Best VST Plugins 2018
It’s been a while since I posted about my top VST Plugins (my last post was 2015), so I think it’s time I update my list:
Attention Newbie Mix Engineers & Producers
This is a short post, but it’s important enough that I wanted to write about it because I get quite a few mix students that cut out too much low end. When you’re new to mixing music, there’s one thing I see in almost every tutorial: cut the low end out of anything in your bass or kick. Is it necessary? The answer is overwhelmingly in most cases no! Continue reading →
Best 2015 VST Plugins
My 2015 VST Plug-Ins Choices Every Mixing Engineer/Record Producer Should Know About and Try
Note: Some of my choices below weren’t actually released in 2015, however, I still consider those to be the best I have heard/used.
Analog Is Dead (My Message to Artists, Record Producers and Mixing Engineers)
I’m a digital boy; I have always been a digital boy. Big analog consoles were never my thing, however, 10 years ago it simply wasn’t possible to get great results from plugins alone. These days, however, you can get the same analog-sounding results from plugins, especially if you know what you’re doing and have an acoustically balanced room. Having an acoustically-optimized room is one of the most important aspects to capturing a great recording.
How To Avoid a Bad Music Producer, and How To Choose the Right One
Picking a music producer for your music album\EP\single would define your sound forever.
Yes… This is as important as a lot of other decisions you make in your life (assuming you are a proffesional musician or want to be one) You should definitely take the time, and not rush into things.