Category: Mixing & Mastering

In many years of mixing my musical projects, probably my most commonly reached-for tools in my DAW are the EQ and compression plugins. These have been vital in getting my mixes to sound clear and...

Even as an experienced musician, when I first started producing my own music it was incredibly frustrating trying to get it to sound how I wanted it to. I soon realized that mixing and mastering are...

Compression is one of those effects that I have used on pretty much all the songs I have recorded in my home studio. It has helped even out the volumes on many of my tracks. However, this does not...

So you've recorded all the tracks for your latest song, and now the time has arrived to begin the mixing process. But it seems like there is so much to learn, and so much information out there about...

There is a vast amount of information available online on mixing and mastering, with a huge number of tutorials and courses available. So why are they considered to be so important, and what can they...

Sometimes, you can have worked for hours and hours on a mix, yet whatever you do it just sounds muffled, muddy and lifeless. There are several common reasons for this, and some actions you can try to...