YOU’RE ALWAYS RIGHT

“Intrinsically a paradox, but I mean it: when someone tells you how a certain thing should be done, then you should get wary, in fact maybe try out how the exact opposite sounds first. Only you can create the music you’re making, therefore I believe you’re always right.”

Train your ears

“They’re all you’ve got really. No ears, no music. The better you hear, the better you play, produce and mix. Go into that micro timing and start to feel the tiniest 5ms difference. Play, sing, record, learn every instrument.

“Listen closely, make a decision and know the frequency that you want to get rid of before you’re even opening the EQ. Make decisions quickly, don’t get lost in details.

“The best live tech person I know was an incredible child prodigy violinist. Being interested in playing instruments and singing, maybe even a bit of traditional ear training, will help you everywhere.”

Sidechain certain frequencies

“Finally, an actual tip that you can use! I love that FabFilter Q3 option where you send another track into the EQ and that track triggers your dynamic EQ curve. It’ll even show you where the two tracks are clashing on the frequency spectrum in red, so just get rid of the frequencies where you see a lot of red. Super simple. It’s a very handy tool to get something up in the mix without touching the volume fader.”