Mixing

Lawrence introduces Aresh Banaji, an in-demand mixer behind some of hip-hop's biggest records.

Watch Aresh kick off a mix with careful listening, vocal cleanup, and level balancing.

Aresh tackles muddiness, harshness, and resonance using EQ and saturation.

Learn how to shape energy, control low end, and glue a mix together using bus processing.

A reference guide to the issues mixers face most and how Aresh solves them.

Aresh mixes YPG Alum, Molly Sierra's track from start to finish.

Aresh's final takeaway: your ear and taste matter far more than fancy tools.