encouraged me to start recording “rathaus” at home, on my own and in the box, counting on Graham as my virtual mentor. Thanks for this 7 years of empowering-to-create through your videos and your words.
Grazie a te ho trovato la forza di iniziare a rendere questa passione un attivita a tempo pieno
its given me a more natural approach to writing the music i love and given me skills to take on in a professional enviroment so happy!
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from The Recording Revolution is to not focus on the gear. Oh the irony 🙂
Long life to TRR!
Thank you so much Graham!
I’ve been following The Recording Revolution for the past 5 years and couldn’t be happier with the results and the knowledge I got from it…
But if I had to point out the single most valuable thing I learned, it’s that SIMPLICITY IS KING, and not just in audio production but in many other walks of life. That knowledge is priceless.
Thank you!
Oh oh. Gonna break the webpage with this much traffic…
I love the recording revolution. I think I’ve done all but one of the paid courses and they have all been invaluable to me. Thanks for everything you do.
Most important thing I learned so far is to get good sounding mixes with your stock gear before trying some more fancy third party plugins. So working got a lot easier with a already profound foundation.
THX Graham
Probably the most important thing I have learned from TRR is that subtle moves add up to big changes in the mix. And when I am changing eq to listen to the changes in the context of the mix. How an instrument sounds while soloed does not always equate to a good sound in the mix. Keep up the great work Graham!
The most valuable piece of information I’ve learned from Graham is that taking the time to improve your skills as a sound engineer is far more important than buying a new piece of gear. Happy 7 year anniversary, cheers!
I’ve learnt so much from Graham about compression, EQ and mixing in general. Thanks for the great advice!
I’ve been subscribed to the RR for a year now, and the most helpful thing I have learned from this platform is balance. Mixing at its core is a balancing process, and the plethora of material (both free and exclusive) gives a thorough analysis of this concept. Since joining I’ve mixed 2 EPs and countless singles, getting better w/ each project. Thanks Graham!
Your sub mix trick was a major light bulb going off in my head…first time in a long time i’ve had a major “ah-ha” moment. Thanks Graham!
First of all there are like unbelievably a lot of comments here. With that being said, I didn’t know what to say so…second time the charm?
What I considered that helped me a lot was the trick with duplicating the drum tracks and adding eq and compression to each duplicate. This really made my drums pop!
Hi Graham,
Thanks so much for your assistance, mixing in mono as a tool has changed everything for me 🙂 amazing and simple.
cheers from australia
Thank you for all the amazing information shared the last 7 years. With Recording Revolution, I realized that was possible to record my compositions without to need big amounts of expensive gears.
Hey Graham thanks very much for the giveaway!!
greetings from Spain!!
Congratulations on seven years of TRR and thank you so much for all your amazing, helpful advice.
Thanks for everything you do, Graham! You have been a great help to all of us!
I have learned so much from Graham, it is hard to pick just one thing. However, if I must pick 1, it would be that I learned to have confidence I can churn out a great mix without a ton of gear. I nearly gave up mixing because I thought there was no way for me to compete with the modest home gear I had… Oh how I was wrong!
Thanks to you, Graham, world is a better place and we, the audio people, are better at what we do! Have learned so many great things from your videos!
Great help indeed! 😀
Graham you ARE the revolution brother, please carry on, us home studio owners need a motivation like yourself.
Stay blessed!
Hey Graham! Thank you for everything you do! You are simply awesome!!! :o)
Cheers, Stefan
The most useful thing Ive learned here, was the mix in mono trick, That really helped my mixes to stand out when I came back to stereo. Thanks Graham!
Don’t stop Revolution Graham :).
Thanks for those 7 years of sharing your knowledge.
Great Job Graham.
How to use small EQ tweaks for overall result, best thing ever I have learnt here….
commenting to win some Slate shizzzzzz
Thanks so much Graham, i learned so much from your videos, especially from the low end mix trick!
This is the best giveaway ever!
Thank you so much for all you do! I’ve learned so much from your site it’s not even funny.
Congrats, Graham! I don’t think I can single out one thing I learned from Recording Revolution. I’ve learned a ton over the years and as you’ve said, a great mix isn’t one major change to the mix, it’s a lot of little ones!
