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The Truth About Gain Staging In Your Mix
In today's video I show you the truth about gain staging in your mixes. You will learn: - How I actually gain stage my mixes - The audio...

Colin Schlegel
Jan 19, 20231 min read
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The Secret To Professional Live Drum Recordings (Drum Recording Tips)
In today's video I show you the secret to getting pro live drum sounds when recording. You will discover: - What eq does for your drums...

Colin Schlegel
Jan 18, 20231 min read
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My Top 5 Favorite Presonus Studio One Plugins
In today's video I show you my top 5 favorite presonus studio one plugins. You will discover: - How good a stock compressor & eq can be -...

Colin Schlegel
Jan 17, 20231 min read
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2 Reverbs I Use On Every Mix
In today's video I show you the 2 reverbs I use on every mix. You will discover: - How to add depth to your entire drum kit with reverb -...

Colin Schlegel
Jan 17, 20231 min read
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Parallel Compression: Make Your Drums Hit Harder (Drum Mixing Tips)
In today's video I show you how to use parallel compression to make your drums hit harder. You will learn: - How to setup buses for...

Colin Schlegel
Jan 13, 20231 min read
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1 Plugin For A Tighter & Fatter Mix (Mix Bus Compression)
In today's video I show you how to use mixbus compression to get a tighter and fatter mix. You will discover: - How to set your mixbus...

Colin Schlegel
Jan 12, 20231 min read
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Why Mixing In Mono Is The Secret To Better Mixes
In today's video I show you why mixing in mono is the secret to better mixes. You will discover: - How your mix balance changes in mono -...

Colin Schlegel
Jan 11, 20231 min read
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How & When To Use Multiband Compression On Your MixBus
In today's I show you how and when to use multiband compression on your mixbus. You will discover: - What happens when you put multiband...

Colin Schlegel
Jan 10, 20231 min read
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How To Use Compression On Vocals (Vocal Mixing Tips)
In today's video I show you how to use compression on vocals. You will learn: - How to set your attack and release for vocal compression...

Colin Schlegel
Jan 9, 20231 min read
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3 Tips For Mixing Metal Kick Drums (Drum Mixing Tips)
In today's video I give you 3 tips for mixing metal kick drums. You will learn: - How to get rid of unwanted frequencies in your kick -...

Colin Schlegel
Jan 6, 20231 min read
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1 Trick For Big Low End When Compressing Bass Guitar
In today's video I show you 1 trick to get big low end when compressing bass. You will learn: - When to eq and compress your bass - How...

Colin Schlegel
Jan 5, 20231 min read
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Mixing Drums With Brainworx SSL 4000 E (Drum Mixing Tips)
In today's video I mix a set of drums from start to finish using the Brainworx ssl 4000 e channel strip. You will learn: - How you can...

Colin Schlegel
Jan 4, 20231 min read
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How To Fatten Up Your Mix Using Analog Noise
In today’s post we are going to be talking about using analog noise to fatten up your mix. Now this technique isn’t something I’ve used...

Colin Schlegel
Dec 2, 20222 min read
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1 Trick For Low End On Overheads (Drum Mixing Tips)
Today we are discussing low end on overheads. Now normally as an engineer when I’m working with a fully mic’d up drum kit, I don’t like a...

Colin Schlegel
Dec 1, 20222 min read
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Mixing Rock Guitars To Get Them Wide & Powerful
You want your rock guitars to be big and powerful. And you want them to be wide, but sometimes the wider you push them the less power...

Colin Schlegel
Nov 30, 20222 min read
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My Strategy For Mixing Faster & More Efficiently
In today’s post we will be discussing how to mix faster as well as more efficiently. We will be breaking down my workflow and strategy...

Colin Schlegel
Nov 29, 20223 min read
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My Approach To Sample Replacement On Drums (Drum Mixing Tips)
Today we are going to be discussing my approach to sample replacement on drums. Now sample replacement is usually something I try to...

Colin Schlegel
Nov 28, 20222 min read
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