Phase can make a mix feel huge, hollow or weak – especially in the low end. Here’s how I use polarity flips, waveform alignment, Little Labs IBP, Auto-Align and sidechaining to get kicks and bass working together.

Tape machines, Pultec EQs and resonant filters all create the same surprising low-end shape. Discover the bass bump, why it works, and how to use it in your own mixes.

What is subtractive synthesis? Learn how oscillators, filters and envelopes work together to create sound, and understand the signal path at the heart of classic synthesiser design.