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Craig Anderton

Craig Anderton leads a dual life as a musician and author. As a musician, he has played on, mixed, or produced over 20 major label releases, as well as mastered hundreds of tracks, and recently released the album Simplicity. As an author, he has written over a thousand articles for magazines like Guitar Player, Sound on Sound, and Pro Sound News. He has also lectured on technology and the arts in 38 states, 10 countries, and in three languages. His web site is craiganderton.org

Articles by Craig Anderton
Sep 25, 2026, 12:35 PM

Give Your Amp Sim a Sweet, Creamy Tone

If your amp sim sounds harsh instead of sweet and creamy, you’re in the right place! EQ is the secret sauce that makes good sounds better, and... Read more »
Sep 24, 2026, 4:12 PM

“Stereoize” Mono Guitar for Spectacular Mixes

Guitars are mono. It’s a stereo world. See the problem? Delay or imaging plugins create a stereo effect, but we can do much better than that —... Read more »
Sep 14, 2026, 9:45 AM

How to Enjoy Mixing with Headphones

Some people mix with headphones due to noise or budget issues. Another reason to mix on headphones is that headphones/earbuds are becoming the... Read more »
Sep 12, 2026, 12:30 PM

Supercharge Your Vocals with Delay Processing

Delay is more than an echo — it’s a rhythmic, tonal, and spatial tool for enhancing vocal performances. The art of using delay involves knowing... Read more »
Aug 13, 2026, 1:00 PM

3 Helix Effects Secrets

Line 6 Helix devices are loaded with effects, but they don’t have a manual that lists what all the effects parameters do. Although many of these... Read more »
Aug 9, 2026, 8:00 AM

Creative Ways to Get Even More out of HX Stomp

The Line 6 Helix multi-effects floor processor has spawned numerous offspring. One of the most popular is the lower-cost, slimmed-down HX Stomp.... Read more »
Aug 6, 2026, 3:30 PM

Beyond IR-based Cabs with “Analog” Cabinets

We followed the progression from synthesized to convolution reverb… but that didn’t make synthesized reverb obsolete. Compared to the visual... Read more »
Aug 2, 2026, 11:15 AM

Quantization: When – and When Not – to Quantize

Some people hate quantization and never use it, while others quantize everything. But there’s a middle ground: thinking of quantization as a... Read more »
Aug 1, 2026, 4:30 PM

Easy Mid-side Processing

Mid-side processing is a powerful mixing technique, yet it remains a mystery to many. Fortunately, it’s easier than ever to apply mid-side... Read more »
Aug 1, 2026, 4:15 PM

What You Need to Know About Headroom

Headroom is a crucial concept for live sound, recording, and also for buying a car that’s comfortable. We can ignore the part about buying a... Read more »