Mixing & Mastering

Turn rough takes into release-ready tracks. Practical mixing and mastering guides covering EQ, compression, levels, loudness and the workflow that gets your songs sounding finished.Start here: The Best Free VST Plugins · The Best EQ Plugins · The Best Compressor Plugins · The Best Reverb Plugins.

How to Make a Click Track in a DAW

Learn how to make a click track in a DAW: set tempo and time signature, turn on the metronome, customize…
How to Set Up Sends and Returns in a DAW

Learn how to set up sends and returns in a DAW to share reverb and delay across tracks, save CPU,…
How to Freeze Tracks in a DAW

Learn how to freeze tracks in a DAW to free up CPU, render heavy plugins to audio, and keep big…
How to Create a Template in Your DAW

Learn how to create a DAW template that loads your tracks, routing, buses and effects instantly so you can start…
How to Record Vocals in Studio One

Learn how to record vocals in Studio One step by step: set your input, arm the track, set levels, monitor…
How to Use Scratch Pads in Studio One

Learn how to use Scratch Pads in Studio One to try alternate arrangements: open a scratch pad, copy parts in,…
How to Record Vocals in Cubase

Learn how to record vocals in Cubase: set your audio device, create an audio track, assign the input bus, set…
How to Use the Chord Track in Cubase

Learn how to use the Chord Track in Cubase: add chords, follow them with MIDI and audio, use voicings and…
How to Set Up a Session in Pro Tools

Learn how to set up a session in Pro Tools: choose sample rate and bit depth, set the playback engine,…
How to Use Elastic Audio in Pro Tools

Learn how to use Elastic Audio in Pro Tools to time-stretch and quantize audio: enable it on a track, pick…