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Apr 22, 2021

Mixing Billie Eilish: Q&A with Rob Kinelski

Billie Eilish’s mix engineer, 5x Grammy Award winner Rob Kinelski, talks mixing “Everything I Wanted,” the recent Grammy winner for Record of the Year.

Apr 20, 2021

SSL E-Channel or G-Channel?

What makes the SSL E and G channels different? Why – and when – choose one over the other? Take a detailed comparative look at these two legendary channel strip processors.

Apr 19, 2021

The Quickest Kick Mix Chain | FREE StudioRack Preset

The kick drum sound in today’s music is more important than ever, whether in rock, hip hop or EDM. The essential Quick BD StudioRack preset gets you the perfect kick tone fast – in just three controls.

Apr 12, 2021

The Science of Mix Referencing: The 5-Step Method

A reference track can serve as a welcome reality check when you’re mixing or mastering – but if you’re just giving it a quick A/B you are probably not getting the full picture. Time to learn how to do it right.

Apr 08, 2021

3 Creative Uses for Guitar Pedals in Your Mix

Guitar pedals can be used for more than just guitar! For both your analog stomp boxes or plugin pedal emulations, check out these 3 tricks for integrating guitar FX into your productions and mixes.

Apr 08, 2021

10 Mastering Myths BUSTED | Audio Myth Busting

Let’s BUST 10 popular mastering myths—we’ll filter out the facts, avoid limiting our viewpoints, compress a whole bunch of information in one article and maximize our understanding.

Apr 01, 2021

Waves x Grammy 2021: Greg Wells Producing John Legend

Multiple Grammy-winning producer, songwriter and audio engineer Greg Wells (The Greatest Showman, Adele, Taylor Swift) talks about his work on John Legend’s latest Grammy-winning album Bigger Love.

Mar 25, 2021

Waves x Grammy 2021: Serban Ghenea Mixing Taylor Swift

18x Grammy and 3x Latin Grammy winner Serban Ghenea has mixed everyone from Beyoncé to Dua Lipa to Bruno Mars. We talked to Serban about his #1 advice for mix engineers and his latest Grammy wins for Taylor Swift’s Folklore and Beck’s Hyperspace.

Mar 17, 2021

FREE Vocal Mixing Chains: Vocal Bender + StudioRack Presets

Want a FREE chain preset kit for mixing vocals? We’ve teamed Vocal Bender with StudioRack to give you the custom colors you need to mix modern pop vocals with energy, vibe, and attitude.

Mar 16, 2021

Reel-to-DAW: Making Phasey Polyrhythmic Tape Loops

Ever treated your DAW like a reel-to-reel tape deck? With a little experimentation, you can create tape loops that fall in and out of phase for eccentric polyrhythms and melodic counterpoints!