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.
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How to Master a Song for Vinyl
Learn how to master for vinyl the right way — tame bass and sibilance, keep dynamics, mono your low end,…
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How to Master Without Slamming a Limiter
Learn how to master without a limiter using gentle compression, saturation and clipping to hit a competitive loudness while keeping…
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How to Mix a Sample-Based Beat
Learn how to mix a sample-based beat so chopped loops, drums and 808s sit together cleanly — EQ, level balance,…
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How to Mix Backing Vocals
Learn how to mix backing vocals so they support the lead without cluttering the mix — EQ, compression, panning, reverb…
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How to Mix a Full Band
Learn how to mix a full band from a messy multitrack to a finished song — balance, EQ, compression, panning,…
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How to Mix Electric Guitar
Learn how to mix electric guitar at home — carve EQ, tame dynamics, pan double-tracks and add effects so guitars…
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How to Mix Layered Guitars
Learn how to mix layered guitars so double-tracked and stacked parts sound wide and clear: panning, EQ carving, level balance,…
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How to Mix Bass and Kick Together
Learn how to mix bass and kick together so both punch through a clean, tight low end. EQ carving, sidechain,…
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How to Mix Spoken-Word Vocals
Learn how to mix spoken-word vocals for podcasts, voiceover and narration: clean-up, EQ, compression, de-essing and loudness targets that keep…
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How to Mix a Rap Song
Learn how to mix a rap song step by step: vocal chain, EQ, compression, de-essing, beat balance and loudness targets…