Posts and podcast appearances from Mixerman on producing, recording, and mixing records.https://mixerman.net/en-ushttps://mixerman.net/recording-studio-rockstars-544/https://mixerman.net/recording-studio-rockstars-544/I'm back on Lij Shaw's Recording Studio Rockstars, this time for episode #544, to talk about what actually makes a mix musical.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://mixerman.net/mixing-music-podcast-visit/https://mixerman.net/mixing-music-podcast-visit/I joined Dee Kei and Lu on the Mixing Music Podcast for a fun conversation on the issues facing young music makers and producers today — many of which I address in my book MIXERMAN'S Ultimate Guide to PRODUCING Records, Music & Songs.Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:11:19 GMThttps://mixerman.net/tapeop-rave-review/https://mixerman.net/tapeop-rave-review/“This book is dead on the best practical, hardcore advice about real-life record-making that I’ve ever read.” —Larry CraneWed, 24 Sep 2025 16:46:12 GMThttps://mixerman.net/whos-really-stealing-from-you/https://mixerman.net/whos-really-stealing-from-you/Somehow AI can generate remarkable works out of whole cloth, yet somehow it can’t be taught how to accurately police AI generated works used in a fraudulent manner?Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:42:29 GMThttps://mixerman.net/mixerman-on-music-production-podcast/https://mixerman.net/mixerman-on-music-production-podcast/I recently joined Brian Funk on his Music Production Podcast for a lively, two-hour conversation on modern music production—covering everything from creative decision-making and studio workflow to the role of “happy accidents” in making great records.Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:01:02 GMThttps://mixerman.net/mixerman-on-working-class-audio/https://mixerman.net/mixerman-on-working-class-audio/I joined Matt Boudreau on Working Class Audio for episode #539. This time around we discuss a number of topics and dive into what’s in my new book MIXERMAN’S Ultimate Guide to PRODUCING Records, Music & Songs.Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:29:43 GMThttps://mixerman.net/sampler-of-mixermans-ultimate-guide-to-producing/https://mixerman.net/sampler-of-mixermans-ultimate-guide-to-producing/Today I’d like to share with you a sampler of my new book MIXERMAN’S Ultimate Guide to PRODUCING Records, Music & Songs. The premise is simple: these days, everyone’s a producer, and now you need to learn it all.Mon, 19 May 2025 20:31:32 GMThttps://mixerman.net/does-ai-make-musical-decisions/https://mixerman.net/does-ai-make-musical-decisions/I break down the musical decisions made by Suno’s generative AI using an original lyric. The results are stunningly good.Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:49:50 GMThttps://mixerman.net/the-records-in-the-midrange/https://mixerman.net/the-records-in-the-midrange/I often say “the record’s in the midrange.” But what does that mean exactly? Let me show you the way.Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:28:06 GMThttps://mixerman.net/what-successful-record-makers-think-about-most-3/https://mixerman.net/what-successful-record-makers-think-about-most-3/F.E.A.R. Future Events Already Ruined False Evidence Appearing Real Fuck Everything And Run When it comes to Art, there is nothing more debilitating than fear. Enjoy, MixermanWed, 12 Jun 2024 16:39:15 GMThttps://mixerman.net/lets-talk-lufs/https://mixerman.net/lets-talk-lufs/If you believe that your mix at -7 LUFS will sound significantly better than at -14 LUFS, despite the level matching that streaming sites implement, this video is for you.Thu, 06 Jun 2024 19:06:26 GMThttps://mixerman.net/what-successful-record-makers-think-of-most-2/https://mixerman.net/what-successful-record-makers-think-of-most-2/Your lifetime pursuit of great sound is useless if you never make a record that people will actually listen to.Thu, 06 Jun 2024 18:39:43 GMThttps://mixerman.net/what-successful-record-makers-think-about-most/https://mixerman.net/what-successful-record-makers-think-about-most/In a world where sound and LUFS seemingly reign supreme, I offer you a little bit of perspective on what successful producers and mixers actually think about as they work.Thu, 06 Jun 2024 18:05:17 GMThttps://mixerman.net/the-daily-adventures-of-mixerman-podcast/https://mixerman.net/the-daily-adventures-of-mixerman-podcast/Now you can listen to my super popular, hilariously explosive story, The Daily Adventures of Mixerman, as a fully produces Firesign Theateresque podcast!Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:35:07 GMThttps://mixerman.net/mixerman-versus-mastering/https://mixerman.net/mixerman-versus-mastering/I join Ian Shepherd on his podcast to discuss the recent trend of mixers mastering their own record as part of the mix itself.Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:26:24 GMThttps://mixerman.net/stems-explained/https://mixerman.net/stems-explained/I was making a video on what Stems are and how to make them, when I got a call from the Haired Director. Apparently I fucked them up. Stems explained.Tue, 08 Feb 2022 10:57:37 GMThttps://mixerman.net/mixing-is-an-illusion/https://mixerman.net/mixing-is-an-illusion/I relate how we hear with how we see, to better visualize how to utilize space while mixing to create the illusion of three dimensions plus a fourth, time.Wed, 31 Mar 2021 20:01:04 GMThttps://mixerman.net/msg2kr-audiobook-announce/https://mixerman.net/msg2kr-audiobook-announce/People love this book.Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:51:36 GMThttps://mixerman.net/patterns-patters-and-more-patterns/https://mixerman.net/patterns-patters-and-more-patterns/MIXERMAN discusses one of the more important concepts in music, learning, and life. Patterns. From his latest book Musician’s Survival Guide to a Killer RecordTue, 29 Oct 2019 19:26:27 GMThttps://mixerman.net/referencing-sound-and-snowflakes/https://mixerman.net/referencing-sound-and-snowflakes/MIXERMAN discusses referencing music as opposed to sound, from his latest book Musician’s Survival Guide to a Killer RecordTue, 22 Oct 2019 10:13:37 GMThttps://mixerman.net/msg2kr-tapeop-review/https://mixerman.net/msg2kr-tapeop-review/Larry Crane, Editor of TapeOp, serves up his thoughts on Musician’s Survival Guide to a Killer RecordWed, 15 May 2019 15:13:15 GMThttps://mixerman.net/music-connection-feat-mixerman/https://mixerman.net/music-connection-feat-mixerman/I wrap up the Intro to my new book Musician’s Survival Guide to a Killer Record by addressing your expectations.Tue, 29 Jan 2019 18:27:46 GMThttps://mixerman.net/frequency-primer/https://mixerman.net/frequency-primer/Frequency are the building blocks of music, and when it comes to implementing EQ you first need to understand frequency and how to think about it in terms of music.Wed, 29 Aug 2018 09:59:12 GMThttps://mixerman.net/the-great-sample-rate-debate/https://mixerman.net/the-great-sample-rate-debate/Will a lower sample rate prevent you from a Killer Record? Not even close.Tue, 03 Jul 2018 11:18:24 GMThttps://mixerman.net/source-source-source/https://mixerman.net/source-source-source/That’s not what we sound like! I don’t think I’ll ever forget the first time I ever recorded myself. It was sometime in the 70s when I was just a lad.Tue, 01 Dec 2015 12:59:35 GMT