Understanding Audio Compressors
Why Do We Need a Compressor? How A Compressor Works Two Signal Paths Inside the Sidechain Feedforward vs Feedback How …
Category Archives: Film Mixing
Understanding Audio Equalizers
A comprehensive guide to audio equalizers – from how filters work and phase behavior, to the pioneers who shaped the tools we use today. Covers FIR and IIR filters, filter families, types of filters, analog EQ color, and dynamic EQ including Soothe2, Bloom, Gullfoss and FabFilter Pro-Q 4.
Audio Clocking and the Whatabouteries
As Mix Engineers, we usually are very well versed in clocking and its importance. But as a beginner, I remember …
IBC Whitepaper on Emotions
Hi. This time, I am presenting a transcript of the presentation I did at IBC 2016 regarding my whitepaper on …
Film Score mixing with Alan Meyerson
Last week I had the best time of my life when I was able to spend a week with Alan …
Udta Punjab Mix Notes
Hi. This time, I am going to explain a bit more about the mix of Udta Punjab, directed by Abhishek …
Udta Punjab – 1 Infinite Surround Delay
The last time I wrote about the mix technique, I took you through the very basics of how I approached …
The LFE Explanation
Hi. This time, I wanted to write about understanding the LFE(Low Frequency Effects) and challenges I faced with the LFE …
Dolby Atmos Local Renderer in Pro Tools
Happy New Year! After I made the Mixing in Atmos video, I got a few questions regarding setting up the Dolby …
From Life to Mix – A conversation of a lifetime
Until now, I wrote about techniques, shortcuts, utilities etc. But the more I mixed, travelled and interacted, the more …
Film Mixing and Sound design 