18 Mixing Lessons Every Home Studio Owner Learns the Hard Way
If you spend any amount of time recording and mixing at home, you quickly realise there’s no shortage of advice out there. Tutorials, presets, plugin walkthroughs, “secret” tricks. It’s endless. What’s much rarer is advice that comes from time spent getting things wrong, fixing them, then finally understanding why they were wrong in the first […]
10 Mixing Habits That Make Your Music Sound More Professional
One of the biggest myths in home recording is that professional sounding mixes come from expensive plug-ins or high end studios. In reality, what separates amateur mixes from professional ones is often much simpler: habits. Good mixing habits quietly shape every decision you make, long before you reach for an EQ or compressor. They influence […]
10 Home Recording Studio Goals Worth Keeping in 2026
The start of a new year has a way of making home studio owners feel behind. Not enough plugins. Not the right interface. Not the latest DAW update. Somewhere out there, someone else’s studio always looks cleaner, bigger, or more advanced. But most home studios don’t fail because of missing gear. They stall because of […]
Taking Stock Of Your Gear: What’s Working, What’s Wasting Space, and What’s Next
Home recording studios are a lot like tool sheds, they start tidy and intentional, then over time, they quietly fill up with things we barely remember buying. Maybe it was a plugin bundle you grabbed on sale. A mic you swore would change your workflow. A preamp you used once… maybe twice. Before you know […]
Mixing On Headphones: A Guide Worth Plugging Into
There’s a bit of an ongoing tug-of-war in the world of home recording: headphones vs. monitors. For years, mixing on headphones has been treated like the “just in case” option, the fallback when you’re working late at night, in a space you can’t treat acoustically, or you’re out and about with a laptop and a […]
What Colour Is Your Noise? Understanding the Sonic Spectrum of Soundscapes
Every once in a while, I come across an article that not only teaches me something new but also reframes what I thought I already knew. Bobby Owsinski’s recent piece, “The Difference Between White, Pink, Brown and Blue Noise,” did just that. Now, if you’re like me and spend a good chunk of your time […]
Making lo-fi hip hop beats: the essential guide for beginners
Learn how to make lo-fi hip hop beats with warm textures, mellow grooves, and nostalgic vibes in this step-by-step production guide. There’s something about lo-fi hip hop that wraps around your brain like a warm blanket on a drizzly Sunday morning. It’s music that doesn’t ask too much of you, but somehow gives you just […]
Have We Hit the Plugin Ceiling? Reflecting on Bobby Owsinski’s Take on ‘Peak Plugins’
In the ever-evolving landscape of music production, plugins have become the digital paintbrushes of our sonic artistry. Yet, amidst the abundance of tools at our disposal, a thought-provoking question arises: Have we reached a saturation point? Bobby Owsinski, a respected voice in music production, delves into this very topic in his article, Have We Reached […]
Mindfulness Practices for Musicians – Berklee Online Take Note
For Jennifer Caraluzzi, mindfulness practices and a balanced diet have completely changed her life; she wants to show you how it can change yours, too. The Berklee Online article “Mindfulness Practices for Musicians” by Ale Gil explores how integrating mindfulness into daily routines can help musicians manage stress, enhance performance, and foster well-being. Drawing from […]
Is This The Death of the Traditional Recording Studio (and the Rise of Something Better)?
There’s something magical about the idea of the big recording studio. The huge live rooms, the racks of gleaming analog gear, the grand pianos, the worn-in couches where hit songs were born. For decades, these spaces weren’t just places where music was made, they were cultural hubs, workplaces, and dream factories rolled into one. But […]