The Wisdom Of Subtractive EQ

Mar 1, 2019 | Uncategorized | 13 comments

If EQ is your most powerful plugin, then subtractive EQ is your most powerful way to use EQ. It’s true, an EQ can be used to boost and cut frequencies, but it’s in the cutting (the subtracting) that we get the most power out of the tool. From opening up...

Why The Pros Don’t Rush Recording

Dec 13, 2018 | Uncategorized | 2 comments

Last week I spent a couple of days in Nashville recording with 3 time Grammy winning producer Jacquire King. One of the biggest things I noticed was how slow and deliberate he was in the recording phase. Nothing was rushed. And there’s a big reason why: rushing...

How To Make Your Vocals Pop In The Mix

Nov 8, 2018 | Uncategorized | 6 comments

Getting your vocals to pop in the mix is critical. If you find your vocal track a bit too buried and muddy and volume alone won’t fix it, then I have 3 things you can try. Through a combination of EQ, stacked compression, and parallel tricks you can quickly and...

Mix With Me – Reverb & Delay (Part 5 of 6)

Jul 20, 2018 | Uncategorized | 1 comment

I’ve got part 5/6 of the “Mix With Me” series for you today, and it’s on reverb and delay. Now, these 2 plugins are extremely subjective from person to person. Some people love huge amounts of reverb on their vocals and guitar, others prefer having just a pinch...

Mix With Me: Compression (Part 4 of 6)

Jul 13, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

I’m coming to you today with part 4 of 6 in the “Mix With Me” series – and this part is all about compression. After you’ve used EQ to tame your mix and put your tracks into their sonic sweet spot, compression is the next step to making your mix radio-ready. You...