JOIN ME FOR A SPECIAL 2.30 HOUR CHART-POP MIXING MASTERCLASS WHERE YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO MIX CHART-POP TRACKS TO THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL LEVELS
 
CLASS TIMINGS
Saturday 28 March at 15:00 BST (class is approx 2.30 hours)
 
CLASS RECORDING
The class will be recorded and available to stream once the live class ends, with lifetime access
 
INCLUDED FREE - CHART-POP PLUGIN PRESETS
The class also includes plugin presets specifically for chart-pop that you can use in your DAW for enhanced mixes. The presets will be sent to you once the class ends
 
CLASS AGENDA
 
1. Introduction 
What defines chart-pop sonically 
Hybrid productions: pop + EDM + hip-hop + rock
Choosing the right commercial references
 
2. Session Prep & Static Mix
Gain staging for modern pop loudness
Organising hybrid sessions
Building a musical static balance
Identifying the song’s focal point 
 
3. Low End for Pop Translation 
Kick & bass roles in pop vs EDM
Subtle sidechain techniques
EQ for weight without boom
Mono low-end control for earbuds, phones, and cars
 
4. Drums & Groove Polish 
Punchy but controlled drum tones
Layering acoustic and programmed drums
Transient shaping for pop impact
Drum buss glue vs clarity
 
5. Vocal Pop Processing
Cleaning and editing for pop standards
Serial compression for consistency and intimacy
De-essing 
EQ for presence, air, and warmth
Vocal automation for emotional lift
 
6. Vocal Effects & Pop Space 
Pop reverbs: plates, rooms, and halls
Delays: slap, dotted, throws, and automation
Width and depth without losing focus
Sidechaining reverbs
FX automation between sections
 
7. Music Bed & Arrangement Clarity 
Making space for vocals in dense arrangements
Midrange mixing
Stereo placement strategies
Filtering and automation to create contrast
 
8. Bussing, Saturation & Glue 
Vocal, music, and drum busses
Clean saturation for perceived loudness
Glue compression without flattening emotion
Avoiding over-polish
 
9. Loudness, Translation & Pre-Master
Chart-pop loudness expectations
Streaming normalisation realities
Balancing punch vs clarity
Preparing mixes for mastering engineers
 
10. Common Chart-Pop Mixing Mistakes & fixes
Vocals too loud or too polite
Over-bright mixes
Over-compressed dynamics
Flat choruses
Chasing loudness instead of excitement
 
11. Q&A