October 17, 2025Published by Sean Kim on October 17, 2025Categories Music Production & Audio EngineeringHow to Use Multiband Compression: 5 Mastering Chain Scenarios with Exact Settings“The low end is too boomy, but when I slap a compressor on the master bus, it kills the high-end sparkle.” Sound familiar? After 28 years […]
September 9, 2025Published by Sean Kim on September 9, 2025Categories Music Production & Audio EngineeringHip-Hop Vocal Mixing: 10-Step Chain Processing Guide from Recording to MasterI swapped two plugins in a vocal chain last month — moved the de-esser before the compressor instead of after — and the entire vocal went […]
July 25, 2025Published by Sean Kim on July 25, 2025Categories Music Production & Audio EngineeringHow to Create Punchy Snare Drums: The Complete Layering and Processing TutorialOne snare hit can make or break your entire track. After 28 years of mixing thousands of songs in professional studios, the question I hear most […]
June 23, 2025Published by Sean Kim on June 23, 2025Categories Music Production & Audio EngineeringHow to Use Sidechain Compression Creatively: 7 Techniques Beyond Basic Kick-to-Bass DuckingYou’ve mastered the classic kick-ducking-bass trick — and honestly, so has everyone else. After 28 years behind consoles and inside DAWs, I can tell you that […]
May 28, 2025Published by Sean Kim on May 28, 2025Categories Music Production & Audio Engineering5 Mixing Mistakes Beginners Make: Common EQ and Compression ErrorsYour mix sounds great in solo. Every track is punchy, bright, and full. Then you hit play on the full session and it sounds like a […]