There is a lot you can do with a compressor. Of course, the original idea was to limit the dynamic range of an audio signal, and equalization was about making up for attenuated frequencies, thus making

Step 1 – Prepare It Goal: To get everything set up and ready for mastering. Bounce down (export) your mix session to a stereo, uncompressed, file. Use .wav or .aiff Use minimum of 24 bit 44.1kHz. 24 bit

LISTEN TO MUSIC DAILY Make a playlist of your favorite songs and continually add to it Listen to ALL types of music. Pop, Indie, hip hop, classical, rock, music from other countries. Save all these songs

EQ is one of the most important tools tools in your mixing Arsenal. If you're not using it to its full potential, your mixes are destined to sound muddy, lifeless, and one-dimensional. Avoid the following

Hello guys, So today I woke up with an idea ( its really a stupid one tho, but I felt I should let it out ) I was actually tryna drop a song on my birthday ( 16thFeb ) and I was tryna work on a technical

Hello guys .. Its a new year. So much plans on the table. More beats, more mixes, more hit songs. Iproduce, imix, Imaster. So recently I've been tryna create a niche for my self lately. Want a unique sound

ADVICE FROM AN 80 YEAR OLD MAN! IT IS A TRUE PRICELESS MASTER PIECE! 1. Have a firm handshake. 2. Look people in the eye. 3. Sing in the shower. 4. Own a great stereo system. Music is life. 5. If in a

EQ Is for Conflict Resolution. It’s the Referee. Any decent sound sample should sound good on it’s own. EQ comes into play when you hear the sounds in context of the other sounds. You might love the sound

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How to Become a Music Producer Do you have a different vision for the songs you hear on the radio? Have you ever dreamed of seeing your masterpiece hit the top ten? Want people to recognize you for your

And re whether a high-pass filter is necessary or not, the answer is best left to the user's discretion & experience. Sometimes it works, other times it doesn't. If anything, the content you're mixing

“Remember, Mixing Is An Art Recording and mixing music is part science, part art. But mostly art. Many people lean towards the science, or technical side of things and they ask questions like: “What is

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Audio Issues Let me tell you a story. There was a young couple who lived together. The wife used to cook a big roast on Sundays but she always cut the meat in half before putting it in the oven. When the

Steps I take when mixing PHASE ONE - THE PRE-MIX Import tracks into DAW Start with beat Arrange the order of the instrument tracks beginning with percussions at the top from lowest to highest frequency,

MIXING TIPS Trust your ears and treat them with care. We only get one set of ears and it’s important to treat them like gold, after all they’re you’re best asset. — Dacota Fresilli, Parhelion Recording

I often blend reverbs… my vocal often gets a mixture of plate and spring for example, drums get room and perhaps plate, guitars spring and room. Also automate reverb levels to create interest in the song.

You don't the biggest and most expensive gear to get your commercial tracks out there. Make due with what you have. The saying goes like this " it's not the gear but the sound engineer " ...

I like to use Auto-Tune not just to tune vocals, but for its harmonic color. If you just add it to a vocal it adds a little presence that you could liken to a harmonic exciter. Plus if you just massage

Always give your ears rest after your mixing session. Never spend too much time on the same mix; your ears will get used to hearing the same thing over and over, and over time you begin to not know whats