A big GS welcome to John Hanes - here's some background on his career and some reading on what he's been up to...

We are having an absolute blast - this Q+A has been excellent and there are still loads of Qs in the pipeline, so with John’s...

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From the whole team here at Gearslutz, we'd like to just say thanks again to John for an absolutely exceptional Q+A. We really...

Hi John, I'm a big fan of your work! I would like to ask you the measurements of your mixing room? Thanks a lot!

Hi John, Just wondering how you create realistic modern vocal "doubles", or stereo width on vocals when perhaps you...

Hi John Im enjoying this Q&A very much. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Im really looking up to you guys and the...

Hey John, thanks for this wonderful Q&A, highlight of the year so far. rockout As you mentioned quite a few times here...

Hi. Thank you so much for doing this. I mix alot of rock music with bands who record at home or in rehearsal rooms. The...

Hi John! Thank you so much for doing this, I wanted to know your point of view in regards to sample rate differences, if...

Hey John, just wondering if there's any things you always do differently for eg a song with a hip-hop lead production (808s etc)...

Hi John, A short question - do you make much use of transient designers on the rhythm section or other instrumentation (and if...

Hello John Hanes, you guys clearly saw the future as far as mixing ITB, how do you see the mixing/recording/production aspect of...

Hey John, Thanks for doing this! It's been a blast to read your answers. I'm wondering how your mixing has changed over time -...

What sampling rates are used in productions like Max Martin and other big guys?

Hello John Hanes, Thank you again for extending this Q&A! It’s much appreciated. Are you familiar to you use multiple...

Hello John, Thank you so much for taking the time to do this Q and A! I'm still very new to mixing, and was wondering what...

Hello John, wanted to know what version of Pro Tools do you guys work off of? Is it HDX or just Native. Also, are you guys Mac...

Thanks for a great Q&A! How long do you typically spend on a mix? Is it a case of doing the mix in a single session and...

John, it's so wonderful to see you here. Thank you for your responses. I wanted to know how do you keep your ears healthy by...

Hi John, Thanks for doing the Q&A! I notice you use a lot of 1/4 not delays on vocals. I was wondering if you are using...

Hi John! Thanks for agreeing to do this. People like Mike Senior of The Mix Review have made a living out of tracing...

Hi John! As I mix more and more, I am realizing the beauty of an open, clear, and controlled mid range in a great mix. A lot...

Hello John Hanes, Do you have any tips to get emotionally connected to a song? Lets say, every aspect of the song is on top...

Thanks again for doing this, its been great to hear your knowledge! You guys always deliver mixes where song sections build...

Hi John Speaking about pop music with electronic programmed drums, do you tend to send all drums to a drum bus for some final...

Hi John, Many thanks for your time! I wondered whether you consider the cohesiveness of the tracks as a whole whilst...

Hey John! First of all, this is some of the most helpful content I've come across in a LONG time, specifically the bits about...

Hi John, Thank you so much for doing this Q&A - it's really appreciated finally pulling back the curtain a little when you...

hi john, really appreciate that you are doing this. do you use codec auditioning tool such as sonnox pro codec, or something...

Hi John! Big thanks for doing this Q&A. I'm wondering what the process is like for mixing songs that were produced in...

Hi John, When you get several tracks of the same thing, such as 4 different drum rooms, or a snare consisting of 3 different...

hi, thank you so much for doing this. what is the song that you mixed that you are most proud of? i was trying to find some...

Hi John. I understand that some mixes are more easy to mix than others, but can you say which one was the most challenging to mix...

Hi John, Thanks for sharing! A quick one: do you use the MH CS3 limiter for anything, or would you use a dedicated plugin?...

Hi John, first of all many thanks for doing this Q&A! As a young engineer your and Serbans work is a BIG inspiration to...

Hi John, I really appreciate you taking the time to do this Q&A, I've been keeping a close eye on it all week. As someone...

Hi John, A big thank you for doing this :) Doing this for a long time with a constant flow of work, how do you stay fresh...

Hi John Many thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge of working with music! It must be great having your best...

Hey John! First of all, thank you so much for doing this and so generously sharing your expertise with all of us. It's really...

Thanks so much for doing this! I was curious to how you approach parallel processing specifically on vocals and drums. Is that...

Hi John, Thanks for taking the time to do this Wondering how you are getting to the DK Audio Meter from Pro Tools. Are you...

Hi John, thanks a lot for doing this. Do you like to use plugins that emulate consoles? I’m talking about plugins that generate...

Hello, John! Could you share with us some info about the computer(s) you use (hardware, OS)? How do you do the backups? Do...

Mr. Hanes, Thank you for participating in this Q&A. I appreciate someone of your stature taking the time to do this. I...

Hello John Hanes, Thank you so much for your time on this forum. I'd like to know if you dither your mix 24bit prior...

Hello John Hanes, Thank you so much for taking the time and energy to share your knowledge! I always learn something new when...

Obviously one of the biggest challenges of getting a great mix is how well it translates everywhere. What are the tried and true...

Hello John- Thanks so much for doing this. One thing that strikes me with records you've worked on is an incredible...

Hi John, thank you for sharing your knowledge. Do you think it is useful to mix into a limiter from the very beginning of the...

I was curious how you deal with ambience. Mainly with vocals, but really all instruments. I understand if a producer sends you...

Hello John Hanes, Thank you again for doing this, I've learn so much from this Q&A. May I ask you what has been the...

Question in regards to playing mixes for clients. A) Do you send mixes to clients to review and they send notes for rounds of...