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What Is The Top Down Mixing Technique?Audio Mixing
What Is The Top Down Mixing Technique?
Just how effective is top down mixing? What are the advantages of this alternative approach to mixing? And how can you use it?
Mixing with mastering in mindAudio Mixing
Mixing with mastering in mind
Mixing with mastering in mind in a digital audio workstation (DAW) ensures your mix sounds good in any format. You'll save time and money too
What is Mixing? Audio Mixing explainedAudio Mixing
What is Mixing? Audio Mixing explained
What is mixing? Audio mixing is the process of joining all the individual tracks from a song into a single stereo track. This requires...
Mixing While Recording: Should you be doing it too?Audio Mixing
Mixing While Recording: Should you be doing it too?
Should you be mixing while recording your music? Let's explore what factors determine whether you not you should mix as you go.
Audio Mixing Myths: 5 Misconceptions that can Ruin your MixAudio Mixing
Audio Mixing Myths: 5 Misconceptions that can Ruin your Mix
Those who want to improve at mixing must navigate a wealth of information and misinformation. Here are five prominent audio mixing myths to look out for.
Mute and Solo: When, Why, and How to Mute/Solo When MixingAudio Mixing
Mute and Solo: When, Why, and How to Mute/Solo When Mixing
The mute and solo buttons are powerful tools for isolating mix elements, uncovering creative avenues, and making important adjustments for groups of tracks.
Mixing Vocals to an Instrumental Track: 4 Tips to make them BlendAudio Mixing
Mixing Vocals to an Instrumental Track: 4 Tips to make them Blend
Mixing vocals to an instrumental track presents unique challenges. Knowing how to blend a standalone track with a fully mixed track is a useful skill.
Audio Summing: Alternative Summing for Better Electronic ProductionsAudio Mixing
Audio Summing: Alternative Summing for Better Electronic Productions
Ever wondered about audio summing? Let's take a look at how it's done and some new ways you can use audio summing to spice up your music!
Comparing Your Mixes: Pros & Cons of Comparing to other ArtistsAudio Mixing
Comparing Your Mixes: Pros & Cons of Comparing to other Artists
If you're an engineer, you've probably begun comparing your mixes to others. There are several pros and cons to doing this. Let's examine them.
Live Mixing vs Studio Mixing: What are the Differences?Audio Mixing
Live Mixing vs Studio Mixing: What are the Differences?
Most of our discussions have revolved around mixing in the studio setting. But what are the differences between live mixing and studio mixing?
Small Speakers: Achieving a Powerful Mix in all DevicesAudio Mixing
Small Speakers: Achieving a Powerful Mix in all Devices
Making great music that just doesn't translate when played back on small speakers? Todays article has you covered on everything to consider to fix that!
Gain Staging: Understanding It’s ImportanceAudio Mixing
Gain Staging: Understanding It’s Importance
Let's dive into the concept of gain staging, how to keep a good handle on it, and where it applies in both the digital and analogue worlds. Gain staging is essential so let's learn!
4 Simple Mixing Tricks that Go a Long WayAudio Mixing
4 Simple Mixing Tricks that Go a Long Way
As you go through the motions of mixing, some subtle, unique tricks lie in wait. Let's take a look at four mixing tricks that go a long way.
Panning Instruments and Vocals: 6 Tips to Fill Out Your MixAudio Mixing
Panning Instruments and Vocals: 6 Tips to Fill Out Your Mix
Panning offers one of the most powerful methods for achieving greater depth in a mix. Let's take a look at six tips for panning instruments and vocals.
Understanding Bus CompressionAudio Mixing
Understanding Bus Compression
Mix bus compression has for me, always been something that plays a huge part in any mix. Let's find out if mix bus compression is right for you too!
Mixing in The Box: 5 Tips for Great Sounding Mixes Without the HardwareAudio Mixing
Mixing in The Box: 5 Tips for Great Sounding Mixes Without the Hardware
It's entirely viable to perform the mixing process without the use of external hardware. Here are 5 tips for mixing in the box.
