#16 Mixing Different Genres And Using Saturation | With Special Guest Edoardo “EdgMixing” Ghigo

Podcast Summary

In this episode, we bring you Edoardo “EdgMixing” Ghigo, Tennessee-based Dolby Atmos Certified Mixing Engineer, to talk about mixing different genres.

EdgMixing is a Dolby Atmos Certified Mixing Engineer, and. His career credits include prominent artists, such as Wale, Big. K.R.I.T. , PRICE, Ponce De Leioun, ELHAE, and Jiaaní. He is currently a Senior at Belmont University in Nashville, TN, majoring in Audio Engineering and Technology with a Minor in Music Business.

Today, you’ll hear about EDG’s mixing techniques for different genres, his workflow, how he treats gain staging, mixing and mastering tracks, EDG’s go-to plugins, and hear the three things that EDG wishes he’d known earlier.

Episode Timestamps

• [00:34] About Edoardo.
• [04:53] Mixing techniques.
• [05:59] EDG’s mixing workflow.
• [07:41] Saturation plugins.
• [13:14] Boosting and cutting with EQ.
• [18:12] Receiving a track to mix.
• [20:08] Gain staging.
• [23:14] Mixing different genres.
• [28:42] EDG’s mixing sound.
• [29:24] Mixing with a production background.
• [31:16] EDG’s approach to mastering.
• [35:37] Changing the mix bus.
• [37:24] EDG’s go-to plugins.
• [40:33] Reverbs.
• [44:14] Three things EDG wishes he knew earlier.

Notable Quotes

• “If you can’t hear it, it’s fine.”
• “If you’re relying on plugins, that’s risky.”
• “Go forward, one step at a time. Don’t focus on the money at all, and you will be able to make a career off of it.”
• “If you can understand the fundamentals of how audio works, that’s going to help you out in the long run.”

Connect with EDG

EngineEars:engineears.com/edgmixing.

YouTube:EDG Mixing.

Spotify:Mixed by EDG.

Apple Music:Mixed by EDG Mixing.

TikTok:@edgmixing.

Instagram:@edgmixing.

LinkedIn:Edoardo Ghigo.