Does My Song Need Mastering?
Do you need to master your song before you release it to the world? Can you master your own music or do you need to hire a professional? Can you master your single WHILE you mix? These are all questions I get a lot and today I want to clear up the confusion once and...Mix With Me: Automation & Sweetening (Part 6 of 6)
I’ve got the final video of the “Mix With Me” series for you today, and it’s on automation and sweetening. The great thing is that today, automation is much easier than it was in the past. Most DAWs make automation intuitive and easy to implement. From automating...Online Mastering: Should You Use LANDR or eMastered?
“Should I use online auto mastering services like LANDR or eMastered?” It’s one of the biggest questions I’ve gotten in the past 2 years. And it’s a good question. I have used both services, as well as professional mastering engineers...How To Mix And Master Your Song In Under An Hour
The idea of mixing fast is not a new one – but it’s a smart one. The longer you take on a mix, the less objective you become. This leads to making bad mix decisions. That’s why I’m a fan of mixing quickly – especially if we’ve...Izotope Ozone 8 Review – Tonal Balance Control
One of the tools I’ve used the LONGEST in my career as a mixer has been Ozone from Izotope. I started on version 3 and have been using version 5 for the past few years. Ozone 8 Advanced was released last month and comes with some powerful features for those of...About Graham Cochrane
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. Read more...