Sound Stokes offers an open podium for mixing engineers and audio production lovers to discuss their workflows and popular tips and tricks of the trade. If you’re looking to level up your skills, or if you simply want to understand the creative and technical aspects of mixing better, this is the show for you! With conversations from industry pros and detailed tutorials, Ed Stokes will make sure that you’re always up to date with the latest audio production and mixing techniques. Each episode of Sound Stoke’s is an in-depth exploration of the creative and technical side of music production. With conversations from industry experts, Ed will discuss topics such as recording strategies, mixing tips and mastering techniques. He’ll also talk about the creative side of music production and how to make innovative sounds with a variety of hardware and software tools.
#26 Fix Your Mix: Miles Walker on Compression, Vocals & Creative Flow
Every great song lives or dies in the details. From the way a vocal sits in the mix to the balance between analog warmth and digital precision, the difference between a track that connects and one that falls flat often comes down to choices made behind the console. It's time to fix your mix—because if the end user can’t enjoy it with ease, the work isn’t finished. In this episode, we bring you Miles Walker, a Grammy-winning mix engineer and producer based in Atlanta, to discuss mixing, balanc...
28 Jul 2025
#25 Mixing, Collaboration, & Handling the Pressure with Tony Maserati
In this episode, we bring you Tony Maserati, a legendary mixing engineer based in LA, to discuss mixing, collaboration, the industry, and thriving under pressure. Tony is a Grammy Award–winning record producer and audio engineer. With billions of streams and credits with artists such as Beyoncé, Selena Gomez, Adam Lambert, Ariana Grande, and Demi Lovato, Tony stands among the most successful mixing engineers in the world. He has been nominated for 12 Grammy Awards, including four for Best Eng...
29 Mar 2024
#24 Mixing, Content Creation, & Social Media | With Joshua Riley
In this episode, we bring you Joshua Riley, Manchester-based Mixing Engineer, to talk about mixing, content creation, and social media.
Joshua is an experienced mixer, lecturer, and public speaker, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sound Production from SAE Institute South Africa.
Today, you’ll hear about Joshua’s newly built mixing setup, his to-do list after getting a mix, filtering and clipping, mixing vocals, using automation, getting into content creation, the power of social media, convincing artists about the importance of a mixing engineer, and the three things that Josh wishes he’d known sooner.
Episode Timestamps
[00:38] A bit about Josh.
[04:17] Josh’s mixing setup.
[09:10] Josh’s workflow.
[14:13] Mix bus processing.
[17:07] Filtering and clipping.
[19:54] Mixing backing vocals.
[22:45] Automation.
[27:33] VCAs vs buses.
[29:41] Content creation.
[52:25] Mixing and mastering.
[55:29] Solving problems with RX.
[59:58] The importance of having a mixing engineer on the team.
[65:02] Three things Josh wishes he knew sooner.
Notable Quotes
“There’s no right or wrong way to do these things.”
“If you just sit all day waiting for that phone to ring, it isn’t going to happen.”
“It’s not an easy industry to be in.”
Connect with Joshua
Website:www.mixedbyjoshua.com (https://www.mixedbyjoshua.com).
Instagram:@joshjriley (https://www.instagram.com/joshjriley).
TikTok:@mixedbyjoshua (https://www.tiktok.com/@mixedbyjoshua).
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