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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The Best Free Reverb Plugins
The best free reverb plugin options for mixing at home, from Valhalla Supermassive to convolution reverbs, plus how to choose…
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The Best Auto-Tune Plugins
The best autotune plugin picks for pitch correction, from the original Antares Auto-Tune to Melodyne and free options, plus how…
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The Best Amp Sim Plugins
The best amp sim plugins for recording guitar and bass at home, from free options to studio-grade suites, plus how…
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The Best Free Mastering Plugins
The best free mastering plugin options for home producers, covering EQ, compression, limiting and metering so you can finish loud,…
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The Best Free Drum VSTs
The best free drum VST plugins: MT Power Drum Kit, Manda Audio MT-Power, Sitala, Steven Slate SSD5 Free and more…
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The Best Free Synth VSTs
The best free synth VST plugins for any DAW: Vital, Surge XT, Dexed, TAL-NoiseMaker and more. How to choose a…
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How to Mix and Master a Song
Learn how to mix and master a song step by step: the difference between the two stages, the mixing workflow,…
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How to Mix Pop Music
Learn how to mix pop music: a loud polished lead vocal, punchy drums, tight low end, bright clean tones and…
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How to Mix Country Music
Learn how to mix country music: natural vocals up front, balanced acoustic and electric guitars, tight drums, and a clean,…
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How to Mix Metal
Learn how to mix metal: tight high-gain guitars, a clicky aggressive kick, controlled low end, scooped or focused mids, and…