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Mixerman joins Matt Boudreau on his super popular Working Class Audio Podcast.

Last week I announced a new book and and Indiegogo campaign for preorders. This week I'm sharing a short passage called Recording Technology has nothing to do with it

I'm writing a new book! Musician's Survival Guide to a Killer Record by Mixerman

Until we start to take emotional impact into account in regards to music, we’re never going to get the format right for the sound.

On Day 4 of his adventure, Mixerman discovers that producer Willy Show was still negotiating his contract with the band. Mixerman introduces Paulie Yore, the band's somewhat unenthusiastic guitar [...]

Mixerman and Earnhardt join forces to create the Sound Odyssey series on recording, mixing, and producing. In this episode, we recreate the Recorderman technique developed on one of my sessions.

In our first installment of Sound Odyssey, Ryan Earnhardt and Mixerman are on a mission to create an acoustic delay out of drainage pipe. An adventure ensues.

Platinum Producer Mixerman and home recording guru Earnhardt join forces to create a super comprehensive and entertaining Course on how to record vocals. Check out the 60 second trailer!

Mixerman and Earnhardt join forces to create the Sound Odyssey series on recording, mixing, and producing. In this episode, we recreate the Recorderman technique developed on one of my sessions.

In the short run, mixing through a stereo 2-bus compressor takes practice and can prove nothing short of maddening. In the long run, it will likely make your life easier.

There is nothing more important to a recording than the Source itself. When you place a great player with a great instrument in a great room, you actually have to go out of your way to fuck up [...]

There are five planes of space that are critical to understand when it comes to mixing music.

We take a deep dive into the illusion of dimensionality within a mix.

Producing anecdotes from Mixerman

The politics of producing only serve to make the job more interesting, but there are a great many pitfalls you want to avoid, including the sharing of your producer's credit.

Anyone who is familiar with my writings knows that I do all that I can to avoid discussing technical information beyond the very basics. There’s a very good reason for this—musical decisions are [...]

25 years of producing records hasn't prepared me for marketing my own song in a constantly and rapidly changing music landscape. I seek your assistance.

You can simplify mixing considerably when you break the music down to its 5 basic functions, and balance accordingly.

You can simplify mixing considerably when you break the music down to its 5 basic functions, and balance accordingly.