Production and mix tips/tricks March '26 (short studio masterclass)
File this under Short Studio Masterclass - find other episodes in the series ➡️HERE⬅️.
Dropping a few production and mixing tips and thoughts as I go and work on this song – I wanted to share a few things...hope you can pick up something useful!
Chasing the energy and tone that's important to me as both a producer and engineer.
Not DAW or genre specific.
📝 Talking about:📝
• pushing the master
• referencing
• improving drums energy
• mixing speech
• my favorite EQ range for presence …etc.
Timecodes:
00:52 Master pushing
05:23 Drums EQ
08:49 Supporting hihat layer for energy
11:03 Switch up the drums
16:11 Additional bass
20:40 Mixing speech
Comments (5)
I used logic a ton when I got started. Logic changed my life before I got into Ableton. Super inspiring DAW
Agree with your opening comments,I've finally given Renoise the time it needs, drums have never been a strong point but Renoise\Redux is defo helping along with your tuts. My two cents; might not be the best to learn a DAW which is similar to your main one, instead learn the more advance features of your DAW and if that does not inspire then try another DAW for a bit, I've done this countless times with Ableton, I always like to remember that Ableton is a modular system and the depth is mind blowing. Awesome vid as usual mate.
Thanks for the kind comment - glad you like the video :) Yeah, true, kind of doesn't add anything if you learn a daw thats really close to your main one. E.g., I did use Bitwig for a while (once again totally out of interest: ive been making music since 1992 so im just curious) and I won't lie its an amazing daw, but I didnt end up using it much as its so super similar to Ableton. I should use Renoise some more! My DNB single Space Donut was all Renoise work btw :)
GREAT TIPS!!! THX!
Cheers! Glad you like :)