CMT Small-studio Advice & Training

"I've heard people make very bad records on expensive gear. The gear does not dictate the quality – it's how you use it." - Tony Visconti (producer for David Bowie, Iggy Pop, T-Rex, The Moody Blues, Thin Lizzy)

Over the years, professional engineers have developed a range of techniques for achieving high-quality results even when they're using budget gear or working outside a 'proper' studio environment. CMT's Mike Senior specialises in training small-studio engineers to apply such skills so that they can elevate their productions to a professional level, and his most commonly requested training services are listed below. For further details and pricing, please get in touch.

• Production Critiques: Send in a soundfile of your mix and receive in-depth written feedback on all aspects of the production. As the author of Sound On Sound magazine's regular 'The Mix Review' and 'Mix Rescue' features, Mike is uniquely placed to identify musical and technical issues which may be undermining your work's commercial competitiveness.
  
  
• 'Fly On The Wall' Mixing Sessions: Sit with Mike in his Munich-based mix room as he puts the techniques from 'Mixing Secrets For The Small Studio' into practice. Observe the development of the mix in real time from start to finish, and ask as many questions as you like during the process. This provides a much more affordable alternative to our One-on-one Mix Training -- get in touch to find out about forthcoming mix projects you can attend.
  
  
• One-on-one Mix Training: If you operate a small studio and want a fast-track to achieving commercial-quality mixes for your music, then bring one of your productions to Mike's Munich-based mix room and let him work alongside you, explaining how to improve your results at every stage of the mixing process. Alternatively, Mike can also mix and advise on your multitrack production remotely via file-exchange, email, and telephone conversation.
  
  
• Studio Visits: For the ultimate in tailored tuition, bring Mike into your own studio so that he can show you how to achieve release-quality results for your own music, in your own environment, using your own gear.
  
  

Structured Modular Studio Production Workshops are also available for educational institutions.