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Your Limiter Isn’t the Problem (3 Tricks for Louder Metal Mixes)
Your limiter isn't the problem, your mix is slamming it. If your metal mixes pump, distort, or fall apart when you push for loudness, these 3 tricks will give you loud...
Why Every Metal Band Needs a Real Production Team (ft. Alan Douches)
Why do some metal records sound complete while others feel unfinished, even when the performances are good? In this conversation, Dan from Liquid Studios and 3x Grammy...
The Biggest Difference Between Amateur & Pro Mixes
Have you ever wondered why professional mixes feel so alive? It's not EQ, it's not compression, and it's definitely not expensive plugins. It's automation. In this vid...
Singles, EPs, or Albums? The Best Release Strategy for Independent Bands
Should your band release singles, an EP, or a full-length album? In this conversation, I discuss with Alan Douches the best music release strategy for independent band...
Why I Still Use Reaper After 14 Years
After 14 years and hundreds of metal records, I still use the same $60 DAW and in this video I'm breaking down exactly why. If you're paying a subscription for your DA...
The Pre-Amp EQ Trick That Beats a Tube Screamer for Metal Guitar Tone
In my gain mistake video, I showed you how using less amp gain and a Tube Screamer with the drive at zero produces a tighter metal guitar tone. But what if a simple EQ...
Trigger 2 Has a SECRET Drum Gate?!
I've used Slate Trigger 2 since 2014 and I just discovered it has a built-in drum gate I never knew about. In this video, I put it head-to-head against Black Salt Audi...
Your Guitars Don't Sit Right in the Mix (4 Compression Fixes That Actually Work)
If your guitars aren't sitting right in the mix, it's not your tone... it's your compression. Here are 4 fixes that actually work. Whether you're mixing metal guitars ...
You're Not Compressing Your Metal Vocals Enough (Here's Why 20dB Is the Sweet Spot)
The #1 mistake with metal vocals is NOT compressing them enough. Here's the exact 2-step vocal compression chain I use on every session... CLA-76 crush followed by CLA...
From Physical Therapist to Full-Time Metal Mix Engineer | My 10-Year Story
I never went to school for audio. I didn't intern at a famous studio. I was actually a physical therapist first. From the moment I seriously committed to learning audi...
The Reason Your Drum Mixes Sound Bad Has Nothing To Do With Mixing
The reason your home-recorded metal drums never sound right has nothing to do with your mixing. The problem happens before you ever open your DAW. In this episode, I'm...
3 Bass Mistakes That Ruin Every Metal Mix
After mixing hundreds of metal tracks for self-recording bands, the bass is often sent wrong. In this video I break down the 3 most common bass mistakes I find in clie...
SSL Bus Compression for Metal (Attack & Release Settings That Actually Work)
Your metal mix sounds solid in solo, but something dies when you play it back together. The culprit is almost always your mix bus compressor's attack and release setti...
The Only Way I Use Reference Tracks Now For Metal Mixing
A lot of metal mixers are using reference tracks completely wrong. In this video I break down the three ways I've used reference tracks throughout my mixing journey, f...
I Ran the Same IR Through 3 Amp Sims vs 3 IRs on 1 Amp — Here's What I Found
Your metal guitar tone is shaped by two things: your amp sim and your IR. But which one has the bigger impact? I ran a controlled experiment using the Bogren Digital A...
You Said I Was Wrong About Programmed Drums — Here's My Response
My last video on programmed drums vs real drums for metal divided the community, so I'm pulling up your comments and addressing the best arguments one by one. This isn...
Real Drums Are Killing Your Metal Mix (Do This Instead)
Real drums sound amazing, but for self-recording metal bands, the variables are stacked against you. In this episode I break down the 5 reasons why programmed drums ar...
I've Mixed 200+ Metal Bands - Here Are the 3 Biggest Mistakes I See
I've mixed over 200 metal bands, and these are the 3 biggest mistakes I see when bands self-record and send me tracks to mix. From live drum tracking issues to bad arr...
From Raw DI to Final Mix: The Exact Heavy Guitar Process I Use on Every Song
Most guitar mixing tutorials show you one plugin. One move. One preset. This is the full chain, from raw DI signal to reamped tone to completely finished heavy guitars...
How I Mixed These Metal Drums From Scratch
I mixed these metal drums from raw tracks to a polished final mix, and I'm showing you every single step. Watch the complete drum mixing process: EQ, compression, bus ...