I’m only 15, and I discovered your channel a little over a year ago when I was writing a rap song for Fine Arts. Because of your videos I was able to learn the basics and far beyond in music production, and I can’t thank you enough for the time you’ve put into this to help people like me be successful at their gifts.
Graham,
Thanks so much for all of the extremely helpful videos and emails. You have helped me to take my mixes to a new level.
Jim+
Congratulations on 7 years and 1000 posts! #Amazing! Thanks for all the great content–I love seeing your emails come in–which says a lot!
Eric Bryant
Audio Engineering Co
Your “top down” approach to mixing really opened my eyes. I used it for the first time on my bands EP I mixed at the end of last year and it really blew my mind how fast the whole mix came together. It is now my go to approach ti mixing. I can’t thank you enough for everything I’ve learnt from you since subscribing to your mailing list a few years ago. I watch your videos every morning while I eat my breakfast and am still finding myself learning more. I love that you hammer home the true simplicity of mixing and making music. I used to think I needed a whole stack of gear to get good results. I’m ashamed to say I once blamed my trusty Samson C01 for my poor quality recordings! I now know that mic so well and I love it. Thank you Graeme!
Hey Graham,
I love what you are doing. I have been a fan for the last year.
Keith
I echo the sentiments of alot folks here: You’ve made a real difference in my home music production, Graham. From subtractive EQ’ing, gain staging, project flows, reference tracks, etc., the list could go on, you ROCK.
Your site is very insightful and resourceful to say the least. From one Christian artist to another, keep being a blessing to others in all ways and here’s to 7 more years of completion.
Kodos Graham on the seven years.
Congrats Graham on 7 years! Amazing work!
Love Recording Revolution! Great information and expertise!
Awesome, hope to win!
The most important thing I’ve learned here is the simple fact that a home studio can produce professional sounding tracks. I went from nervously messing around with my own songs to producing full-length records for local bands in less than a year.
The most important thing I’ve learned from TRR is that simple EQ and Compression, when applied to a well recorded track, are all you really need to make a great mix.
Thanks for everything Graham, keep up the good work.
Love your advice and thanks !!!!
Thanks for everything, Graham!
Amazing!
Great blog Graham! Keep it up!
Graham, this is a good service again from you, thumbs up again as ususal 🙂
Your blog and videos have helped my mixes immensely and your free content is often more useful than other sites’ paid content. Listening to my mixes in mono has been instrumental in cleaning my mixes up. Thanks for all you do, Graham.
Great stuff!
thanks Graham!
Graham,
You have given out so much information about the ins and outs of recording, specifically, “why do I want this?”, or “why don’t I want this?”, all of which have made me more knowledgeable and my mixes have gotten better.
Thank you so much for all you generosity!
The most helpful thing I’ve taken away from TRR is to focus more on the music and content over the technical side of sound recording and worrying about specific plugin settings and having expensive gear.
Biggest lesson is do things right in the beginning. Get sound you want before you record it and not try and fix it in the mix.
Hey, thanks for running TRR. You helped me a lot!
It’s hard to decide what’s the most helpful thing. I’d go with a very basic one: how to control a compressor. This is the one thing that really opened my eyes on how important the subtle and little things are in a track. I did not know anything about production and learned it thanks to the Recording Revolution! Thank you!
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from Graham is the story he told about Mix with the Masters. Jacquire King said “okay now we can mix” after finishing the static mix, then eq and compression. It was a simple comment, but emphasized the importance of automation. My mixes have grown so much by really thinking about that and making it part of my mixing workflow. To the point where I can’t believe I ever thought my mix was done without a ton of volume automation. Thanks Graham!
Love your videos!
Great work with your blog and awesome giveaway. Thanks!
Awesome!! I hope I win because I have never won anything hahaha hope The Recording Revolution keeps going for at least another 7 year 😀 keep it up!
Can’t wait for more TRR knowledge!
Yeah, this is an entry, but I honestly want to say thanks for all you do. Great stuff in every video.
Great!!! I love that Slate digital bundle !
Thanks for reminding us time and time again that it’s not the gear that matters, it’s the time and focus we put into mixing!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge in the most sincere way. I try to put into practice. Today I work with thanks to its audio tips
Hey Graham! I’ve learned a lot from your videos and your site. From not over thinking a mix, remembering that gear and plugins are just tools and engineering come from the engineer. A lot of what I’ve learned have been the constant reminders of using my ears, getting the best initial recording, and trying to get things to sound as natural as possible.
