What are the metrics of a good mix?

What are the metrics of a good mix?

What are the ranks and ratings of sound design and mixing? What variables matter? Maybe it’s about, can you understand the dialog or can the music be heard and felt? How will the mix sound when it’s played in a pod with other commercials on T.V. or YouTube on...
Five Reasons to Take a Freelance Job

Five Reasons to Take a Freelance Job

I have worked freelance or owned my own business for most of my life.  From time to time I found myself taking jobs that I regretted, so years ago I came up with a criteria to judge them by. The more the position has, the better. In no particular order: creative...
Is Listening an Art?

Is Listening an Art?

There’s an education to listening, an understanding, a willingness to attend.  Like the simple tuning of a guitar or the subtleties of an orchestral performance, there’s something to it. If you recall the last time you were in a forest do you remember the calm open...
Getting Started

Getting Started

It’s natural to want to have it all planned out first, but it’s impossible to see around corners.  Often, you can only see the next step, maybe the next two or three. The trick is, understanding the next step is all you need to move forward.