Ultimate Engineering: A Conversation with Stuart Burgess

Mixing Music 101: The 8 Steps to a Radio-Ready Sound February 2026

Tyler Kerpsack on Instagram: "MYTH 1) Feedback is a result of poor input gain Feedback isn’t an input-gain issue—it’s loop gain. It’s about mic position, speaker placement, and the room, not your preamp knob. MYTH 2) You don’t need to adjust the mix once it’s set Mixing is alive. Things change—players, dynamics, the room. A great mix needs constant small moves. MYTH 3) Always cut, never boost EQ That was an analog problem. Digital EQ is clean. Boost or cut—just watch your headroom. MYTH 4) Analo