Thanks for another awesome giveaway, and for all that you do! Because of you, I feel like I’ve updated what (little) I knew into the digital world.
Most important lesson: it’s not about the gear!
Happy 7 years my friend! Greatful for everything you teach here!
Hi Graham,
It would be impossible for me to choose a single helpful tip of yours as you’ve provided me with countless.
I guess my biggest take away is your inspirational can-do attitude that accompanies all the offerings of solid advice. I look forward to your emails and read each one intently, while often saving them for future reference and/or motivation.
Cheers to all you do for so many and thanks so much for this great give away!
Have learned so many helpful things from RR, hard to pick the “most helpful”… the articles about how to get the most out of myself creatively, how to get in the right mindset and help rather than hinder myself, are probably the best thing tho, that’s so much more important than any specific recording trick or tip 🙂
Thanks for the support!
I’m one of those “wanna do it all at the same time” people, so I’m always burning out. Through The recording revolution I can always lay back and remember to take the time to do each step, set goals and put myself some limits so I know where and when to stop!
I’m in the very beginning of my carreer, and winning those prizes – specially prizes #4 and $5 ( #5)- would help me SO much! Having an Item i’ve won through the recording revolution would always remind me of what I’m learning here!
Thank you, Graham!
Giveaway or no, thanks for the years of great tips and advice here at RR.
Thanks a lot Graham for all the help and support you give us!
You’ve shown me that I don’t need a lot of the latest, expensive gear to make great music !
Thanks for the awesome contest.
Happy near-anniversary, Graham! Congrats, and much more success for years to come. The spirit of generosity you share on your blog and lessons is infectious. And now, we get a chance for some bonus gear as icing for the cake. Well done!
Congratulations Graham!
Keep it up!
Definitely getting your recording as close to the way you want it to sound during the recording stage rather than trying to fix it afterwards.
Smart Start to Mixing was my first purchase and an over due reeducation! Ever since becoming a member Graham’s style of explaining how to use what I already had in my DAW just works with my way of thinking. You’ve reminded my how much joy I use to get from mixing and music. I got married, family, kids, jobs, and other things remove me from doing this over 20 years ago. I’m now a widow, 56 and needing something to fulfill my soul and when I found one of your UTube videos I was hooked AGAIN! Thank you so much for all your work and courses!
Can’t disagree with many of the comments on here. Briliant, simple, easy to follow advice and tips.
If the proof is in the pudding, pudding will be served over the next 12 months as new ideas sink in, mistakes are made, drowning is done, and life is brought back to the music. Cheers big ears.
Best thing I learned – gain staging… Thanks for all you do Graham!
I knew nothing about recording/mixing when I got started. One of the most helpful things I learned from TRR was the principle of using EQ cuts, instead of boosts, to really create a chiseled sound.
I want to win one of these prizes
Best thing I learnt that was just a game changer from Graham.. How to use EQ..! Thanks a lot man! You saved me headaches..
Keep up the incredible job!
Thank you for all the priceless tips you showed us in these years.
I have learned a lot with your videos and the rethink mixing course 🙂 Thanks for always teach us with all your effort 🙂
I’m loving all the mixing tips and tricks you share with us
This site was really instrumental into getting me into recording and mixing. Super helpful, easy tips, all the time. But the most important was that the gear doesn’t make the difference, it’s you and how you apply your knowledge. World class recordings and mixes can be made with inexpensive gear and stock plugins in any DAW.
Thanks for all the great work and help over the years!
Hey Graham
Thank you for sharing. Two months ago, all i knew about mixing was how to pan and change the volume. Now, after following your blog, i can make my songs sound a lot more like they sound in my head. I know that i still have a lot to learn but i feel confident that i can actually get good at this 🙂 Thanks man!
Great Opportunity here, does the “Hardware” only ship to the US?
Superb clear guidance from Graham makes this site one of my go to resources. Everything covered. Thanks!
Always a pleasure to read and view your blog Graham. Here’s to another 7 years and beyond!
