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Don’t be scared to trash something you’ve already recorded if it helps you to achieve a better end result...
This month, we breathe life into a track by restructuring it to avoid unnecessary repetition, adding subtle new parts, employing various mix tricks and finally applying a little DIY 'mastering' polish...
This months mission proves that to get the best from a song you need to pay as much attention to arrangement as to mix technique.
The foundation of a good, engaging mix is a strong arrangement. But how far can you go to improve things at the mixing stage?
We help transport listeners from a small studio to the Big Easy!
Ever thought you were nearing the end of your mix, only to realise the track needs a whole lot more impact?
These audio files accompany the Mix Rescue article for May 2010 (www....
Here is a selection of audio files to accompany this month's Mix Rescue of Bobby Nobody's song 'Stitch Up'. You can listen to...
There are times when a mix engineer needs to do more than just mixing — even if that takes you out of your comfort zone!
We try to improve a gypsy jazz mix, and discover that even the best references need to be taken with a pinch of salt.
Virtual drums and guitar processors are certainly capable of delivering great sounds — but they don't always behave as you'd expect when it comes to mixdown.
Solutions to mixing problems can sometimes be found in your arrangement...
Our engineer visits a reader's home studio to help improve his mixes, and shows that you can get great results from even the modest of monitors.
We tackle some thorny noise problems, and add a couple of extra parts to breathe new life into this month's track.
We load up the magic buses to take a psychedelic rock mix on a fresh trip.
Unfinished business: our engineer reworks a track he produced several years ago, and finds he'd left himself with plenty more to do!
Despite paying a studio to record and mix their album, Tommy Allen’s band weren’t keen on the result. Could our engineer do any better?
Our engineer works the mix to get a pop-funk track competing sonically with the likes of Jamiroquai.
By stepping back and taking stock, our engineer manages to rescue his own mix of guitars, bass and hurdy-gurdy for an Alt/Folk band!
Our engineer transforms a bedroom-recorded rock song into release-ready territory.