kleinsoundworks.bsky.social
@kleinsoundworks.bsky.social
🔌 Why two signals for one sound? Balanced cables fight noise with phase-flipped magic. 🎙️
July 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
What happens when you pop a balloon in the middle of a forest? 🎈🌲
You get a reverb you can actually use in your mix.

Captured a forest’s natural echo with an impulse response, dropped it into a reverb plugin… and boom — instant woodland vibes on this vocal 🌿🎤

Nature’s got some serious tone!
July 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
🎛️ Struggling to get your mix to match your vision? I get it—mixing is hard. If you're working on rock or metal and want honest, helpful feedback, hit me up. 🤘 Let’s make your tracks hit harder. #mixing #rockmusic #metalproduction #indiemusician #homerecording
July 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Gain staging isn't rocket science. Just match input & output levels, avoid clipping, and keep plugins happy. Good habit = easier mixing. 🎛️🎚️ #mixingtips #gainstaging #proaudio
July 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🎛️ Compression = Control
🔥 Saturation = Character

One keeps things tight, the other brings the vibe. Use both—that’s where the magic happens. 🎶✨

#MusicProduction #MixingTips #CompressionVsSaturation #AudioEngineering #ProducerLife #StudioMagic
July 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Progress doesn’t come all at once — it shows up when you start the next thing. Don’t get stuck trying to perfect one project. Finish it, move on, and level up. 🎯🔥 #KeepCreating #MixingTips #ProgressOverPerfection
June 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Probably top-3 most important general mixing advice i could give anyone!
June 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Mastering isn’t just about loudness — it’s about feel.
More limiting brings more density, more urgency.
So if you’re mixing rock or metal, don’t be afraid to push it past -14 LUFS.
Spotify might lower the volume… but real fans crank it up anyway. 🤘🎧
#Mastering #MusicProducer #MixTips #AudioMastering
June 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Less is more 🎛️ Keep your mix clean, clear, and intentional. Every plugin should earn its place. FEWEST. MOVES. POSSIBLE. 🔥
#MixingTips #MusicProduction #AudioEngineer #KeepItSimple #LessIsMore #CleanMixes
June 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Do your drums sound good in solo, but disappear in the total mix? This is the way!!! 🔥😁👍
May 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Turn your small drum room into a massive-sounding space! 🥁✨ Use EQ to cut lows/highs, a transient shaper to smooth peaks, zero pre-delay room reverb for depth, and compression to glue it all together. Simple moves—huge impact. 💥 #DrumMixing #MusicProduction #HomeStudio #DrumRoomMagic
May 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
My take on mixbus EQ while mixing.
May 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Great trick!!
May 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Why did the echo get kicked out of the band?
Because every time it spoke, it gave a slap back! 😬
May 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A high quality outboard preamp does not make a meaningful difference in sound...
April 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
How to create depth in a mix?!
April 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
How to get the SM7b sound with an SM58?! Message me for the EQ settings on the 58!
April 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
What do most normal listeners actually care about in a mix?
April 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Why do overtones even exist?
April 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This is a great workflow for if you don’t have an ideal listening environment.
April 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM