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Parallel compression is one of the quickest ways to make drums feel punchier, louder, and more alive. But it’s also one of the quickest ways to ruin the punch and make a track feel smaller.

The difference usually isn’t “the ...

If your Cubase session looks “fine” on paper (good computer, decent buffer), but playback starts to crawl, it’s usually not one magical plugin that’s killing your system.

It’s the workflow mistake most of us do without think...

Here’s a snare problem I hear all the time: the drum sound is good… but the snare just doesn’t feel alive. It’s not necessarily “bad,” it just lacks that little extra impact, clarity, and edge that makes the whole kit feel...

Thinking about upgrading to Cubase 15? In this post, I walk you through the useful changes I’ve actually found helpful in real sessions—so you can decide if this version makes sense for your workflow.

Redesigned Hub & Projec...

Ever felt like your parallel compression just isn’t hitting right, even when your plugin settings seem perfect? The problem might not be your compressor at all. It’s how your signal is being sent.

Post-Fader Sends: Why...

Analog Recall Without the Hassle

Anyone who’s worked with analog gear knows the pain of recall. You dial in a great mix, come back the next day, and spend precious time twisting knobs to match your old settings. Sure, you ca...

There’s nothing more frustrating than trying to record vocals while hearing a delay in your headphones. That annoying lag—called latency—can completely ruin a singer’s performance. Thankfully, there’s a way to record with zer...

Mastering has always been one of the most intimidating steps in music production.

With Ozone 12, iZotope introduces powerful new tools that make it easier than ever to achieve professional, polished masters from your home st...

 
Stop Rebuilding Your Mixes From Scratch

Every mixer knows the pain: you’ve just finished a great mix, and the next project starts… only for you to rebuild your entire setup from scratch. Your vocal chain, your drum bus, you...

Mixing on headphones is no longer a compromise... if you have the right pair.

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been testing the OLLO X1 open-back headphones to see how they stack up against my trusted Sennheiser HD650 an...

If you've ever second-guessed your mix after playing it on a phone or Bluetooth speaker, you're not alone. Sometimes what sounds great in your DAW doesn’t translate.

That’s why today, I’m sharing 3 unconventional mixing tric...