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 Mix Rock Music
Learn how to mix rock music: balancing drums, layered guitars and bass, getting vocals to cut through, and creating a…
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How to Mix a Hip-Hop Song
Learn how to mix hip hop: balancing 808s and kicks, getting vocals loud and clear, using compression and saturation, and…
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How to Make Afrobeats
Learn how to make afrobeats: the right tempo, log-drum and percussion grooves, melodic instrumentation, vocal layering and arrangement for the…
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How to Make Boom Bap Beats
Learn how to make boom bap beats from scratch: tempo, dusty drums, chopped soul samples, swing and arrangement tips for…
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How to Make Phonk
Learn how to make phonk: cowbell melodies, Memphis rap samples, distorted 808s and lo-fi grit. A practical home-studio guide to…
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How to Make Synthwave
Learn how to make synthwave: analog-style synths, gated reverb drums, arpeggios and 80s nostalgia. A practical home-studio guide to retro…
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How to Make Future Bass
Learn how to make future bass: lush supersaw chords, pitch-modulated drops, chopped vocals and bright drums. A practical home-studio production…
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How to Make Dubstep
Learn how to make dubstep: 140 BPM half-time drums, heavy wobble and growl basses, sound design and the build-and-drop arrangement.…
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How to Make Reggae Music
Learn how to make reggae: the one drop drum groove, offbeat skank guitar, deep bass lines and laid-back feel. A…
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How to Make Country Music
Learn how to make country music: acoustic and electric guitars, storytelling lyrics, twangy production and honest vocals. A home-studio country…