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There is an old trick when mixing a song that involves walking out of the room while the song is playing but leave the door slightly ajar. For some reason, this really highlights anything that might be wrong with the balance of instruments in a mix. And if there is something wrong, you need to…
Now that I have finished remastering another album, I thought it might be fun to share a few things that go into the process. As you know, The Story of Our Lives is a single song split into 12 parts. So, once the original master was loaded into Studio One, I split the track at…
As several of you have expressed an interest in the remastering process, I thought it would be cool to share with you how I went about it for the 2020 / 2021 remastering campaign. DISCLAIMER: I am not a mastering engineer, nor do I profess to know what I’m doing! However, I know what I…
Today, I’m working on the mix for Silent Night, our soon to come Xmas single for 2017. As you can see from the screen grab, it’s a complex little beastie! I’m hoping to complete the mix this weekend.
Just another quick update to let you know (in case it appears that I have forgotten!) that the new album is almost upon us. Over this weekend, I will be completing the mastering (see image). The big hold-up, really, was the title track: it’s seriously layered and dynamic + I went to town on mix automation. I’m…
