Tuesday Tips

  • Tuesday Tip: DI Bass Recording


    In this Tuesday Tip Jody walks you thru recording Bass using a DI box and also going direct to your audio interface with a ¼” cable. Both methods of recording the bass get a similar sound and helps the mixing engineer when the levels are at a reasonable level for Re-Amping purposes.

    Shoutout to: Radial Engineering for their Trim Two Stereo DI.

  • Vocal Reverb Pre Delay


    Vocals, vocals, vocals. We mixing engineers always want to make sure we’re getting the proper space for a vocal. In this Tuesday Tip, Jody explains the use of Pre Delay on a lead vocal for a alternative rock song. What to listen for and why he chose what he did for the mix in this tip.

    Shoutout: Universal Audio Lexicon 224.

  • Tuesday Tip: Anatomy of a Mix Template.


    In this tip, Chris guides us through one of his mix templates he uses for rock and pop tracks. Track layout, color coding, routing and effects are all included in this walkthrough.

  • Tuesday Tip: Using the Pultec EQ to Add Weight and Punch to a Kick Drum.


    In this tip, Chris shows you how the controls are laid out on the Pultec EQ, and how we can use it to add weight and punch to a kick drum.