Recording & Mixing

Lincoln Grounds joins Julian Rodgers to discuss guerrilla recording techniques, exploring how a focus on authentic performances, unconventional spaces and adaptability can matter more than technology and complex setups when creating compelling recordings.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction

01:09 - Definition Of Guerilla Recording

05:59 - Not Over-Indulging In Tech

11:14 - Getting A Good Performance Quickly

16:18 - Recording Bands In Their...

Eddie Bazil explores a range of advanced effects techniques, using practical audio examples to demonstrate how creative combinations of delays, reverbs, harmonisers, flangers and phasers can add depth, movement and texture to your productions.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
02:43 - Example 1: Multi-Tap Delay
05:43 - Example 2: Granular Resynthesis
08:10 - Example 3: Wrapping Reverbs
12:21 - Example 4: Adding Frequencie...

In this episode, Eddie Bazil breaks down the different types of EQ, explains their most common uses in mixing and production, and demonstrates how they shape and enhance sound with practical audio examples.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:48 - What EQ Is And Different Types
01:33 - Active And Passive
02:45 - Linear Phase And Minimum Phase
03:46 - High-Pass and Low-Pass Filters
04:36 - Example 1: Using Synth Filter...

Professional producers Chevy One and Gareth Young talk to Julian Rodgers about the advantages of a hybrid hardware and digital studio setup and how combining the two can streamline workflow and speed up modern music production.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction

01:07 - Hardware In A Modern Hybrid Studio

03:47 - What Does Hybrid Currently Mean

07:31 - Benefits Of Having A Console

08:43 - Using Control Surfaces

14:54 - Matching Tools To Tas...

Eddie Bazil demonstrates creative uses of advanced automation as a musical tool in the DAW, showing how automation can add movement, expression and musical detail. The episode covers shaping arpeggiated parts, using MIDI CC for dynamic control, modulating vocal tracks and applying MIDI note expression to enhance performance.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
01:49 - Setting Up Automation Lanes
02:30 - Example 1: Adding ARP Move...

Helmuts Bems, Co-Founder and CEO of Sonarworks, joins Sam Inglis to discuss the findings of their recent AI survey. The conversation explores differing industry perspectives on generative versus assistive AI and provides insight into the extent to which professional musicians are already adopting these emerging technologies.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction

00:33 - A Data-Driven Audio Company

04:56 - Assistive Vs Generative AI

07:36 -...

Paul White and Hugh Robjohns pick their software and hardware highlights from the gear they've reviewed in the last 12 months.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:14 - Cranborne Audio Brick Lane Compressor
03:56 - Soundtoys SpaceBlender
05:40 - Braingasm Ocula
08:18 - Sub51 And Soundtrax Drop Pad
09:16 - Red Panda Radius Ring Modulator
10:40 - Source Audio Encounter Delay+Reverb
11:45 - Electro-Harmonix Oceans ...

In this episode, Paul White and Hugh Robjohns address some of the most frequently-asked questions about home studio recording and production. They share practical, experience-based advice to help you get the best results from your setup, whatever your budget or space.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:14 - Improving Your Room Acoustics
02:29 - Working On Headphones
04:13 - Dampening With A Duvet
05:50 - Choosing The R...

Eddie Bazil explores advanced vocal processing techniques to achieve a clean, professional vocal track. He demonstrates how to control sibilance, tame resonances and apply quick corrective steps that enhance vocal clarity and ensure the performance sits perfectly in the track.

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction
00:30 - Common Vocal Track Issues

01:04 - Example 1: De-essing Sibilance
08:57 - Example 2: Taming Resonance With EQ
16:1...

Paul White explores the creative potential of using 'found' sounds, demonstrating how items found within your surroundings can be sampled, manipulated and transformed into complete tracks within your DAW using a few simple tools.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:36 - Software Options
01:27 - Methods Used For This Demo
01:58 - Creating A String Patch
04:49 - A Few More Examples
08:03 - Constructing A Unique Percussi...

David Mellor explores how the Yamaha NS-10M monitors became a studio staple and why, decades after being discontinued, engineers are still seeking out second-hand pairs.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:15 - Why NS-10Ms Became a Studio Staple
02:11 - Making Better Mixing Decisions
03:49 - A Second Pair of NS-10Ms
05:23 - Mixing With Missing Frequencies
09:11 - Reflex vs Closed Box Monitors
11:35 - Why Pleasant I...

In this episode, David Mellor continues his exploration of microphone polar patterns by discussing techniques for capturing stereo recordings. He examines how the choice of polar pattern and microphone placement can be used effectively to achieve a balanced and immersive stereo image.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction

01:10 - Defining Mono

03:08 - Binaural Recording

04:24 - Defining Stereo

05:28 - Number Of Mics And Placement

06:58 - Pola...

David Mellor discusses how to create custom effects in a DAW without relying on expensive plug-ins. Here he demonstrates his approach to creating a filter pan effect using an EQ with high-pass and low-pass filters, highlighting how custom effects can help give your music a unique edge.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
02:05 - Pan Effect

03:02 - Mono Pan

04:30 - Static Pan

06:21 - Music Track

06:42 - Creative Pan Effect

09:00 - Pan Eff...

In this episode, sound-designer Eddie Bazil looks at ways of enhancing a variety of individual tracks and full mixes using plug-ins that are designed to achieve the retro warmth and cohesion of tapes and valves.

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction

01:32 - What Is Harmonic Distortion

02:32 - Advances In Music Production Quality

04:47 - The Introduction Of CD

05:59 - Triodes And Pentodes Vacuum Tubes

06:47 - Analysing Harmonic Content

07:56 - Exam...

Paul White delves into the fun world of modelled guitars, amps and cabs, that cannot only make your songwriting and studio sessions more creative and unique, but can also greatly assist with streamlining live performances.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:12 - Techniques For Modelling Amps And Cabs
04:22 - Amplifier Cloning
05:49 - Compression To Improve Tonal Quality
07:58 - Adding Room Ambience
09:41 - Cleaning U...

In this episode, Paul White looks at some creative ways that you can manipulate the standard plug-ins found in your DAW, using them alone or in combination with one another, to create some unique sounds, effects and rhythms.
 
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:08 - Hard Tune Effect
01:39 - Processing Speech
03:15 - Fast Pitch Processing
04:04 - Using Match EQ On Guitars
06:07 - Distortion And Reverb
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Paul White and Hugh Robjohns pick their software and hardware highlights from the gear they've reviewed in the last 12 months.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:24 - Lynx Hilo 2
02:49 - Blackstar Polar 2 / Polar 4
03:39 - AEA TRP 3 Preamp
05:40 - Logic Pro 11
07:24 - RME Fireface UFX III
09:57 - Dreamtonics Vocoflex
11:33 - Hum Audio LAAL Limiter
13:43 - FireSonic FireSpacer
14:54 - Crookwood VU Meter<...

For musicians and producers that struggle to finish tracks, Eddie Bazil explains the benefits of creating musical snippets and gives us some examples as to how we can tap into different moods, use sound design techniques to create something unique that becomes a useable addition to our musical catalogues and create pieces that stand the test of time.

“Snippets and the creating of, serve to strengthen sound ideas, hone mixing a...

Paul White and Hugh Robjohns talk us through four essential studio effects that every music producer or mix engineer needs to know for creating an effective mix, placing them in order of importance and giving an insight into how they can be used effectively.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:21 - Effect 1: Reverb
02:11 - Convolution Reverb
04:28 - Reverb Controls
05:53 - Using Aux Sends
08:00 - Effect 2: EQ
08:57...