Jasmine Cole

How to layer kick drums well comes down to one idea: stack two or more kick sounds on separate tracks so each one owns … Read more

Last updated: To mix 808s well, you do four jobs in this order: put the note in tune, clear space so it stops fighting … Read more

Delay on vocals works by sending your dry vocal to a separate return bus, putting that bus fully wet, and letting the repeats land … Read more

To EQ vocals, start with a high-pass filter around 80 to 120 Hz to clear rumble, cut the low-mid resonances that make a voice … Read more

To use a limiter without killing dynamics, set the ceiling first, keep the attack slow so transients survive the clamp, dial the threshold until … Read more

If you’re asking what LUFS should you master to, the honest answer is that there is no single number to hit. For most streaming … Read more

A mastering engineer is the last person to touch your record before it goes out. They take your finished stereo mix, correct what does … Read more

Learning how to work with a recording engineer comes down to three things: a defined goal for the song, materials that arrive finished, and … Read more

Communicating mix notes to an engineer well comes down to three things: one clear goal for the mix, every note anchored to a specific … Read more

Preparing for your first studio session means finishing every decision that would otherwise eat your paid recording hours: settling the song arrangement, learning your … Read more