Josh Tyrrell

Contributing Author

Josh Is a recording engineer, producer, and mixer based in London. Starting his career at the iconic Rockfield Studios, Josh has worked alongside many high profile artists and Grammy award-winning producers. Looking to expand his horizons he traveled to work as an assistant engineer at Electric Lady Studios in New York. Moving to London in 2015, Josh was hired in-house at SARM studios, working for Trevor Horn in London and LA. As of 2018, Josh is working in-house at MarkKnopfler's British Grove Studios in London.

Contact Josh Tyrrell at josh.tyrrell@musicngear.com

Articles by Josh Tyrrell

  • Article photo - MnG Reviews - Sennheiser HD600 Headphones

    MnG Reviews - Sennheiser HD600 Headphones

    General Overview The Sennheiser HD-600 New Version 2019’s proved to be very popular as I would see them mentioned a lot in interviews with producers and engineers that I respected. I had heard stories of whole albums being mixed on them and they seemed to deliver great...
  • Article photo - MnG Reviews - Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (3rd gen)

    MnG Reviews - Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (3rd gen)

    General OverviewThe Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen is the perfect interface for travelling light as well as minimal home studio setups. It’s a no fuss 2 in 2 out unit that is well built and offers excellent performance for a small price tag. Having worked in studios purpose built for the...
  • Article photo - MnG Reviews - Avantone MixCubes: Great reference monitors for mid frequency clarity

    MnG Reviews - Avantone MixCubes: Great reference monitors for mid frequency clarity

    I was first made aware of the ‘grot box’ reference speakers while ogling studio pictures in magazines, blogs and on commercial studio websites. I thought why would they have such small, ugly, speakers mounted on the monitor bridge while they had huge impressive multi-driver...
  • Article photo - An Engineer's Guide To Breaking Into The Industry - Part III

    An Engineer's Guide To Breaking Into The Industry - Part III

     I want to explore the pros and cons of being employed as a staff engineer and also being a self employed freelancer.  I’ve had experience in both roles and I can say that each option has great things to offer.  The classic route has always been to start out...
  • Article photo - An Engineer’s Guide To Breaking Into The Industry - Part II

    An Engineer’s Guide To Breaking Into The Industry - Part II

    How To Make The Most of a Work Experience or Internship PositionThere is a lot of information about this subject online and my advice is to go and read as much as you can.  You’ll soon find out that the same key points will keep reappearing over and...
  • Article photo - An Engineer’s Guide To Breaking Into The Industry - Part I

    An Engineer’s Guide To Breaking Into The Industry - Part I

    Decision Making and Education vs ExperienceThis is an article that I have been wanting to write for a long time. I want to tell it how it really is and give real honest advice, warts ‘n all to anyone, of any experience level, of any age, who is serious about becoming a...
  • Article photo - How to avoid Option Paralysis by streamlining your music production toolbox

    How to avoid Option Paralysis by streamlining your music production toolbox

    Option Paralysis: NOUN InformalThe inability to make a decision when presented with a wide range of choices.Too much choice can really grind you to a halt, in this article we discuss how to streamline your...
  • Article photo - Pro Tools Vocal Production Templates: How to refine your vocal sessions

    Pro Tools Vocal Production Templates: How to refine your vocal sessions

    Welcome to the first post in this series focussing on speeding up your DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) workflow.In this article, I will be running through my vocal tracking template and some tips and techniques designed to enhance your speed and efficiency while...