Mix Secrets

In search of reality, Leonard Cohen convinced his producer Patrick Leonard to abandon his hang-ups about using sampled instruments.

Tom Petty’s first US number one album was mixed almost entirely without hardware — and with only two plug-ins!

For Jack White, analogue recording is not about looking back to the past, but choosing the ideal medium for his art.

When an unknown act such as Sam Smith hits the big time, there's often an experienced producer behind the scenes — like Steve Fitzmaurice...

Engineer and producer Dani Castelar accompanied Paolo Nutini through three years and 11 studios to make his acclaimed new album Caustic Love.

As producer, engineer and mixer, Andy Wallace has done more than anyone to define the sound of modern rock and metal.

With thumbprint data security and track counts in the thousands, the scoring process for sci‑fi movie Divergent was close to science fiction itself!

The biggest hit of 2014 is a triumph of minimalism — and a triumph for mix engineer Leslie Brathwaite.

The success of Disney's Frozen underlines the importance of music in film, whether it be as songs or soundtracks.

Despite recording mainly live, Arcade Fire spent more than a year recording Reflektor. It was up to Korey Richey and Mark Lawson to get the results to tape.

When I first looked at the Jake Bugg sessions, I was like, 'Wow, this is really stripped-back.'

Two massive hit albums in a year was a pretty good return on 20 days' work for Justin Timberlake, producer Timbaland — and engineer Chris Godbey.