The wonderfully creative composer Miguel D’Olivera is releasing his new track, Second Chance, this coming Friday. Mixing this for Miguel meant I got to see all his sonic goodness in the mix, from beatboxing to creating interesting sounds with his instruments. These blend beautifully into the track so it was Read more…
Kandria, an action RPG set in a post apocalyptic future, has launched it’s initial Kickstarter campaign with this new trailer. Kandria Trailer With fantastic music from composer Mikel Dale and gorgeous vocals by Julie Elven. Was brilliant bringing this together with stem mastering for the final master.
Ghosts Of Sound, the new EDM track from LX8 (from the graphic novel The Panharmonion Chronicles) is available to hear on YouTube today. Had a lot of fun mixing and mastering this! Release date is 22nd June 2022. This song is the debut track from my first EDM album, currently Read more…
One is a consummate pro… always… apart from when I’m not 😉 Waves J37 Video Outtakes As my good friend put it after seeing this one: How much fun can one person have on his own 😂 I just spat my coffee up the curtains thanks 🙏 😂” amanda_carrington_ Here’s Read more…
Here’s the lovely Waves J37 getting the What It Does treatment. Putting it through its paces and seeing what it does visually with the Bertom EQ Curve Analyzer. I love to visually see how something is changing the audio I’m working on, especially the first time I buy something. Hope Read more…
Volume automation can be a great technique for adding some life and dynamic contrast when mastering a track. Here’s an example, using the superb track A New Chapter by video game composer Marcus Hedges, comparing the before and after. Volume Automation When Mastering A big thank you to Marcus for Read more…
Marcus Hedges knows how to write beautifully emotional music! Here’s his latest track, A New Chapter. A New Chapter by Marcus Hedges This is my piece ‘A New Chapter’. I wanted it to have a bittersweet feel – imagine you’re moving house to start a new adventure but you reminisce Read more…
The excellent SoundToys DECAPITATOR gets the What It Does treatment. Putting it through its paces and seeing what it does visually with the Bertom EQ Curve Analyzer. Soundtoys Decapitator I love to visually see how something is changing the audio I’m working on, especially the first time I buy something. Read more…
With the latest Batman film now being released, Marcus Hedges thought he’d go back in time and try his hand at an epic version of the original Batman theme for his Trend Orchestra. This is how it turned out. Fantastic! Mastering by me.
Do you know when your drum/percussion tracks just aren’t cutting through your orchestral mix? Here’s a walkthrough of what I did whilst mixing this track to solve the problem for me. Hope you find it helpful 🙂 Mixing Punchy Orchestral Drums TRACK INFO Reckoning Action by Kyle McCuiston on Filmstro Read more…