Mixing / Production

Fabian Marasciullo’s mixes for the latest Lil Wayne album were so valuable he had to guard them at gunpoint.

This month, we figure out how to pack some much-needed punch into an interesting instrumental track.

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Sampling a record may be child’s play, but using such samples effectively in your own compositions requires plenty of skill and finesse.

These audio files accompany the How To Build Tracks Around Sampled Tunes feature that featured in SOS December 2011.

The SOS team head out to singer/songwriter and media composer Olivia Broadfield’s studio, to solve her monitoring issues.

A new Incubus album is always an event, especially when produced by the legendary Brendan O’Brien...

We go off-beat this month, pitting our mixing skills against a reggae track.

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Recording gigs can be challenging, particularly given the constraints imposed by typical small and medium venues. But capturing a great performance, complete with all the atmosphere of the night, can be a hugely rewarding experience.

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Paul Simon’s album So Beautiful Or So What is a dazzling return to form — and a return to working with production legend Phil Ramone.

Even a basic understanding of chords, melody and harmony can help your dodgy demo become a polished production...

It pays to keep your ears open for phase problems when mixing. Tackling them means you shouldn’t have to resort to radical EQ so often.

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When legendary film composer Hans Zimmer asked us to help improve the acoustics in his temporary London studio, we were only too happy to oblige!

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Adele’s second album, 21, has broken sales records all around the globe. Mixer Tom Elmhirst and producer Paul Epworth explain how they created its multi‑platinum lead single, ‘Rolling In The Deep’.

What better place to start building your mix than the kick-drum and bass parts? Get them to work well together and you’re on your way to a good mix...

We explore some of the most common causes of mix failure we’ve tackled in our monthly Mix Rescue column. Banish these demons and you’re most of the way to a devilishly good mix! Here are ten reasons why your mixes don’t work — and what you can do about it!

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