Production Expert Podcast
Practical advice for working audio professionals - mix engineers, music producers, post-production specialists and studio owners. Every episode covers real workflow decisions, craft technique, industry analysis and the tools that actually matter in professional sessions. Hosted by the Production Expert team, with guests including credited engineers, producers and industry specialists. Topics include mixing, music production, post-production, immersive audio, Atmos, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Studio One, DAW workflow, compression, EQ, session management, and the business of professional audio.
Production Expert Podcast
How Arrangement Can Affect A Mix
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In this week’s edition Julian is joined by Ashea and Gareth Nuttall, where they discuss how arrangement can affect the mix.
Talking Points:
- How often do you end up changing parts of the arrangement to improve a mix?
- The importance of sound selection, layers and instrument placement.
- Frequency masking and arrangement tricks that can help.
- Filling in frequency gaps:
- Combining kick and bass, for a better low end.
- Vocal layers and processing
Finds Of The Week:
- Julian - Miso Gochujang noodles
- Ashea- Sonnox Voca
- Gareth - Korneff Audio- Amplified Instrument Processor