Contemplations on the Art of Music Production

Tag: technique

  • Reverb Timing

    Timing is what often makes the difference between professional and amateurish sounding material. Timing the reverbs is part of this but easily overlooked. Time the pre-delay, early reflections and reverb tail to support the rhythm of your track. What I like to do is first make the reverb really loud and solo that together with…

  • Mixing for Vinyl: Don’t Fall for These Traps

    If your track comes in from the vinyl press sounding like shit, what would be your first reaction? Bad mastering, right? Wrong answer geeza.. Guess what – I’m blaming it on you. Mixing for vinyl ain’t your everyday walk in the park. Looks like I’ve got a bit of explaining to do while you glimpse…