Today, I get to sit down and chat with someone who has inspired me in so many ways. Brent is not only a great Keyboard player, but add drummer, electric and singer to the mix… and speaking of mixing… he’s that too. I’m want to get some inside intel on how this musical freak of… Continue reading The Production Techniques of Brent Rader
Category: Mixing Tips
Tips for Live Audio For Video : LIVE
Starts on March 09, 2021 at 1pm Central! Yesterday I was able to go to a large home studio in Lavergne, TN and record some worship songs for New Vision here in Murfreesboro. Although I don’t have the finished product ready for you to see and hear, I did learn from my session and the mixing… Continue reading Tips for Live Audio For Video : LIVE
Mixing With Templates with Billy Decker
Today I’m talking to mixer extraordinaire Billy Decker. Billy has just written a book called Template Mixing and Mastering where he walks us through his whole mixing template that he uses on EVERY mix he does… including a TON of Billboard #1s! He’s mixed 14 #1s to date – most recently, Chris Young’s “Losing Sleep”.… Continue reading Mixing With Templates with Billy Decker
How To Build A Mixing Template From Scratch Part 1
Having a mixing template is very important. You don’t want to start from scratch on every mix… It’s just too wasteful of your creative brain. Why not have a good starting place that has your routing, your layout and later, your effects already locked and loaded and ready to go? Today, I want to… Continue reading How To Build A Mixing Template From Scratch Part 1
Best Tips For Mixing Duets, Trios, and Quartet Vocals
Have you ever struggled with how to get a good, blended, balanced sound when you are mixing duets, trios and quartets with or without a bass singer? You should like this one. I will show you exactly how to get a good blend when you are mixing a lot of singers! Don’t forget to pick… Continue reading Best Tips For Mixing Duets, Trios, and Quartet Vocals
The SSL E-Channel: How I Use It To Make Everything Sound Better
The Waves SSL E-Channel has been my go-to for 15 years now. I use it on nearly every channel on every mix. This video will show you exactly how I use it on Kick, Snare and Vocals… also Electric, Acoustic guitars… I’m telling you, this preset will work on anything you want to make sound… Continue reading The SSL E-Channel: How I Use It To Make Everything Sound Better
3 Tips To Better Vocal Mixes
Today, I’m going to give you some pointers on how to get your vocal to not be too loud and to also be heard… Let’s face it, the vocal is very important. We need to hear it. Get my personal mixing checklist here http://mixcoach.com/checklist [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15035189/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/standard/tdest_id/462795″ height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]… Continue reading 3 Tips To Better Vocal Mixes
Live Recording Mixing Tips: Mix The Audience Last
I’ve been mixing the web broadcast for a church in Denver called Flatirons. Their video production is the absolute best I’ve seen. I went to Denver to check out what they were doing and ended up mixing for them for a while. It’s been a pleasure and I’m learning a ton. Here’s a tip that… Continue reading Live Recording Mixing Tips: Mix The Audience Last