Tutorial | Jun 09, 2023 by Joe Albano

Reverb is a vital component of mixing but it's easy to overuse. Here, Joe Albano shares 5 pro tips to help you get it right.

Tutorial | Mar 28, 2023 by Joe Albano

Joe Albano investigates the chicken or egg situation for music producers... which effects should go first in your plug-in chain? Compressor or EQ, reverb or delay?

Tutorial | Jan 12, 2023 by Joe Albano

Often thought of as a post-production or mastering tool, iZotope RX can actually open up a world of possibilities when it comes to creating and mixing music. Joe Albano explores its powerful features.

Review | Sep 07, 2022 by Joe Albano

iZotope has released the latest version of their premiere audio repair suite—RX 10 adds both incremental & under-the-hood improvements, and several new features. Joe Albano takes a look at them.

Tutorial | Jul 30, 2021 by Joe Albano

One Logic feature that’s only partially implemented in GarageBand is Logic’s ability to easily create Comps. Yet there is a work around. Check it out!

Review | Apr 23, 2021 by Joe Albano

Pro Tools now has a realtime "elastic audio" bundled in the form of Celemony's industry-leading Melodyne. Joe Albano puts its pitch shifting algorithms to the test.

Tutorial | Apr 13, 2021 by Joe Albano

Learning the different ways to group tracks in your Pro Tools sessions can massively speed up your production workflow as Joe Albano discovers,

Tutorial | Mar 28, 2021 by Joe Albano

Modular synthesis patching, whlie complex, can be satisfying on a creative level with the number of possibilities for those open to sound exploration as Joe Albano demonstrates.

Tutorial | Mar 22, 2021 by Joe Albano

So, you want your samples and loops to bemore expressive and perhaps easier to play? Creating your own sample-based instruments could be the solution.

Tutorial | Mar 05, 2021 by Joe Albano

Comping—making a comp (composite) track from multiple takes—is an editing procedure that’s widely used in music production. Here’s a brief look at what’s involved.

Tutorial | Feb 24, 2021 by Joe Albano

Pro trainer and musician, Joe Albano, dives deep into the most common techniques used by top producers when mixing vocal tracks with fx and processing.

Tutorial | Feb 15, 2021 by Joe Albano

Learn the ways to get the most of compressing recordded drums and beats in this in-depth tutorial by master trainer and producer, Joe Albano.

Tutorial | Feb 09, 2021 by Joe Albano

If you've not been using distortion to give your mixes a bit more bite, get the guitars growling or even adding warmth to the vocals then perhaps you've been missing a trick. Joe Albano shows how.

Tutorial | Feb 01, 2021 by Joe Albano

Not sure on the difference between a sampled instrument and a modeled one? Don't know what the benefits of modeling offer software instruments in your DAW? Joe Albano reveals all this and more.

Tutorial | Dec 29, 2020 by Joe Albano

Joe Albano shares his years of mixing and production experience for beginner and intermediate level producers in this enlightening tutorial on the frequency ranges needed for EQ adjustments.