
“As a songwriter/producer I relied heavily on engineers for recording and mixing if I wanted to get my tracks sounding like masters. I always wanted to do more myself but struggled to learn anything watching an engineer zip around Logic or Pro Tools at 1000 mph! Then I found Garnish School of Sound and did their Mixing and Mastering course. It was exactly what I needed, we covered everything I was unsure of in the past from using buses properly, EQ, audio compression and using specialist mastering plugins. Everything was explained and demonstrated in a way I understood. I never thought i'd ever be able get such great sounding tracks doing everything myself.”
Ben Cullum
A full guide to mastering - what it is, how multi-band compressors work on the master buss, choosing crossover points and prepping tracks.
Read →Mastering is a vital part of the recording process, so much so that a substantial amount of ‘mystery’ is associated with it. We’ve all heard stories of…
Read →Comping, tone control, mic modelling, de-popping, pitch correction, compression, reverb and delay - the full vocal chain, start to finish.
Read →There are many ways to access the power of filtering, but probably the easiest is to use a plug-in. Logic’s AutoFilter is a good example of Emagic’s…
Read →Why room shape changes what you hear, what standing waves do to your low end, and what RT60 means for a small studio.
Read →The whole mixing process, condensed: zeroing the desk, subgrouping, panning, using your ears, and where ambience fits in.
Read →