Analog Vibe Is Sexy (But EQ Is More Important)
The other day I was watching a cool video interview with one of today’s leading mix engineers, and he was talking about some of his favorite plugins. He mentioned his love for a lot of analog modeling plugins like the Abbey Road REDD plugins from Waves because...Why You Should Mix With As Few Plugins As Possible
When it comes to mixing your music, I’m a firm believer that less is more. This is definitely true when it comes to how many plugins you use in a mix. The tendency in the modern studio is to drop in more and more plugins, all the while assuming that each plugin...How To Quickly Mix An Acoustic Song Performance (Vocals + Guitar)
Today I want to show you how to enhance your acoustic and vocal guitar recordings with some simple but powerful tools like EQ, compression, and reverb. If you’ve recorded your acoustic guitar and vocals at the same time, mixing should be a breeze. Primarily...My Top 3 Plugins To Start A Mix
Want your recordings to sound more polished and professional? I have good news: you can make a huge improvement with only 3 plugins. In fact, I start every mix with some variation of these same 3 plugins. Why? Because they quickly and easily make my mix have more pop,...Mixing Bass To Cut Through Laptop + Phone Speakers
No matter how awesome your bass sounds in your studio monitors or headphones it needs to sound great in the real world. And what do lots of people listen to music on in the real world? Crappy laptop and phone speakers that put out absolutely zero low end! So that the...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...