Mixing / Production

London‑based record producer, programmer and session musician Andy Wright chooses the drum sound from ‘Dirty Mind’, on Jeff Beck’s 2000 album You Had It Coming.

Mark Mynett, sound engineer and senior lecturer at Huddersfield University, gives us an in-depth look at how to process and mix the various elements of a song recorded using live instruments.

We’re often advised to check mixes on a car stereo. But how useful is the fabled ‘car test’ in reality?

To find himself as an artist, Charlie Puth swapped high‑profile co‑writers for fan reaction on TikTok. It seems to have worked...

Gilla Band’s new album is one of the least normal things you’ll hear this year...

Learn to stop worrying and love your mixes with our 10‑point checklist!

A good real‑time analyser can draw attention to what our ears miss, and with multi‑channel formats that second opinion can be invaluable.

The ultimate one‑man band, Brazilian artist Ricardo Bacelar uses layers of drums, percussion, guitars and keyboards to build up dense immersive mixes.

Want a hit that transcends genres? Hire a mix engineer who does the same — as Steve Lacy did with Neal Pogue.

I’ve played with ‘out of phase’ parallel compression (where the compressed signal path is polarity inverted)  — but, honestly, I didn’t really understand what I was doing...

Multi‑platinum mixer and engineer Richard Chycki details how he got Geddy Lee’s bass sound on ‘Caravan’.

Ricky Reed has worked with a multitude of artists across a huge range of genres, most recently delivering a string of huge hits for Lizzo.

Immersive audio is helping Jean‑Michel Jarre implement a distinctly French musical vision, inspired by his own mentors.

Immersive audio is a massive opportunity — if you’re equipped to take it. Here’s what you’ll need to do to make your studio Atmos‑ready.

Timofey Reznikov made a name for himself recreating tracks by famous producers. Now, he mixes their tracks!

Beyoncé’s chart‑topping album Renaissance showcases a production process that’s all about staying in the moment.