We're delighted to bring you our first video release with songwriter and record producer Stelios! In this series, we explore the entire process of writing, producing, and mixing the song 'High Highs to Low Lows' by the artist Lolo Zouai. After an overview of his professional background, how he got involved in the project, and the roles undertaken, Stelios describes how the song was written, the basic setups used to record, and changes made along the way.

Hosted at Bernie Grundman Mastering, engineer Mike Bozzi introduces you to the specialized facility and its equipment, then gives a synopsis of his professional background, musical influences and mentor Brian Gardener. He discusses the achievement of tasteful loudness in modern mastering, common issues with mixes received, submission advice, mastering single tracks versus albums, sample rate, bit depth, working in dual mono, his monitoring setup, outboard gear and signal path.

We're excited to deliver our debut series with Rodney Jerkins! Also known by his stage name 'Darkchild', the urban music producer extraordinaire garnered two Grammy nominations for the featured record of this series - 'Hard Place' by H.E.R. Join Rodney at his Calabasas home studio for a walkthrough of how the soulful and gritty record was created.

Hosted at Bernie Grundman Mastering studios in Hollywood, this special series dives deep into the art and science of mastering audio with Mr. Grundman himself! The iconic engineer goes into great detail on a variety of pertinent issues to mastering, from listening environment and speaker design to evaluating and modifying equipment.

Join us at Studios La Fabrique for another series with trap mixer extraordinaire Leslie Brathwaite! With the mix session open, he gives us a comprehensive walkthrough of 'Care' by the artist IV Jay. Brathwaite describes the dialogue between parties involved in the record, his typical starting points for a project, and how he tends to follow a subtractive workflow.

He then reveals every stage of processing applied to the vocals and instrumentation, from EQ and compression to effects, stereo manipulation and pitch correction. He explains why he avoids certain commonly-used mix techniques, discusses gain staging and headroom with mastering in mind, and much more!

The driving force behind the highly-respected 24hr Garage Girls collective, Bristol-based DJ/producer SHOSH has collaborated with iconic names like Matt Jam Lamont and MC Neat, and has released on labels like EMI and Universal. As one of the scene's most sought-after artists, we are thrilled to have her join the Mixtank to share some of her production secrets about how to nail that iconic UK Garage sound.

Using her new single 'Feel Me' which features vocals from Kelsey, has been supported across BBC Radio 1 and Kiss FM, and is featured on the inaugural release of DJ EZ's new Nuvolve label, she has put together a Beginner's Guide to UK Garage. Across nine chapters, you'll learn how to easily create the iconic UKG vibe through percussion, vocals and melody, how to mix high quality vocals recorded at home, and how to make sure you've got the perfect arrangement for your radio and streaming edit.

Our community demanded it, and we're proud to announce it's here! The Serum Jumpstart Sound Design Masterclass is our most epic and insane project ever.

Our whole team has been working furiously on this Masterclass for over a year now and the result is something UNPRECEDENTED. We did months of research into advanced learning hacks and built this technology into Serum Jumpstart.

All these hacks accelerate learning, increase understanding, and activate new neural pathways in your brain. You'll learn more about sound design in Serum, faster, and more completely than any other course.

There's nothing quite like a Cinematic IMPACT to let us know something EPIC is about to happen, or a nerve-shattering RISER creating tension before a climaxing moment. We hear these sounds every day in movie trailers and with their growing popularity we've been hearing them more and more; like in popular dance music such as Trap and DubStep. But where do these sounds come from?

Join Ableton Certified Trainer and author of popular sound design course "Cinematic Synthesis", BigJerr as we learn to make some epic cinematic FXs.....FROM SCRATCH!

We're beyond excited to release our first series featuring the phenomenal music producer Timbaland! Hosted at Studios La Fabrique, this eight-part installment brings you a profound conversation between Tim and two outstanding mixers, Dave Pensado and Jaycen Joshua. They discuss the trajectory of Timbaland's fascinating career, his production approach, and the unique style that he has infused into countless hit records. Tim shares details of the creative process behind projects with Missy Elliott, Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Jay-Z, and other premium acts.

Stop getting held back by a lack of ideas and dull, boring sound design. Discover how to infuse your tracks with that essential "WOW factor".

Mastery of granular techniques not only gives your tracks an edge, it opens up a whole new realm of sound design power moves. With this course in your library, you'll NEVER feel stuck or uninspired again.

The next-level skills you'll learn in Glitches and Grains will equip you to break through virtually any creative roadblock and maximize your potential in the studio.