Music Production Insights

Category: Technique

  • How to Use a Spectrum Analyzer in Mixing, Music Production, and Mastering

    Spectrum analysis can be a confusing topic. Especially if you’re only starting out in music production! It sure used to confuse me. This article explores five different ways of how to use a spectrum analyzer in the music production, mixing and mastering processes. This article is updated in 2019.

  • Production Advice From Metalheadz Artists

    The fourth installment of the iconic Platinum Breakz album series on Metalheadz is out now. I’m happy and proud to be a part of it and wanted to celebrate the release by doing something a little bit special. I wanted to bring you guys some knowledge straight from the trenches. So I took to it and spoke to…

  • 8 Tips on Making Your Mix Loud

    I get this question a lot. What can I do to make my music sound louder? Well, there’s lots – in fact most things you do when making music affect loudness somehow.

  • Check the Mix in Mono

    Listening to your mix in mono is a great practice that will help you point out potential pitfalls. How?

  • Clever Breathing

    Here’s a neat trick I like to use when working with vocals. Personally I often like to leave a lot of the breathing sounds in the vocal, but this doesn’t come without problems.

  • Control the Consonants

    Mixing vocals is a wide topic, but here’s a tidy trick that will give you a head start.