Well, where do I start. Before watching and reading your blog I confess I didn’t know anything about mixing. Although, I have been working for a long time but mixing was something that I just couldn’t get my head around. Until I started reading your blogs. I started from page 1 and read every post (right now Im at page 63 :P). So there is a long way to go but the quality of mixes and the understanding of the mixing process has increased ten fold. I wish I could meet you in person one day and thank you for all your effort.
Your’s truly,
Ali A.D.
Hey Graham!
I love The Recording Rvolution and your advices! The most helpful things for me were two. Firstly, that no matter the gear I have I can make great sounding music. Secondly, the art of top down mixing helped me thinking big picture and mixing more efficiently! http://therecordingrevolution.com/2014/03/14/the-art-of-top-down-mixing/
Hi! Thanks to Graham and Recording Evolution I made my dream come true. Most of my friend always try to tell me that you can’t record music by own. But i really just want to record my demos to not to forget and to give to my band or friends to appreciate, but thanks to Graham I started not only just recording at my home demos, but really quality and good music for radio, for internet and other band. And with what i just started was my laptop and iRig guitar really crapy sound card( if you can event call it like that) 🙂 but now I not using the most up to date gear, it is still my hobby, but thanks to RecordingEvolution I started to use any type of gear what can I have, or get or just get for testing. Mic, sound cards, plugins, just experimenting, but without thous knowledges what Graham was giving, these all stuff would be just peace of metal. With learned knowledge I can use old crappy mic with distorded sound and convert it to cool effect. I call it from “Defect to Effect”. Cool Thanks You Graham and Thank You All others. Good Luck!
Love your blog, emails, and videos! Now gimme a Clarett 🙂
Oh! I should add that the thing that has influenced me the most has not been the mixing tips, or EQing, but more the resolve to simply schedule time to do, in my case, practicing my instrument, but also recording and setting deadlines. Practical tips that have helped my playing!
This site and youtube channel have been very helpful to me. I understood the importance of balance and creativity; with that mindset on my mixes sound much better than before when I used to spend hours of my time tweaking unnecessary parameters on eqs and comps before actually making a raw mix. Congrats Graham for the 7th anniversary!
Cheers
Congrats on the 7th “birthday” of an awesome blog!
One of the best things I learnt was from the video where you showed what you use in your studio. It really helped me to realise I have already got what I need and that I can spend more time creating in my studio rather than suffereing from ‘gear lust’. ( My wife was pretty relieved too).
The most helpful tip/technique I have learned recently is the volume matching/gain trick for vocals, i.e., not relying on compression to get your levels. Thank you for the chance to win, as well! Love what you do!
Your site is great! I learn a lot from you!
I’ve learned that I don’t need the best or most expensive gear to get started. I’ve learned that getting started is the best way to start improving, and I’m not going to get as good as I want to be without doing the work and cranking out some music. I’ve learned a bunch of simple and powerful tips & tricks that equate to real sonic knowledge and not just how to rely on this plugin or that plugin. Your site has given me a lot of confidence and inspiration. Thank you Graham. God bless!
Graham always gives away so many great tips and tricks that it’s hard to imagine him giving away more! I’m thankful for the Recording Revolution for making me a better mixer and musician, and also for giving me confidence in launching out into audio mixing as a side business. Great stuff!!!! Thankful for your generosity, Graham.
This year the most helpful thing I learned was to think like a listener and get back to music making… Sometimes I forget that it’s all about the music.
Happy B-Day to TRR!!!
The most helpful thing I’ve probably learned is that you don’t have to have the greatest gear to create, mix, or master music. Although, in some ways, it’d be nice to say that the only reason my stuff may not sound as good as the professionals is because of gear alone, it’s also freeing and something I can actually attain without spending $50,000 on gear.
And, sometimes I may need to resist spending money on upgrading and spend more time learning!
Huge thanks for your great job!
The best thing I’ve learned is to put more work into practicing mixing and less work into trying to get new gear/plugins to make me magically better! Thanks Graham.
I appreciate what you’re doing Graham. I find your videos and tips super useful!
Graham,
Awesome stuff , as always. Keep on doin’ it and you will continue to be blessed.
Jack
Nice!!!
Cool!
Thanks, Graham!
Thanks for all the helpful tips!
The most important thing I learned was how important taste is when mixing and how subjective what a “good mix” is. You had an awesome episode taking about this on your podcast!
