Thanks for listening to my 'Multitrack Heroes' podcasts!

I hope you’ve been finding the discussion and audio examples useful! I mentioned a bunch free Cambridge-MT resources during the series, so I figured I’d bring all those links together onto one page for easy reference. I’ve sorted them by episode, so it’s easier to find the specific links you’re looking for. If you have any questions about the ‘Multitrack Heroes’ series and these additional resources, please don’t hesitate to get in touch! 😄

Episode 1 – featuring the song ‘What I Want’ by The Brew

• Mix These Multitracks For Yourself You can download the multitracks for this project here in the ‘Mixing Secrets’ Free Multitrack Download Library.

• Free Step-by-step Mixing Video Series! All 16 parts of the step-by-step mixing video series I made to accompany by book Mixing Secrets For The Small Studio can be viewed for free on the book’s online resource pages. Click here to go straight to the first episode.

• More Fully-scripted Video Content For Cambridge-MT Site Patrons: My on-going educational work here is made possible through the generous financial assistance of the Cambridge-MT Patrons. If you would also like to support the Cambridge-MT resources site, you can get access to hours of additional fully-scripted video tutorials from me, including features such as ‘The 4-step vocal balancing workflow’ and ‘Improving bass-guitar mix translation’.

Episode 2 – featuring the song ‘Slow Down’ by Jessica Childress

• Mix These Multitracks For Yourself! You can download the multitracks for this project here in the ‘Mixing Secrets’ Free Multitrack Download Library.

• The Mix Review: Read my free weekly ‘The Mix Review’ blog, where I critique current and classic commercial music releases from a production perspective. There are now more than 500 critiques in the library, including classics such as ‘Back In Black’, ‘Billie Jean’, and ‘Good Vibrations’, as well as recent hits such as Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Someone You Loved’, Cardi B’s ‘WAP’, and Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’.

• Looking For An Expert Critique Of Your Own Mix? If you’d like me to apply the same mix-critique expertise to your own work in progress, then I have two services you might be interested in: a more informal livestream-based Flash Feedback session, or the more rigorous written feedback of a full Production Critique.

Episode 3 – featuring the song ‘Hold On You’ by James May

• Mix These Multitracks For Yourself! You can download the multitracks for this project here in the ‘Mixing Secrets’ Free Multitrack Download Library.

• Free In-depth Acoustic Production Tutorial! If you’re a fan of acoustic and singer-songwriter music, then check out this in-depth tutorial case-study which follows through the entire production process for a couple of full albums I recorded with an eight-piece acoustic band – from initial planning, to tracking, editing, mixing, and mastering (with renowned mastering engineer Ian Shepherd).

Episode 4 – featuring the song ‘Run, Run, Run’ by Arise

• Mix These Multitracks For Yourself! You can download the multitracks for this project here in the ‘Mixing Secrets’ Free Multitrack Download Library.

• Read About How I Mixed This Track! This project is one of dozens in the multitrack lihrary that have been featured in my Sound On Sound magazine ‘Mix Rescue’ columns over the years. The article about my ‘Run, Run, Run’ remix can be read for free here.

• Freeware Plug-in Recommendations: I regularly use freeware plug-ins in my work, to underline the fundamental truth that mixing is about technique, not fancy gear! As a result, I’ve tried out a lot of mixing freeware, and have over the years have found literally hundreds of plug-ins that I can recommend from first-hand experience. So if you’re looking for promising freeware for your DAW, in the first instance check out my ‘Freeware Top 10’, and if you want even more application-specific tips, head over to the ‘Mixing Secrets For The Small Studio’ book resource pages, and click on any of the chapter headings to find dozens more links.

• More In-depth Freeware Tips For Cambridge-MT Site Patrons: My on-going educational work here is made possible through the generous financial assistance of the Cambridge-MT Patrons. If you would also like to support the Cambridge-MT resources site, you can get access to my whole series of 33 ‘Freeware Of The Week’ posts, each one highlighting one of my favourite freeware choices, as well as providing advice on what it’s good for, and how to get the best out of it. [You can read the first two for free here: Wavesfactory SnareBuzz and Voxengo Marvel GEQ)

Episode 5 – featuring the song ‘I’m Alright’ by Angels In Amplifiers

• Mix These Multitracks For Yourself! You can download the multitracks for this project here in the ‘Mixing Secrets’ Free Multitrack Download Library.

• Check Out The Multitrack Library Discussion Zone Forum! Join more than 9000 other users posting mixes and sharing feedback on the multitrack library’s dedicated Cambridge-MT Discussion Zone forum. For example, here’s the dedicated sub-forum for mixes of Angels In Amplifiers ‘I’m Alright’.

Episode 6 – featuring the song ‘Cage’ by The Black Crown

• Mix These Multitracks For Yourself! You can download the multitracks for this project here in the ‘Mixing Secrets’ Free Multitrack Download Library.

• More Free Podcasts From Me! If you like the type of content in these podcasts, then you should also check out the series of six themed tutorial podcasts I did for Sound On Sound magazine, which you can listen to for free here:

  • Episode 1: Three Ways To Compress Snare
  • Episode 2: Why NOT To Use Cardioid Mics!
  • Episode 3: What Are Haas Delays & How Do I Best Use Them
  • Episode 4: Troubleshooting Acoustic Guitar Recordings
  • Episode 5: Improving Your Mixes With Distortion
  • Episode 6: Spill Can Be Your Friend!

• Regular Monthly Podcast For Cambridge-MT Site Patrons: My on-going educational work here is made possible through the generous financial assistance of the Cambridge-MT Patrons. If you would also like to support the Cambridge-MT resources site, you can get access to my monthly Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast, where I provide my own personal mixing tips for a new library multitrack, critique a patron’s mix of that project in depth, and also answer questions and deliver Unvarnished Reviews of project-studio products. Here are a couple of taster episodes that are free to listen on the Cambridge-MT Patreon feed:

  • January 2020 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast – featuring the multitrack for ‘Devil’s Words’ by Actions, as well as my answer to the Patron question: “How do you find your first customers as a sound engineer?”
  • February 2018 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast – featuring the multitrack for ‘Stitch Up’ by Bobby Nobody, as well as my Unvarnished Review of the Neumann KH80+KH750 2.1 monitor system.