5 Things You Believe Make a Great Mix (That Don’t!)
Mellotron: The First Sampler Instrument
12 Experimental Approaches to Music Production & Composition
The Complete Guide to Mixing Low End
A Guide to Field Recording: Location, Hardware, Software & More
How to Handle Harshness in a Mix (+ 4 Great Plugins)
6 Tips for Adding String Arrangements to Your Music
20 Pitfalls to Avoid When Recording Electric Guitar
How Clipping Became Today’s Sound
4 Tips for Preventing Over-Processing During Mixing
6 Plugins for Saving Unusable Audio
The Basics of Panning in a Mix
9 Time-Sucking Pitfalls To Avoid (Don’t Go Down The Rabbit Hole!)
Top 9 Mistakes I Hear In Amateur Mixes
A Guide to Buying Your First Pair of Studio Monitors
What is a Program-Dependent Compressor?
The Complete Guide to Recording & Mixing Cajon
5 Ways to Make Your Drums Punch Harder
7 Things I Learned Writing & Recording a Song Every Day for a Month
Review: Audeze LCD-1 Headphones and Reveal+ Plugin (w/ Interview)
3 Tips for Clearing up a Muddy Mix
Audio Design Desk — a New Paradigm for Audio Post-Production
5 Ways to Simplify Your Arrangements
21 DIY Kit Sources for Pro Audio, Synth Modules & Instruments
Top Virtual Instruments for Composing and Scoring to Picture
A Guide for Producers Preparing Files for Mix Engineers
Plugins for Audio Post-Production: What the Pros Are Using
4 Overused Instrumental Production Techniques (That Aren’t as Cool as You Think)
3 Overused Vocal Production Techniques (That Aren’t as Cool as You Think)
5 Common Recording Mistakes to Avoid
6 Common Reverb Mistakes
11 Things to Do with Guitar and Reverb
A Guide to Bussing in a Mix (+ Processing Tips)
What Is Automation? (+ 5 Creative Tips)
A Basic Guide to Microphone Specifications
6 Strategies for Taming Midrange in a Busy Mix
4 Tips for Mixing Home-Recorded Drums (Without Using Samples)
Tips for Mixing Loud Without Destroying Dynamics
11 Free Synth Plugins for Your Collection
When to Consider Using Linear Phase EQ (or Not)
8 Favorite Plugins for Mixing Vocals
5 Saturation Plugins for Mixing Vocals (+ Mix Tips)
10 Songwriting Tips You Might Not Have Tried
5 Ways to Ensure Your Mixes Sound Great Everywhere
72 Music Production Tips I Wish I Knew When I Started
8 Awesome Drum Simulator Plugins
7 Free Plugins That Will Improve Your Mixes
5 Favorite EQ Plugins for Mixing
Ian Vargo’s Top 10 UAD Plugins (+ Mix Tips)
How Music Copyright Works: Sampling, Covers, Mixtapes & Fair Use
How to Write a Great Song without Your Instrument or Ego Getting in the Way
The Complete Guide to Audio Pass Filters
The Complete Guide to Mixing Low End
5 Different Types of Reverb Explained
The Anatomy of Eric Clapton’s Guitar Tone
Patchbays 101 — Layout, Signal Flow, Normalling & More
5 Free Plugins for Mastering in the Box
15 Awesome Transient Designer Plugins
Mix Contest! Win $1000 in Prizes.
5 Great LA-2A Compressor Plugins
The 6 dB of Headroom for Mastering Myth Explained
10 Ways to Affect the Frequency Spectrum Without Traditional EQ
The Importance of Mono in a Stereo Mix — Part 2
6 Common Questions About Mixing with Reverb
7 Obscure Mixing Techniques Used by the Pros
7 Awesome Reverb Plugins For Mixing
5 Great Neve 1073 Emulation Plugins
6 Great Vocoder Plugins (+ What is a Vocoder)
8 Places to Get Multitracks for Practice
The Essential Guide to the Basics of Live Sound
How to Tune a PA System for Live Sound
4 Effective Ways to Use Tension in Your Productions
5 Keys to Placing Your Music on TV Shows
11 Things I Do on Every Master
The Importance of Space in a Mix: Part II
Tips for Controlling Vocal Sibilance
5 Tips for Executing a Fast Mix
10 Must-Have iOS Synth Apps for Music Production
5 Great API 550 EQ Plugins (+ 5 Pretty Good Ones Too)
Top 9 Mistakes I Hear In Amateur Mixes
How to Open Up Space in a Mix
The Complete Guide to Digital Music Distribution
8 FREE Drum Sample Packs
The Basics of Stage Lighting for a Live Concert
4 Headphone Tips for Better Vocal Performances
Slate Digital VMR: What Are the Analog Emulations in Virtual Mix Rack?
