Static hiss and noise in your mixes can be super annoying to deal with. Static, hiss, noise, whatever you'd like to call it - used to be something that I really struggled controlling in my mixes... until I found this super easy trick to remove it once and for all from my processing, without...
Today, we are restoring a vintage recording, using tools such as IzoTope, Fabfilter, Soothe2, and more!
I have mixed hundreds of songs for artists all over the world, and a lot of them have sent me some pretty rough recordings that I have been able to get to sound radio-ready and professional with a vocal chain like the one I’m going to share with you today. Notice how...
In this video, we'll show you how to create a must-know rap vocal effect from scratch that can instantly level up your vocal mix and make it more interesting. Alex breaks down the exact processing of the delay throw sound that has taken mainstream radio by storm!
If you've seen what has happened with Waves plugins lately, you may or may not be looking for some alternatives. For me, while I'll continue using some of the Waves plugins I already own (I bought them after all, haha!), I've been exploring a ton of other amazing options which I'm using...
Let's cover this classic plugin trick that you hear all over pop music nowadays! It's called formant shifting and it is an extremely cool sounding creative effect. Whether it's with Soundtoys, Waves, or another "vocal bending" plugin, this vocal trick is super easy to do and we will break...
Imagine having a beautiful melody in your head, singing and recording your heart out, and ending up with a strong and powerful performance... that sadly falls flat because the pitch is just a little too loose. This is where Melodyne has become...
Getting better at producing is exciting - you start making full songs from scratch, you begin painting the ideas in your head onto a canvas, you produce tracks and beats that have great potential. But a crucial part of bringing your vision to life comes down to the mix.
...One thing that has helped me save time in my DAW while producing and mixing is getting a strong grasp of "key commands" or "keyboard shortcuts" that turn several clicks in the DAW into one short click. For example, when I started using Pro Tools and Logic for the first time, I made cue...