Amazing
Slate Digital – sounds good to me 🙂
Hard to name one as “the most”, there isn’t a single video that has not helped me in one way or another, but I’ll try. The most helpful thing I’ve learned is recording vocals, the vlogg about distance to the mic and the volume did the trick for me. Vocal is a hard instrument to get right, it varies so much. Your video helped me see that I was recording vocals too loud and all the negative things that comes with it. It made all the difference since it affects my confidence getting my voice sound like it does in reality. Tank you for that!
ive learned to eq and compress because of you. Thanks my man. When im famous ima reccomend you. 😉
The only blog that i’m subscribed to, and never had a thought of unsubscribing. Thank you for what you do Graham!
Thanks for all the tips and inspiration! Its cool you take the time to show folks that we can achieve great results with our home recordings!
Big fan of your “top-down” approach. Has been very helpful. Thanks!
Man I love this website. My mixes are so much cleaner. People actually notice the difference between how I mixed a few years ago compared to now. Such a great improvement!!! All Thanks to the Recording Revolution. I just need the equipment to make my mixing a lot easier and simpler. I hope to take on the goal of opening a studio so I can record a few of my church brethren. I can hopefully help someone make a name for themselves and become something while being able to spread the gospel.
Man, I have learned so many things from you. From big principles and philosophies on recording and mixing to little tips and tricks that have helped me better understand how to make and record great music. Probably one of the most prominent ones that stands out to me was learning proper gain staging and not recording too hot for more headroom. Thanks for all you do!!
Congrats sir, 7 years, cool!
Big thing I’ve learned is that it is not the gear! I like to put this together with having limitations. These two things remind me that it is really creativity which sets you apart and reminds how the old dudes did great work less stuff!
Thanks for giving of yourself, True greatness. Congratulations and continued success. It is an honer to learn from you.
The most helpful thing I’ve learned from TRR was crated deadlines and committing to sounds. I used to never get anything done because i didnt have deadlines and i was constantly switching between amp models or vst patches. Graham helped me commit and be confident with what I create. Thanks Graham! I’m creating my best music and getting it done a million times more efficiently!
Big love for Graham!
Jumpstart Plus has been super helpful with my workflow. Before this I was completely in the dark. Now I have process to work through on each and every song.
Hello theeeeere Graham thanks for everything, been following for over a year and it really made the difference. RR FTW!
I really wanna this!
The most usefull thing I’ve learned from TRR is that I don’t need expensive gear or pluggins to make my mixes sound great. Since I started watching you videos and using this techniques I have really improved the quality of the sound in my music. Thank you Graham!
The most helpful thing has been using a VU meter to get a good low end balance!
Congrats on your 7 years of doing great material for people who wants to learn about music production! 🙂
MIXING IN MONO
Graham, I couldn’t be doing what I do and work on the records I’ve been a part of without you and The Recording Revolution. Your vids are what gave me the courage to move forward and pursue engineering and producing music; there isn’t one song I’ve ever worked on where I haven’t used something you’ve taught us through The Recording Revolution. Thank you for all that you do for us!
Thanks Graham, for all that you do… thanks for your passion about music and recording!!!
You Rock!
Another cool giveaway Graham! Thanks for all you do.
Lovely prizes and lovely content you bring to us everyday, Graham!
Greeting from one of your students from Brazil!
Ive learned that I can still get decent sounding gear without being absolutely broke 100% of the time. now its down to 85% or so lol
The prizes are great, but the information is priceless. Thanks for all your help Graham!!!
Best site ever…graham a humble man!!!
good work!
Just everything. You gave me the confidence to actually FINISH a mix and be PROUD of it and NEVER stop learning by doing. Practice makes perfect! You lit a fire under my ass and I made this:
https://soundcloud.com/nina-pelligra/turning-tables-diy
I’m very proud, and I can’t wait to keep learning and making even better music.
Definitely the EQ and compression tutorials. I never quite understood or used them properly. Congrats on the 7 years and keep up the good work.
