James is a professional mix engineer who has mixed singles for multi-platinum artists such as Robbie Williams.
James Millar is a freelance mixing and mastering engineer. After obtaining his Advanced Diploma in Sound Production at RMIT University, James has hit the ground running since entering the industry in 2011. He started out in Los Angeles, working alongside renowned engineer Jack Jospeh Puig, and independently mixing and recording several projects for Robbie Williams.
Working as a freelance engineer has given James experience in a wide range of studio environments, from the iconic East West studios in Hollywood to Question De Son studio in Paris.
Whether it be for radio and streaming, or club and arena performances, James’ impressive myriad of experience working with established artists and producers across a wide range of genres will ensure that your song sounds the best it possibly can, in any environment.
James believes in a collaborative approach to mixing and works directly with artists and clients to ensure their creative vision is fully achieved.
Get in touch and let James take your music to the next level!
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Endorse James MillarI’ve worked with James over the past 12 years on virtually every single project I’ve been involved with. We’ve worked extensively with Robbie Williams, but other works include Kylie Minogue, Gwen Stefani, Jet and most recently, Lufthaus. No matter the genre, James always delivers as close to perfection, time and time again. Having worked with some industry heavyweights like Spike Stent (Robbie Williams- take the crown) and Jack Joseph Puig, I can confidently say James is by far the best mixer I have worked with.
Interview with James Millar
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been mixing for almost 12 years now. I studied an Advanced Diploma in Sound Production in 2011 and dived straight into the industry after that.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Be wary of where you arrange your sounds across the frequency spectrum. One of the major goals of mixing is to make sure everything has its own space. While there are plenty of things I can do to make that happen, there is no substitute for good production. If you have too many instruments or sounds that sound the same, things will get lost.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I work on all sorts of different genres - from straight up Pop, to experimental electronic music, to rock or hip hop. I think it is important to understand all types of music, as it helps you become a better mixer. I am often picking up tricks or techniques from one genre of music that I can then apply to another. I think it gives me a real edge in terms of delivering quality modern mixes.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: The key to a good mix is identifying what the main elements of the song are and making sure they shine. Sometimes that might be a vocal, other times it might be highlighting specific rhythmic elements that are keeping the song driving. Whatever it is, I bring this to life. Usually, I find, this works best when theres been good communication with the client about what they want from the music. So I guess I also try bring a real understanding to the process as well.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I like to get my sessions set up the day before I start mixing. Setting up sessions is the least fun part of the job, but still important, so getting that done the day before means that when I come to mixing, there's nothing to get in the way of the creative stuff!
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have my own dedicated mix suite which I built myself. It took a while to get the room tuned and build all the necessary bass traps and diffusers, but it sounds great now! I've got multiple sets of monitors, some outboard EQs and compressors, the UAD plugins and the rest happens inside the box! Having gear is great, but without a decent room, it's not going to help you.
I was the Mixing Engineer in this production
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $350 per song
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $90 per song
- EditingContact for pricing
- Vocal TuningContact for pricing
- Vocal compingContact for pricing
Unlimited revisions! (unless replacing/ adding stems). I won’t stop until your song is perfect!
Accept stems, Protools or Logic sessions but happy to walk you through file sending.
- Robbie Williams
- Akira The Don
- Lufthaus
- Neve 1073
- UA1776
- UA Apollo x6
- Dynaudio BM6A
- Auratone 5C
- Dangerous Monitor-ST
- ProTools
- UAD plugin suite
- many many more
Please get in touch, always happy to try work to your budget!
- HOW TO MIX DRUMS – ADVICE FROM A MIX ENGINEEROct 29, 2024
Mix engineer James Millar gives a rundown of some tips and tricks to mix great sounding drums
https://www.millattackmusic.com/how-to-mix-drums-advice-from-mix-engineer/
- Interview with Mixdown MagazineMay 22, 2022
Check out my interview with Mixdown Magazine
https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/tracing-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-australias-recording-industry/