Blog | Daniel Neiman

Daniel Neiman

Apr 14
7 min

How To Protect Your Hearing

As an audio engineer, I think about my hearing health every day. I believe anyone working in music should do the same. The following is a...

How To Find The Right Mixer For Your Music

Daniel Neiman

Apr 7
7 min

How To Find The Right Mixer For Your Music

Finding the right mixer for your music can be a daunting task. I’ve made this guide so that you can approach your search in a...

Daniel Neiman

Mar 31
6 min

How To Evaluate Your Music's Masters

Mastering is the final step of the music production process where an engineer will optimize the overall sound quality of a mix, ensuring...

Mix Breakdown - "Strawberry" by Sabrina Song

Daniel Neiman

Dec 21, 2022
1 min

Mix Breakdown - "Strawberry" by Sabrina Song

Here's a mix breakdown video of a mix I did for the song "Strawberry" by Sabrina Song. In this one, Sabrina joins me to talk about the...

Daniel Neiman

Nov 3, 2022
1 min

Reference Tracks (Week of 10/31/22)

Here's this week's list of songs I love. 1. Dick Stusso - Modern Music 2. Hannah Jadagu - Say It Now 3. Mia Joy - Ye Old Man 4. Dijon -...

Daniel Neiman

Oct 24, 2022
1 min

Reference Tracks (Week of 10/24/22)

Here's this week's list of songs I love. 1. Young Fathers - I Saw 2. Dan Deacon - True Thrush 3. Periods - Déso pas déso 4. PVA - Bunker...

Mix Breakdown - "BUTTERFLY" by Kendall Raesunnie

Daniel Neiman

Oct 21, 2022
1 min

Mix Breakdown - "BUTTERFLY" by Kendall Raesunnie

Here's a mix breakdown video of a mix I did for the song "BUTTERFLY" by Kendall Raesunnie. Big thanks to Kendall for letting me use her...

Daniel Neiman

Oct 19, 2022
1 min

Reference Tracks (Week of 10/17/22)

Here's this week's list of songs I love. 1. Sudan Archives - Selfish Soul 2. Flasher - Sun Come And Golden 3. Lala Lala, WHY? - Siren 042...

Daniel Neiman

Oct 10, 2022
1 min

Reference Tracks (Week of 10/10/22)

Here's this week's list of songs I love. I've decided to switch up the format of these posts a little bit (we'll see how it goes). One of...

Daniel Neiman

May 15, 2022
3 min

Reference Tracks (Week of 5/15/22)

Here's this week's list of mixes I love and the reasons why... 1. Amen Dunes, Sleaford Mods - "Feel Nothing" Mixed by Craig Silvey This...

Mix Breakdown - "you took that photo" by Isaac Solo

Daniel Neiman

May 10, 2022
1 min

Mix Breakdown - "you took that photo" by Isaac Solo

Here's a mix breakdown video of a mix I did for the song "you took that photo" by Isaac Solo. Big thanks to Isaac for letting me use his...

Interview With Audeze Headphones [UPDATED]

Daniel Neiman

Feb 27, 2022
1 min

Interview With Audeze Headphones [UPDATED]

In 2022, I did an interview with with Audeze about their LCD-X headphones. Since then, I've upgraded to their flagship LCD-5's. You can...

Daniel Neiman

Dec 20, 2021
6 min

My 21 Top Plugins of 2021

Here’s my list of the 21 plugins I used most this past year (in no particular order). I’ll admit, it was tough to come up with such a...

The Perils of Over-Mixing – And Some Tips for Avoiding Them

Daniel Neiman

Sep 23, 2021
9 min

The Perils of Over-Mixing – And Some Tips for Avoiding Them

These days, it’s rare that I get delivered Pro Tools sessions for mixing. Most artist/producers being in Logic or Ableton, I tend to get...

Daniel Neiman

Feb 25, 2021
1 min

Mix Breakdown - "Alibi" by June Is Over

Here's a mix breakdown video of a mix I did for the song "Alibi" by June Is Over.

Daniel Neiman

Feb 9, 2021
1 min

Interview - Gabi Grella

Gabi Grella is a talented mastering engineer working across a wide range of genres. Her credits include artists like Meg Smith, Sabrina...

Daniel Neiman

Jan 9, 2021
1 min

Mix Breakdown - "Hour 24" by min.a

Here's a mix breakdown video of a mix I did for mina's song, "Hour 24."

Daniel Neiman

Jan 4, 2021
8 min

21 Mix Tips for 2021

As we enter 2021, here’s a list of 21 mix tips for the year. These are all things I’ve found to work in my experience, but they are by no...

Daniel Neiman

Dec 1, 2020
4 min

Reference Tracks (Week of 11/30/20)

Here's this week's list of mixes I love and the reasons why... 1. HAIM - "Summer Girl - Bonus Track" Mixed by Ariel Rechtshaid, Rotsam...

Daniel Neiman

Nov 17, 2020
4 min

Reference Tracks (Week of 11/15/20)

Here's this week's list of mixes I love and the reasons why... 1. Doja Cat - "Go To Town" Mixed by NealHPogue For me, this one's all...

Daniel Neiman

Nov 2, 2020
4 min

Reference Tracks (Week of 11/01/20)

Here's this week's list of mixes I love and the reasons why... 1. Ibibio Sound Machine - "Uwa the Peacock" Mixed by John Foyle This is a...

Daniel Neiman

Oct 26, 2020
6 min

Reference Tracks (Week of 10/25/20)

Here's this week's list of mixes I love and the reasons why... 1. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – "O Children" Mixed by Damon Iddins, Mick...

Daniel Neiman

Oct 22, 2020
4 min

Reference Tracks (Week of 10/18/20)

Here's this week's list of mixes I love and the reasons why... 1. boylife – "peas" Mixed by David Nakaji I first heard this record over...