Graham, I want to sincerely thank you for several things: 1) Thank you for caring. 2) Thank you for just being clean. I so appreciate the fact that I you don’t force people to tolerate vulgarity and profanity. (What a miserable frustration to have to wade through) You just give very intelligent and amazingly helpful information. 3) You always come across with a true servants heart and never try to make me feel like idiots. I’m sure you are aware of a basic Biblical principle that the GREATEST is the SERVANT of all. That makes you the greatest out there. (While you do sell your books, you also make it possible for people who may not have finances, to still get the help they need.) Those three keys got to my heart way back when I first stumbled onto your oasis of selfless, beneficial and practical information. I was a frustrated mess, being tortured by more than helped by the Internet’s ocean of deceitful gimmicks, obscene language, people who don’t even know what they were talking about, canned answers that did not work for me, and on and on. Today I am an award winning producer and I must admit your service has contributed a lot to my success and sanity. Thank you, thank you, thank you! And God bless you!
Hello graham, congratulations on the 7 year anniversary of this awesome site you have made for all of us musicians and audio enthusiasts, what i have learned from you is quite a lot to be honest, a lot of lessons as a musician, audio engineer and as a person too. Probably the most helpful thing i have learned from you is that a great mix starts with a great song, a great arrangement and great performance, everything in mixing is so easy when you focus all of your energy on a good song, arrangement and performance, the gear used, mics, instruments, daw etc, are not that much important to be honest when you have those things. That’s probably the most amazing thing i have learned here, maybe we have always know this subject but you were here to remind us and keep reminding us 🙂
Thanks!
Good luck to everyone
So excited!!
Once again, I first of all want to thank you for your character and the example you are to the others. Additionally, I sincerely appreciate the simplicity of the amazing basics of E Q and Compression and the way you present it and then build on it. You are empowering people who are already gifted with a good ear, but now can be released into the art of mixing and producing masterpieces. This in tern enables a literal world of artists, including vocalists, instrumentalists, songwriters, and more to further extend their own giftings as well. Graham, you are a world renown hero! No kidding! World renown! We need you. No joke! God is using you beyond your wildest dreams. I’m not trying to be anything but real here. Give honor where honor is due! I don’t know if people can really handle this, but you need to see it. Thanks seems so small, but I am thankful for you and to you.
Hopefully many more years Graham!!! Subtractive EQ has become a golden nugget!
Happy birthday! And congrats for 7 years of cool stuff! I’ve learned many cool tricks with your videos, thank you so much for putting so much time helping us Graham!
The most helpful thing I have learned from the Recording Revolution is that I was right in believing that you don’t need the best equipment in the best studio to make great music nowadays. That stuff is great to have but not having it should not prevent you from creating music.
Getting back to basics is what I’ve taken away from your posts. Not jumping on the nearest plugin first, but start with basic levels and panning first. Thank you, brother.
gotta be in it to win it.
i learned to keep it simple and get things right at the start. best mixing is the least amount of mixing you have to do at the end 🙂
Hey,
congratulations to 7 Years of awesomeness.
Keep up the good work.
Single most valuable thing i’ve learned: Go out and do stuff!
Still in the early stages of setting up a studio, but what I have gotten from The Recording Revolution is the knowledge of what kinds of equipment I needed and the passion for sound recording /excellence that will make a track stand out.
Graham you are the man have been following you since you’ve started keep it up!
Congrats on your 7 year anniversary!!! I’ve learned that cutting frequencies is better than boosting. I’ve ALSO learned that mixing in mono helps give me better mixes too. Thank you Graham!!! God bless you man!
Hey Graham, I’ve been watched all your videos since two years from now and I’m already thankful for all the knowlogy that you’ve been giving to us. Thank you! You have pushed me to do my best and I’m achieving this.
Hugs from Brazil.
This is awesome! Thank you so much Graham for 7 years of Recording Revolution and for teaching us so much stuff about recording and mixing
Congrats to Recording Revolution for 7 years! Gained a lot of knowledge from your blogs and Youtube vids, from helping me finally get my head round compression to giving me tips on getting the gear I have to sound better rather than spending money on more plugins. Thanks for your hard work.
This is so incredible! I love to watch your videos and find them really inspiring. I’m just starting out in the recording field and am only twenty years old. By watching your videos and having you as a teacher is great and I can’t wait to see what happens with this giveaway! Thank you Graham!!
