Daniel Dettwiler Official

08/09/2025

A nice swiss movie with great music by Zehnder - mixed by me:-)

Eine Hebamme kämpft gegen Krieg, Tyrannei und den Teufel persönlich.

15/08/2025

Check out this wonderful piano — for which I was responsible for the recording and mixing.
I took a completely new approach to how I recorded and mixed it.

When you record a sampling instrument the same way you would a “normal” piano performance, you miss a crucial difference:
In a live performance, all the hammers hit the strings, the sound blends naturally in the air, and you capture it all at once with your microphones.

But in sampling, every key is (obviously) recorded separately and later mixed electronically inside the sampler. This means that natural resonances and unique wolf tones every instrument has will accumulate when multiple mid-range notes are played together. This build-up leads to the typical mid-bump you hear in almost every sampled piano.

Not here.

I recorded and mixed this piano entirely differently: first fully analog on the legendary CADAC console, using high-end outboard gear like the Fairman Tube Master EQ and the Unfairchild compressor. I even captured premium hardware reverbs (Lexicon 960 and Bricasti) for every single note. Later, each note was further shaped and refined in the digital domain.

And that’s just the beginning.
I truly believe this instrument feels alive.

Check it out!

Now available with a 30% intro discount.

10/08/2025

I know… it’s been a while since my last post 😅
But now I’m back with something really important for anyone mixing music! 🎛️🎶

THE PERFECT MIX BUS? THAT'S A MYTH!
Too many engineers copy other people’s plugin chains expecting instant magic – and it almost never works.
In my new video, I show you why your mix bus should always be built from scratch for each song, and how to choose the right plugins for your mix.

https://youtu.be/SYGDRyrYuVU?si=Xzg_Qw20nOfYkocc

Get my full courses at: https://www.danieldettwiler.com/coursesGet my Reverb Bible at: https://www.danieldettwiler.com/course/reverbStop copying other engine...

24/06/2025

15/06/2025

https://youtu.be/gSqsgVXxGLc?si=sOPQYEMIfIhRtH5_

What a great new Piano Sampling Instrument!!!!

Official Trailer for the Handcrafted Piano.Purchase the instrument here with a 30% intro discount offer: https://handcrafted.audio/products/handcrafted-piano

04/06/2025

Your job as an engineer isn’t to invent the drummer’s sound — it’s to capture it. Before you reach for EQ, samples, or parallel tricks, ask yourself: are you...

02/06/2025

Experience can be a trap. If you stop pushing beyond what you already know, you stop growing. Don’t just rely on experience—evolve, improve, and level up! Ge...

05/05/2025

Atmos Recording with my University of Art Students😎

23/04/2025

Join the Reverb Bible Audio Masterclass to gain expert knowledge in reverb techniques: in-depth understanding of sonic depth of field & fundamentals of space in sound.

25/03/2025

Read my Interview at Weiss Engineering! Great fun, and thanks for having me🤩

Meet Daniel Dettwiler — renowned recording and mixing engineer and educator on a mission for sonic excellence.

02/03/2025

Post about Daniel's YouTube Tutorials:-).

"I just watched 20 minutes of the hour-long Daniel Dettwilerler YouTube vid on reverb. My first impressions are 1. He’s an amazing teacher and communicator. 2. He really knows his shxt. 3. The level of detail is perfect for someone like myself. I understand the basics but am looking to advance my understanding and skill-level. 4. If these are the FREE gems he’s dropping, then I’m sure the paid course will be as others have said, "life changing" (by Todd M - Gearspace).

By the way, for some more days, 40% discount on all courses under

10/02/2025