Lasha Chanqseliani

Filtering, cutting the boxiness, adding the click, and the decision that matters most: how the kick and the bass are going to share the bottom.

Gain staging is the balance you build before any plugin goes on. Here is what it is, why it comes first, and the order to work in.

The frequency ranges that matter on every part of the kit, from the kick’s thump to the air on the overheads.

Where every part of a vocal lives, from the rumble you filter out to the air you add on top, and the six-step process for putting it to work.

Which frequencies matter on a bass and what each one does, plus the DI and amp split that keeps the low end clean.

The frequency ranges that give an electric guitar its body, its bite and its fizz, and which ones to move out of the vocal’s way.

Where the boom, the boxiness and the sparkle live on an acoustic guitar, and what to do about each one.

Two takes, not two copies. Why that distinction is the whole technique, and how to pan and treat the pair once you have them.