MIXING & MASTERING BLOG
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When you’re building a front-end chain for recording or adding colour during mixdown, a versatile channel strip can be a powerful tool. The TL Audio Ivory 2 5052 is one of those pieces of gear that earns its keep in both scenarios. It’s a dual-channel valve processor that combines preamps, compression, EQ, and limiting in a single 3U rack unit. While it shines during mix processing, its real strength lies in recording applications, where it provides everything you need to cap

When you move from the world of analog to digital, one of the first concepts you encounter is sample rate. It’s a fundamental element of digital recording and mastering, but it’s often misunderstood. Knowing what sample rate is and how it impacts your music helps you make informed decisions in recording, mixing, and mastering.

Distortion is one of the most fascinating—and misunderstood—concepts in audio production. On the surface, it seems simple: a gritty guitar tone, a saturated vocal, a tape-squashed drum bus. But under the hood, distortion is incredibly nuanced and deeply tied to how we perceive sound. In this guide, we’ll explore the different types of distortion, from tape and tube saturation to clipping. We'll look at how they work, how they differ, where they overlap, and most important

After publishing the article about my favourite EQs for mixing (click here) I've received tons of questions about Pultec EQs. I decide so...

Today I'm going to talk about compressors. What are the main parameters? When do we use a compressor? And as usual, I'm going to give you so

Today I would talk about one of the main parameters that affect the sound when using a tape machine (reel-to-reel) is the IPS (Inch Per Seco

In this article I would give you some general practical advices when dealing with...

In this article, I would go through a complex topic for most of the producers: dB. There are many types of dB. Some are related to...

Gain staging is a very basic concept that often is misunderstood or under evaluate. A proper gain staging allow you disparate things like...