
Jon Musgrave
Jon is a London based platinum award winning mixer, producer, composer and club remixer with a diverse CV that spans dance, pop, rock and music for media. He’s also a long term contributor to MusicRadar's music technology tutorials and reviews. Whether working alone or collaborating he usually handles final mixdowns, so you’ll also find MusicRadar peppered with his handy mixing tips.
Latest articles by Jon Musgrave

Audio-Technica ATS99 review
By Jon Musgrave published
Tired of the same old dynamic handheld mics? We plug up this new offering from Audio-Technica

What is gain staging and how can it help you mix?
By Jon Musgrave published
Being in control of your levels is a vital aspect of mixing, but how should we approach this when mixing in the box?

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x review
By Jon Musgrave published
The ATH-M60x headphones promise the popular ATH-M50x’s sound in lightweight form. We size them up

How to use snap compression to add punch to your mixes
By Jon Musgrave published
Compression can be used in many wonderful ways. Today we’re looking at a technique that adds impact to sounds

Adam Audio A8H review
By Jon Musgrave published
If you like slightly bigger monitors, a 3-way design may be for you. We check out Adam Audio’s latest offering

How to use visual metering tools to help you mix
By Jon Musgrave published
Mixing might be mostly about using our ears, but there are other senses we can bring in too, specifically our eyes

Røde Microphones NT1 5th gen review
By Jon Musgrave published
This long established mic has had a significant upgrade

Excite Audio Vision 4X
By Jon Musgrave published
Decent audio analysis tools can help improve your productions and this new all-in-one plugin aims to provide just that. Let’s look at what’s on offer

Apple Mac mini M2
By Jon Musgrave published
Apple’s compact desktop has received an M2 upgrade. We get plugged up

Eve Audio SC2070 monitor
By Jon Musgrave published
Looking for some pro monitors? We plug up the new two-way design from Eve Audio

Audient EVO SP8
By Jon Musgrave published
Need more analogue inputs or outputs for an ADAT-equipped interface? This unit could be ideal

Audient iD24
By Jon Musgrave published
If input audio fidelity is important to you, Audient’s latest analogue-inspired desktop interface could be exactly what you need...

How to use the '3 reverb approach' to nail reverb in almost any mixing scenario
By Jon Musgrave published
Choosing and adding reverbs can seem daunting, but this simple technique should get you up and running in no time at all

KRK GoAux 3 and 4
By Jon Musgrave published
Need to take your monitors with you? We check out a new solution from KRK

Apple MacBook Pro M2 Pro
By Jon Musgrave published
Apple Silicon continues to raise the performance bar. We size up the latest M2 Pro-equipped MacBook Pro

Elk Live
By Jon Musgrave published
With online collaboration becoming increasingly a norm, we try out an all-in-one turnkey solution

15 essential synth patches every producer should know
By Si Truss, Jon Musgrave published
From classic bass sounds to evolving pads, quick drums and FX, we’ll show you how to rustle up these go-to patches from scratch

How to make synth sweep FX for EDM drops
By Jon Musgrave published
We’ve all heard white noise sweeps with their cutoff frequencies steadily climbing. In this tutorial, we look at a more original take

How to make an ambient pad like Jean-Michel Jarre's Oxygene
By Jon Musgrave published
Create evolving sonic atmospheres using Logic's Alchemy soft synth

How to make a Minimoog-style bass patch
By Si Truss published
A classic analogue bass patch makes a great jumping-off point for pretty much any monosynth

How to synthesize an analogue-style kick from scratch
By Jon Musgrave, Si Truss published
Making your own kick has many benefits, and is simpler than you’d think

How to focus your equalization with sweeping and filtering
By Jon Musgrave published
We give you the lowdown on some basic EQ techniques that can help get things moving with your mix

How to make a classic house organ sound like Robin S.' Show Me Love
By Si Truss, Jon Musgrave published
Next up in our guide to 15 synth patches every producer should know, we take on a defining sound in '90s house music
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