Tom Elmhirst, Amy Winehouse and Vocal Resonances: How To Fix A Common Mixing Mistake In 2007, I read a Sound On Sound article about Tom Elmhirst’s work with Amy Winehouse. He was talking about his mix on “Rehab”. One thing in particular caught my attention. He spoke about notching out…

Bottom end is tricky. It’s one of the most common issues I see in mixes. If you don’t get the bottom right, the track will never have power. I’m going take you through a technique I use to get the sub-bass slamming. …

This morning, I had a lesson in trusting my ears. I spend every morning working on my skills. I’ll take a track that I’ve mastered before and try to improve on it. My entire morning practice routine will need a full blog post, but the idea is to get better…

I missed the mark the other day. I swung for the fences and failed. A track I mastered wasn’t what the artist was looking for. It happens. These are tough emails to get. I might be an engineer, but I’m also an artist. And human. I’ve been working in the…