10 Great Brass Sample Libraries
4 Easy Steps for Perfect Digital Gain Staging
2 Microphones, 1 Skateboard, a Complete Production?
A Guide to Field Recording: Location, Hardware, Software & More
How to Handle Harshness in a Mix (+ 4 Great Plugins)
How Clipping Became Today’s Sound
Top 9 Mistakes I Hear In Amateur Mixes
A Guide to Buying Your First Pair of Studio Monitors
5 Ways to Make Your Drums Punch Harder
21 DIY Kit Sources for Pro Audio, Synth Modules & Instruments
Plugins for Audio Post-Production: What the Pros Are Using
A Guide to Bussing in a Mix (+ Processing Tips)
A Basic Guide to Microphone Specifications
6 Strategies for Taming Midrange in a Busy Mix
5 Ways to Compress Drums in a Mix
4 Tips For Doubling Instruments (+ 3 Pitfalls To Avoid)
What is Stem Mastering?
What is Sidechain Compression? (+ 5 Ways to Use It)
8 Things to Consider for Recording Acoustic Guitar
5 Tips for Increasing Loudness in a Mix
4 Tips for EQ’ing Acoustic Guitar in a Mix
The Complete Guide to Recording Vocals
The Mastering Guide to Audio Formats and Delivery Mediums
6 Great Vocoder Plugins (+ What is a Vocoder)
The Complete Guide to Choosing a MIDI Controller
How to Use Reverb on Vocals in a Mix
How to Mix Reggaeton
Orchestrating Synths: Layering, Stacking and Blending
The Fundamentals of Designing Sound to Picture
8 Tips for Creatively Processing Vocals
Audio Engineers: You Care About The Wrong Stuff
10 Great Brass Sample Libraries
Tips for Creatively Using Auto-Tune on Vocals
The Fundamentals of Subtractive Synthesis
Can Home Recordings Compete with Major Releases?
11 Free Synth Plugins for Your Collection
6 Tips for Mixing Pop Music
The Fundamentals of AM Synthesis
8 Tips for Building Synth Sounds from Scratch
7 Important Lessons Learned Throughout My Mixing Career
5 Plugins for Adding “Glue” to Your Mixes (+ Mix Tips)
Tips for Mixing Drum Overheads
The Complete Guide to Vocal Production
5 Interesting Ways to Use Delay in a Mix
7 Things That Limit the Full Potential of a Mix
15 Free Videos from Grammy Winning Mix Engineers
The Fundamentals of Amplitude and Loudness
8 Non-Audio Apps to Help Run Your Audio Business
How to Become a Pro Tools Vocal Tracking Ninja
7 Tips for Working Remotely as an Audio Engineer
The Complete Guide to Mixing Bass Guitar
A Philosophical Guide to the Role(s) of an Audio Engineer
4 Effective Ways to Use Tension in Your Productions
The Complete Guide to Recording Electric Guitar
6 Essential Tips for Using Reference Tracks
The Complete Guide to Mixing with EQ
The Complete Guide to Mixing with Compression
Understanding Performance Rights
Music Royalties Explained
Music Publishing 101
How Music Copyright Works: Sampling, Covers, Mixtapes & Fair Use
58 Quick Mixing, Producing and Sound Design Tips
12 Awesome Sound Design Tools for Music Production
Mixing: Peering Beyond The Bullsh%#
A Guide to the Different Roles in Audio Post-Production
5 Things I Miss About My First Tape Recorder
The 6 dB of Headroom for Mastering Myth Explained
12 Tips for Composing Music for TV Shows
The Complete Guide to Mixing Vocals
The Fundamentals of Sampling Instruments and Libraries
6 Favorite Saturation Plugins + Mix Tips
7 Compressor Plugins Modeled After Analog Hardware
Tips for Making In The Box Mixes Sound Analog
5 Secrets to Recording Vocals at Home
8 Ways to Use Reverb as a Special Effect
5 Trends We’ll See In “The DAW of the Future”
The Complete Guide to Mixing Drums
Patchbays 101 — Layout, Signal Flow, Normalling & More
How to EQ Vocals (+ 10 Problems to Look Out For)
The Basics of Plate Reverb
The Fundamentals of Waveform Editing
5 Ways to Use Reverb on Drums in a Mix
5 Different Types of Reverb Explained
Tips for Mixing Loud Without Destroying Dynamics
7 Crucial Mistakes Engineers Make Running Live Sound
The What, Why and How of Modular Synthesis
How to Get a Job at a Live Music Venue
How to Book a Gig for Your Band at a Live Music Venue
Analog, Tubes, Vinyl and the Future of Retro
Mastering in 2017 — Where Do We Go From Here?
The Benefits of Self-Imposed Limitations
7 Essential Traits of a Great Record Producer
9 Easy Ways to Use Multiband Compression in Your Mix
Content, Form and the Empty Container
How to Improve Acoustics in Your Home Studio
5 Ways to Use Imaginary Collaborators in the Studio
The Luxury of Procrastination
9 Mix Bus Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
10 EQ Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
9 Compression Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
6 Essential Limiter Plugins for Mastering
5 Tips for Getting Better Sounding Masters