Hi, I’m in college trying to immerse myself in the world that is sound but I was stuck with no projects and no motivation only theorizing what I should do because I didn’t have the material, thanks to recording revolution I got from theory to practice and now I’m working from music to cinema, and my school projects took a huge leap because I learned that material vs the person controlling it the person wins. With only an sm57 through distance and positioning I was able to record a whole band and it sound sweet. Thanks for every tip, please keep going for all of us amateurs.
Hey Graham!
Been a while that i’ve been following you! I’m actually doing a course in audio production in London, and it’s great! But there is a huge lack of work philosophy behind the way they teach us to approach a session! This course and your videos have been great to approach my mixes in a different way, a more personal one. Using my own techniques and your philosophy i am able to provide a really good service to my clients! 😀
Thanks again!
I so appreciated your 5 minute videos on Subtractive EQ and how to make the vocals stand out in a mix. I was able to apply those new things I learned to my latest album “Hope Remains”. Go check it out on CD Baby! Thank you!!!
Really want that protocols licence!!
Also, Congrats Grahm.
Here’s to seven more years!!
The most important thing I learned here? Quite simple: It’s not the equipment.
This is awesome! Thank you so much Graham for 7 years of Recording Revolution and for teaching us so much stuff about recording and mixing
Congrats! The most useful information I got was to get it right at the recording stage.
Hello Graham,
First excuse my english I’m from Paris. About mixing I think you are the first person I’ve started watching on Youtube, and you are one of the best. All the foundations I have about mixing and using Pro Tools (cause I’m an FL Studio user) are coming from you, Your “5 Min To A Better Mix” series is the most awsome mixing tricks and tips videos on Youtube. Continue comme ça 😀 !
Love to create mixed songs! Thanks for all!
The best advice I have learned is don’t be afraid to get started. Whether you don’t have the right gear, you don’t think you’re good enough or even if you don’t want to work, just do one thing. I was afraid to get started because I didn’t have the fancy gear and I didn’t have the training but you did a video series on recording with inexpensive gear that I just happened to see and you inspired me to follow my dream. I went out and bought the gear you suggested and I’m so happy I did! You’ve helped so many people follow their dreams, thank you for creating Recording Revolution.
Thanks Graham for 7 great years of advice and tutorials, here’s hoping there’ll be plenty more!
Always great tutorials and they’re always easy to follow and to the point.
I have learned that the only thing that can limit me in my musical goals is ME!!!!!!
Love all the content you provide. Congrats on 7 years.
Hey graham, just wanted ṭo thank you for all the knowledge you’ve been sharing. I’m an absolute beginner and I’m on budget. I was always discouraged since I ddnt have any money to Invest to build a studio as such. But you changed it all. Your videos really encouraged me to stop worrying about things I dont have and start appreciating and working the things that I am blessed yo have. Your such a blessing to me and my church . We as our team watch your videos together at church. Thank you for everything. Loads of love from India!
I’ve gained a better understanding about recording and mixing and all things related. Graham and Recording Revolution is a great motivator. I have taken note that my productivity is up with my recording and my songwriting. It’s fantastic to finish more tunes with a higher satisfaction of my own abilities. Still learning…always! Thanks!
Graham, You faith is living proof, blessings given always return & prosper. This is truly evident with TRR.
Well done.
Graham,
Your faith is living proof, blessings given return & prosper.
Well done.
Good job Graham (Y)
Really appreciate all the things i’ve learnt from here. I hope you stick around for a long time so me and everybody else can continue learning together from you!
The most amazing teaching I have learned from you was your mix series The One Hour Mix. I can almost EQ and Compress anything in under 10 minutes now because of it. Where before it took me an hour to EQ and Compress anything. The way you explain how to mix music is unlike any engineer I have ever listened to, you break down tricky and hard techniques and approaches into simple and brilliant ways of looking at mixing. Your insight and teachings are refreshing and always worth while. Thank you so much Graham for your hard work, passion, dedication, and generosity in helping others with their goals, you are such an amazing friend, teacher and mentor. Keep up the great work!
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En Goodz
(MixedByGoodz)
I think I learned most of the basic stuff here like proper EQ and compression, gain staging , phase and mixing in mono etc… Thank you Graham! I appreciate all your helpful information! Cheers.
Awesome seven years! Next seven will be better! Thank you very much for giving nice useful knowlege and cool stuff! Love Recording Revolution!
Thank You for everything you do.!
God Bless.!
Greetings from Paraguay