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Mixing a Pop Punk Song from Start to Finish Using Only Sonnox Plug-ins

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12th Oct 2026

Mixing a Pop Punk Song from Start to Finish Using Only Sonnox Plug-ins

We set Spinlight Studios a challenge: mix a pop punk song from start to finish using only Sonnox plug-ins. In this full mixing session, follow the track as it develops from the first session decisions … Read more

2nd Oct 2026

How Metallica Mixes Live Sound For Their M72 Tour

'The Craft' is back with our second episode! Sonnox’s Content Creator Tom Keogh visited Metallica's live sound team in June at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, during the Europe leg of the M72 To … Read more

24th Sep 2026

Mix Notes – Vol. 2: Seth Munson (FREE LIMITER PRESET)

Our Content Creator Tom sat down with Seth Munson, a Billboard #1 mastering engineer whose credits include Nickelback, Bring Me the Horizon and Teddy Swims to name a few. In Seth’s words, &ldqu … Read more

8th Jul 2026

Mix Notes: Zach Zurn Of Carpet Booth Studios

Great mixes don't just balance levels, they evolve. Subtle changes in volume, effects and tone can transform a static recording into something that feels alive. In this guest article, producer, songw … Read more

21st May 2026

Radium Records: Tighter Acoustic Drums with Oxford Drum Gate 2

Great drum mixes start before the processing chain. In this walkthrough, Radium Records breaks down how to use Oxford Drum Gate 2 to clean up live drum recordings, improve punch, and tighten performa … Read more

Oxford Drum Gate 2 v1.02.0 – The Align Tab, Rebuilt

Oxford Drum Gate 2

29th Apr 2026

Oxford Drum Gate 2 v1.02.0 – The Align Tab, Rebuilt

Mixing drums means working through bleed from neighbouring mics, phase relationships that sap punch and clarity, and manual nudging that eats up session time before you've made a creative decision. Ox … Read more

22nd Apr 2026

The Craft: Ep. 1 – How Ben Kidson Wrote Viral Hit 'Shiver'

We’re launching a new series entitled 'The Craft', exploring the creative and technical processes behind real records. Each episode steps inside the studio with artists and producers, capturing … Read more

How To Gate Snares Without Losing Ghost Notes With Oxford Drum Gate 2

Oxford Drum Gate 2

8th Apr 2026

How To Gate Snares Without Losing Ghost Notes With Oxford Drum Gate 2

Conventional noise gates fall short when you try to keep both the accents and ghost notes. They react to the level of the signal, regardless of the drum being played. This means that snare drum record … Read more

This Shouldn’t Work: Oxford Drum Gate 2 Extracts Drums from a Phone Recording

Oxford Drum Gate 2

24th Mar 2026

This Shouldn’t Work: Oxford Drum Gate 2 Extracts Drums from a Phone Recording

There is now a way to take a phone recording of drums and turn it into something genuinely usable. Not through stem separation, but through a different approach to how drum detection works. In a recen … Read more

See Why the Pros Are Switching to Oxford Drum Gate 2

Oxford Drum Gate 2

25th Feb 2026

See Why the Pros Are Switching to Oxford Drum Gate 2

It’s been just under a week since we released Oxford Drum Gate 2, and the response from the audio community has been incredible. We designed V2 to be much more than just a standard noise gate. W … Read more

Oxford Drum Gate 2

18th Feb 2026

Oxford Drum Gate 2 Is Here

Clean, mix-ready drums from the first hit. Intelligent detection. Phase-locked alignment. Adaptive decay. Built for the way drums actually need to be mixed. Stop fighting your gate Inconsistent hits … Read more

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