Mixing with Mastering in Mind: Tone
A few useful techniques for addressing tone during mixing, with mastering in mind.
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6 Steps For Your Best Mix Ever
Six guidelines to follow for getting a great mix in any context.
read more »7 Mixing Techniques That Can Get You in Trouble
Seven advanced mixing techniques that will take your sound up a notch or totally screw up your mix.
read more »How to Maximize the First Hour of Mixing
The first hour of your mix is crucial. Here’s how to make the most of it.
read more »How to Make 808s Hit HARD
Seven ways to mix 808s. Includes processing techniques, audio examples and a free sample pack.
read more »Mixing with Mastering in Mind: Dynamics
A few useful techniques for addressing dynamics during mixing, with mastering in mind.
read more »7 Obscure Mixing Techniques Used by the Pros
Seven counterintuitive mixing techniques that the pros use regularly.
read more »How to Open Up Space in Your Mix
How to let your mix breathe and move while keeping it sounding full and textured.
read more »5 Tips for Executing a Fast Mix
At some point you’ll need to mix a record very fast. Here are some tips for getting good results quickly.
read more »Tips for Mixing Vocals to an Instrumental
An article about mixing vocals to a premixed two-track instrumental.
read more »EDM: Where Producing and Mixing Collide
An article about the characteristics of electronic dance music and how to approach mixing it.
read more »4 Steps for Effective Guitar Mixing
An article about effectively mixing guitars from a stylistic and musically relevant standpoint.
read more »Mixing Rap Vocals – Part 3: Compression
The third and final installment of the Mixing Rap Vocals series. This one focuses on compression techniques.
read more »Tips for Mixing Toward Loudness
Discusses various aspects of mixes that contribute to the eventual loudness of a finished master, including tips on what to listen for.
read more »Mixing Rap Vocals – Part 2: EQ
The second article in the Mixing Rap Vocals series. This article explores techniques for mixing rap vocals, with a focus on EQ.
read more »3 Techniques for Mixing Background Vocals
Background vocals have a specific job in the arrangement. This article discusses approaches and techniques for better sounding background vocals.
read more »Two Effective Ways to Use Parallel Compression
This article discusses two ways you can use parallel compression in your mix. Get a forward sounding compressed sound or highlight specific tones in the sound.
read more »Mixing: Where Do I Start?
Ultimately, the goal is blend everything together – but do you start with everything at once, or one element at a time? And which element?
read more »5 Quick Ways to Excite Your Sound
These are a few of the techniques I use to excite and enhance sounds in a mix. Some are obvious and some are a bit trickier.
read more »How to Approach Mixing Trap Music
This article explores the stylistic characteristics which make Trap Music unique in the rap scene. Includes tips and approaches for mixing this style of rap music.
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