As we explore the world of audio for video, I thought it a great time to go through the role of a Boom operator A boom operator is a term...

All that hard work has finally paid off, you have a finished mix! Now all you need to do is master it, right? Well, yes and no. There is...

So, your song is done, but man, it sounds too bright or sizzly? And that vocal part is cutting through, but makes your eyes water because...

When working in the radio and media field, the image that goes out to the public sends a message about the quality of your brand. Whilst...

Audio File Formats As an audio engineer you will come across a lot of different audio file formats. You are probably really familiar with...

Let’s get real for a minute. You make music, right? You want to earn money, right? Welcome to the world of business; a topic that most...

Considering your art and creativity as a business can sometimes feel contrary. In this blog we look at music and media as a business

The secret to any punchy, up-front mix is compression. Compression is typically used to help push instruments to the front of the mix and...

"Continuing on our pop mastering session, today we look at EQ for Tonal Balance as well as Reference Tracks. Most pop mixes are defined...

BLOG 01 Mastering is the final stage in a production, and in the next 4 blogs, we're going to go over some techniques for Mastering,...

"With over a decade of experience and hundreds of projects completed as a sound designer for online, radio and TV, I can tell you that...

"Here comes the Boom! We know that the 808 is a staple sound for the Hip Hop and RnB genres, and in fact if you want to even consider...

Most of the time in a mix when you need to add some space and depth to your you will dial in some sort of Reverb effect. If you don’t...

ISRC is an acronym for International Standard Recording Code: a unique 12 digit code that’s assigned exclusively to record companies

The best professional advice from years of experience I can give you with regard to pop vocals is to ensure that you clean up our vocal rec

Compression is such a big topic; and today I want to show you a really great technique to create your own multiband compressor for mastering

Using a dynamic microphone on the main vocals will result in a nice smooth and more controlled result.

Every now and then, you’ll hear a mix that sounds amazing, and you might be thinking; how did they get such width & depth in the mix? There

Panning When mixing, there are 4 dimensions of sound to consider. 1. Time, width (panning and some effects units) 2. Space (effects,...

I used the Lewitt Drum Microphone Kit, for kick, toms and a matched pair of LCT 340s for overheads; with the overheads in a spaced pair conf