Mixing / Production

Karl Marx predicted that history would repeat itself as farce — but he never saw a role for expert pop parody!

Like any way to make a living, library music has its pitfalls. We help you look out for some of the biggest!

I need to do some recording of spoken word, using a cheap and cheerful lavalier mic, but it’s noisy — there’s a steady ‘hiss’. Is there some plug-in that can reduce said noise, perhaps by taking a sample of it and then adding it out of phase?

By turning your hotel room into a project studio, you can deliver broadcast-quality VO tracks when you travel.

This month tracks from Sam Smith • Taylor Swift • Imagine Dragons • Classic Mix: Spice Girls ‘Wannabe' (1996).

Not only is Atlanta’s rap scene producing stars like Lil Uzi Vert, but it’s also providing opportunities for a new wave of engineering talent.

German producer Zedd has become a star by bringing musicality to electronic dance music.

Keeping the BBC’s flagship classical music show at the top of its game requires serious engineering skill — and the ability to cope with the unexpected!

There’s a lot of money to be made writing music for movie trailers — so you have to be good. Have you got what it takes?

Will non-AI mixing become the new vintage?

Brush up on your listening skills, as we deconstruct some tracks from a production and arrangement perspective.

The success of Kesha’s ‘Praying’ justified the lengths that Jon Castelli went to to get the perfect mix — eventually!

A trailer can make or break a blockbuster movie, and the choice of music can make or break a trailer. Chances are that music will be library music...

One of the highlights of the 2017 Manchester International Festival was a series of intimate live performances by New Order, who reinvented their stage show by introducing an entirely new set list and a 12-piece synthesizer orchestra!

Brush up on your listening skills as we review some hit tracks from a producer’s perspective. This month: Niall Horan • London Grammar • Anderson Paak • Classic Mix: Linkin Park ‘In The End’ (2000).

With a stellar line-up of producers, engineers and co-writers behind her, Lana Del Rey appears to be unstoppable...

Success in the library music world is partly about who you know — so get out there and get to know people!

Our engineer demonstrates that there’s no point showing off your production chops if they don’t serve the song!

This month: Snarky Puppy • Zedd & Alessia Cara • Royal Blood • Kendrick Lamar • Kyle • Classic Mix: Fleetwood Mac ‘Dreams’ (1977).

Ryan Hewitt’s career began in New York and saw him assisting Michael Brauer and Phil Ramone. However, it was in LA that he...