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How Do You Widen A Stereo Mix?

By Big Al on Monday, July 26th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Here are two great quotes from the upcoming book by Mixerman, Zen and the Art of Mixing (coming this Fall on Hal Leonard), which offer some sage guidance on mixing and the stereo image… “It’s also not uncommon to have tracks delivered with stereo guitars, pianos, keyboards, etc. You are not committed to any stereo [...]

Balancing Your Mix Properly

By Big Al on Friday, June 25th, 2010 | No Comments

Just read this very poignent post by Otek over at the Womb Forums. There’s gold in these few sentences… Balancing your mix properly is, as a basic methodology, actually the antithesis of relying on “gobs of gear”, because it’s all about getting your mix balance right to begin with, rather than trying to shoehorn your [...]

Turn Down Your Mix For Validation

By Big Al on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Sometimes you can speak volumes with few words. Such is the case with this recent Tech Tip from Sweetwater. There is absolute GOLD in these two paragraphs. Read them carefully. Then read them again. For a double value, print them out and tape them over your lava lamp. Tada! Great mixing advice and protection from [...]

A New Charles Dye Mix For Artist Griffin Anthony

By Big Al on Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 | No Comments

Here’s a new tune from Griffin Anthony that was mixed by Charles Dye. It’s called, “Above All” from the album “Crazy Ways.” Using a screen reader? Click here for the video.

Bohemian Rhapsody…With A Bluegrass Spin!

By Big Al on Friday, January 15th, 2010 | 1 Comment

This is a music video from the upcoming Hayseed Dixie album, “Killer Grass,’ to be released February 2010. It’s from the included DVD included. Here’s a cool twist…the DVD also contains all of the multitrack WAV audio files for the complete album (over 2 Gigs)! It also contains a bonus song, “Love Cabin,” which must [...]