A personal reference for songwriting, sound design, mixing, and production decisions.
Core Principles
Foundations and workflow
Production Workflow
Steps and decision order
Sound Recipes
Specific artist/style targets
Vocals
Chains, character, and recording
Guitar
Tone, space, and texture
Synths
Sources, motion, and atmosphere
Bass
Low end, weight, and groove
Drums
Rhythm, punch, and groove
Mixing
Bus, balance, and polish
Reference
Decision maps and routing