Subject: [Workshop Lesson 3] Busting the mastering myths

[Workshop Lesson 3] Busting the mastering myths

November 15th, 2021 at 6:03 am PST

Hi Friend, Mastering is a confusing subject for so many of us. I bet you’ve had a few questions about it where you’ve received some conflicting answers. I’m not surprised. You weren’t necessarily getting bad info, but so much of it is a tad ...

[Workshop Lesson 2] How to add more power to your mixes

November 14th, 2021 at 7:03 am PST

Hi Friend, I was scheduled to do a Cheap Trick concert surround mix. Management sent me the 2 inch 24 track tape but something smelled funny when I took it out of the box (kind of like rotten eggs). When I put it on the tape machine and hit rewind, ...

[Workshop Lesson 2] How to add more power to your mix

November 14th, 2021 at 7:03 am PST

Hi Friend, One thing you never want is a wimpy sounding track. In fact, there are a couple of code words that music execs have for this - “unprofessional,” or “amateurish.” Or I hate when they just say, “It’s interesting.” If you’ve ...

[Workshop Lesson 2] The studio exploded

November 13th, 2021 at 6:03 am PST

Hi Friend, I was scheduled to do a Cheap Trick concert surround mix. Management sent me the two inch 24 track tape but something smelled funny when I took it out of the box (kind of like rotten eggs). When I put it on the tape machine and hit rewin ...

[Workshop Lesson 2] The studio exploded

November 13th, 2021 at 6:03 am PST

Hi Friend, I was scheduled to do a Cheap Trick concert surround mix. Management sent me the two inch 24 track tape but something smelled funny when I took it out of the box (kind of like rotten eggs). When I put it on the tape machine and hit rewin ...

Do you want the perfect mix balance?

November 12th, 2021 at 8:03 am PST

Hi Friend, When I first started mixing I had a problem similar to what you might be going through - the balance of my mixes sucked. Vocals sometimes too loud, vocals sometimes too quiet, not enough bass, too much kick - you know how it goes. I lear ...

The fastest way to balance your mix

November 12th, 2021 at 7:03 am PST

Hi Friend, I learned a lot over my mixing career from some of the BEST in the business, and one of them was a disciple of the legendary engineer/producer Tom Dowd (Cream, Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd and tons more).  Tom could get ...

[Workshop Lesson 1] This happened to me too . . .

November 11th, 2021 at 8:00 am PST

Hi Friend, I’ve told this story before but it bares repeating - When I first started mixing I had a problem similar to what you might now be going through - the balance of my mixes sucked. Vocals sometimes too loud, vocals sometimes too quiet, no ...

[Workshop Lesson 1] This happened to me too . . .

November 11th, 2021 at 8:00 am PST

Hi Friend, I’ve told this story before but it bares repeating - When I first started mixing I had a problem similar to what you might now be going through - the balance of my mixes sucked. Vocals sometimes too loud, vocals sometimes too quiet, no ...

The free workshop starts tomorrow

November 10th, 2021 at 8:00 am PST

Hi Friend, Just a heads up that my next Mixing Secrets Workshop starts tomorrow morning at 10AM. Don’t worry if you can’t make it at that time because you can view it all day. Tomorrow is the Lesson #1 of a three part series that I think you’ ...