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25th Feb 2026

See Why the Pros Are Switching to Oxford Drum Gate 2

It’s been just under a week since we released Oxford Drum Gate 2, and the response from the audio community has been incredible. We designed V2 to be much more than just a standard noise gate. W … Read more

18th Feb 2026

Oxford Drum Gate 2 Is Here

Clean, mix-ready drums from the first hit. Intelligent detection. Phase-locked alignment. Adaptive decay. Built for the way drums actually need to be mixed. Stop fighting your gate Inconsistent hits … Read more

Drum Phase Alignment: When to Nudge, When to Flip, and When to Leave It Alone

Mixing

27th Jan 2026

Drum Phase Alignment: When to Nudge, When to Flip, and When to Leave It Alone

The Fastest Phase Diagnostic Many drum mixes fall apart for reasons that aren’t obvious at first listen. Phase cancellation is one of the most common drum mixing problems that can ruin your mix, … Read more

How to Control Drum Bleed Without Killing the Feel

Mixing

27th Jan 2026

How to Control Drum Bleed Without Killing the Feel

Bleed is one of those issues that shows up everywhere in drum mixing, but rarely gets identified as the real problem. It’s also one of the drum mixing problems that undermine clarity and punch w … Read more

Why Your Drum Tails Sound Chopped: Balancing Natural Decay Against Spill

Mixing

27th Jan 2026

Why Your Drum Tails Sound Chopped: Balancing Natural Decay Against Spill

The Problem in One Sentence Chopped drum tails are rarely just a gating mistake. They’re usually a symptom of deeper drum mixing problems that show up when control fights musical decay, especial … Read more

Beyond Audio Gating: Using MIDI Triggers and Key Spikes for Tighter Drum Control

Mixing

27th Jan 2026

Beyond Audio Gating: Using MIDI Triggers and Key Spikes for Tighter Drum Control

The Limits of Audio-Based Gating Audio-based gating breaks down when the signal stops behaving predictably. It’s one of those drum mixing issues that expose the limits of level-based decisions, … Read more

21st Jan 2026

Key Drum Mixing Problems That Ruin Otherwise Good Recordings (And How to Fix Them)

Why Drums Are Different Most instruments arrive in the mix as one or two tracks. Drums arrive as eight, twelve, sometimes twenty or more. Each mic captures the same performance from a different angle, … Read more

Inside the Studio with Robert L. Smith: Craft, Mentorship, and the Making of Great Records

Artists

21st Nov 2025

Inside the Studio with Robert L. Smith: Craft, Mentorship, and the Making of Great Records

Every engineer has a story about how they got here. About the people who shaped them, the rooms that tested them, and the moments that quietly or loudly changed everything. In this conversation we s … Read more

10th Oct 2025

Jake Warren: Songs For The Big Screen

Jake Warren is a London-born, Los Angeles–based songwriter and producer signed to Peermusic. His music has been featured across Netflix, HBO, Hulu, CBS, Peacock, and major brand campaigns fo … Read more

Oxford Inflator

26th Sep 2025

Oxford Inflator: The Complete Tutorial

You already know the Oxford Inflator is a must have for adding loudness, energy, and presence without crushing dynamics. But are you using it to its full potential? In our latest YouTube video, Sonnox … Read more

Unlocking the Human Feel: Groove Extraction Made Simple

Oxford Drum Gate

24th Sep 2025

Unlocking the Human Feel: Groove Extraction Made Simple

When it comes to drum production, one of the biggest challenges is balancing authenticity with flexibility. Producers often want the organic feel of a live drummer but also need the precision and cont … Read more

Latest blog posts

See Why the Pros Are Switching to Oxford Drum Gate 2

Oxford Drum Gate 2 Is Here

Drum Phase Alignment: When to Nudge, When to Flip, and When to Leave It Alone

How to Control Drum Bleed Without Killing the Feel

Why Your Drum Tails Sound Chopped: Balancing Natural Decay Against Spill

Beyond Audio Gating: Using MIDI Triggers and Key Spikes for Tighter Drum Control

Key Drum Mixing Problems That Ruin Otherwise Good Recordings (And How to Fix Them)

Inside the Studio with Robert L. Smith: Craft, Mentorship, and the Making of Great Records

Jake Warren: Songs For The Big Screen

Oxford Inflator: The Complete Tutorial

Unlocking the Human Feel: Groove Extraction Made Simple

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