Welcome to a curated selection of insights from across the audio and video production landscape. This collection bridges the gap between raw creative power and polished professional execution, featuring expert perspectives on solving technical challenges and mastering cutting-edge workflows.
The focus is on practical, professional-grade solutions. In a recent episode of "Fix My Mix" by Black Salt Audio, engineers tackle the complex problem of maintaining clarity in mixes with extremely low-tuned guitars, demonstrating how to rebuild drums and balance bass to preserve both heaviness and definition. Meanwhile, producer and mixing engineer Hannes Bieger, featured in a video from Arturia, explores the intersection of studio precision and live performance, detailing his hybrid setup using the KeyStep 37 mk2 for nuanced control in electronic music production.
This technical expertise extends into high-stakes post-production. A sponsored video from Avid features award-winning editor Guy Harding, ACE, who provides a rare glimpse into the previsualization edit for a major event, breaking down his timeline for the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show. This analysis highlights the critical role of advanced editing platforms in planning complex, large-scale broadcasts.
Together, these posts offer a snapshot of current industry practices, from the foundational elements of a powerful mix to the sophisticated tools shaping tomorrow's major productions.
- Fix My Mix – Episode 5
Video by Black Salt Audio via YouTube When guitars are tuned this low, the mix can fall apart quickly. Here’s how to rebuild the drums and balance bass and guitars so everything stays heavy and clear. FIX MY MIX is the weekly call-in show where mixing engineers submit real mixes and we work… Fix My Mix – Episode 5 - Hannes Bieger | Hybrid control with KeyStep 37 mk2
Video by Arturia via YouTube @HannesBiegerOfficial is a Berlin-based producer and mixing engineer whose work sits at the intersection of deep studio craft and live electronic performance. Across years of mixing for some of the most respected names in melodic techno, progressive house and many other genres, he has built a reputation for… Hannes Bieger | Hybrid control with KeyStep 37 mk2 - 🎞️ Editor Guy Harding, ACE, breaks down his timeline for the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show
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Video by DataMind Audio via YouTube Refractalizer FX by DataMind Audio (http://www.datamindaudio.ai) expands Refractalizer beyond a VSTi into a live audio effect, giving you the exact same Refractalizer engine and workflow (including Sample Selector morphing and interpolation) while adding dedicated tools for resizing the live buffer, capturing, freezing, and committing audio to disk… Introducing Refractalizer FX - Brega Selvagem—Thiago Pinheiro plays with his Synchronicity sound pack for Strum GS-2
Video by Applied Acoustics Systems via YouTube Brazil Now Product Page: https://www.applied-acoustics.com/brazil-now/ Purchase Strum GS-2: https://www.applied-acoustics.com/strum-gs-2/ Straight from his Brazil HQ, Thiago Pinheiro gave his Brazil Now for Strum GS-2 a little spin and came up with the uplifting Brazilian piece. We hope you’ll enjoy it. Follow Thiago Pinheiro on Instagram (@thiagopinheiromusic) Description… Brega Selvagem—Thiago Pinheiro plays with his Synchronicity sound pack for Strum GS-2 - How to Fix Flat Drum Mixes – Drum Mixing Tutorial
Video by Acon Digital via YouTube *Download Free Demo Here – https://bit.ly/4rpdqFx* In this video, Sam Loose from Acon Digital shares practical drum mixing techniques to transform a flat and lifeless drum recording into a punchy, energetic mix that works perfectly in the context of a full song. Using real multitracks recorded live… How to Fix Flat Drum Mixes – Drum Mixing Tutorial - Steve Mac on Behind the scenes of Transporting #antelopeaudio #productionmusiclive #electronicmusic
Video by Antelope Audio via YouYube Go behind the scenes with legendary British producer Steve Mac in Part 2 of this exclusive studio feature. Steve walks us through the production mindset, the technical decisions, and the infrastructure required to deliver music at the highest international level. Source