Vocal Compression: Why It’s So Important and How to Achieve ItAudio Mixing
Vocal Compression: Why It’s So Important and How to Achieve It
Compression can be a tricky tool to master, but it's necessary to produce professional sounding songs. Let's explore why vocal compression is so important.
Mixing in Mono: How and Why You Should Be Doing ThisAudio Mixing
Mixing in Mono: How and Why You Should Be Doing This
Today's article aims to take a step back in time and reconnect us with an old but still incredibly relevant concept, mixing in mono.
Mixing Drums: 5 Tips for Mixing Drums EffectivelyAudio Mixing
Mixing Drums: 5 Tips for Mixing Drums Effectively
Learn how to mixing drums effectively with five key tips, from organizing tracks to EQ techniques and phase correction, for a powerful sound.
Doubling Vocals: How and Why to Do it?Audio Mixing
Doubling Vocals: How and Why to Do it?
One technique used in vocal mixing is doubling vocals. Here we'll go over what doubling vocals means, how to do it, and why it's effective.
6 Ways to Improve Muddy MixAudio Mixing
6 Ways to Improve Muddy Mix
Muddy typically refers to a mix that sounds bloated, cluttered, and/or generally messy. Using the tips below, you can improve muddy mix.
5 Mixing Techniques to Use in Your Next MixAudio Mixing
5 Mixing Techniques to Use in Your Next Mix
Discover five essential mixing techniques to improve your mix, from EQ and compression to automation and effects.
4 Tips for Achieving a Wonderfully Warm MixAudio Mixing
4 Tips for Achieving a Wonderfully Warm Mix
So how do we go about getting a warm mix? Check out these four tips and see if you can’t turn up the temperature in your productions.
10 Simple Ways to Improve Your MixAudio Mixing
10 Simple Ways to Improve Your Mix
Mixing can be difficult but it should also be fun. These 10 tips to improve your mix might help make the process just a bit more manageable.
5 Best Practices for Properly Mixing GuitarAudio Mixing
5 Best Practices for Properly Mixing Guitar
Electric guitars are crucial for giving backbone, drive, and power to a song. Here are five tips for mixing electric guitars.
Parallel Compression: A Guide to Powerful MixesAudio Mixing
Parallel Compression: A Guide to Powerful Mixes
Parallel compression is such a wonderful tool for adding power to your mixes. If you're not already using it, you will be by the end of this article!
Subtractive EQ and Why it is ImportantAudio Mixing
Subtractive EQ and Why it is Important
I'm sure if you're reading this then you're probably familiar with EQ. But, are you familiar with the concepts of additive and subtractive EQ?
How to Achieve Greater Depth in Your MixAudio Mixing
How to Achieve Greater Depth in Your Mix
We want to listen to music that takes us on a journey. Most songs with this quality have a sense of depth. Here is how to achieve greater depth in your mix.
Mixing Vocals: 4 Tips for Making Vocals Stand OutAudio Mixing
Mixing Vocals: 4 Tips for Making Vocals Stand Out
Learn how to mix vocals effectively with 4 key tips on compression, EQ, reverb, and context. Make your vocals stand out in every mix!
How to Use Mix Automation in Your DAWAudio Mixing
How to Use Mix Automation in Your DAW
One major improvement DAWs have made since their arrival is introducing mix automation. Here's how to use mix automation in your DAW.
Mixing with EQ: How to Properly EQ a MixAudio Mixing
Mixing with EQ: How to Properly EQ a Mix
Mixing with EQ is an important and challenging element of mixing. Here are some tips on how to EQ specific instruments properly for a balanced mix.
What is Sidechain? Best Sidechaining TechniquesAudio Mixing
What is Sidechain? Best Sidechaining Techniques
Discover what is sidechain and learn the best sidechaining techniques to improve your groove with compression, eq and reverb sidechain techniques
How to get a Quick Rough Mix FastAudio Mixing
How to get a Quick Rough Mix Fast
And while that is a very important part of the creative process, utilizing some of these simple tricks to get a quick rough mix.
Mixing Bass: 3 steps for perfect low-endAudio Mixing
Mixing Bass: 3 steps for perfect low-end
Mixing bass properly is more important than ever. Here are 3 steps to follow to help you achieve balance, control and weight in the low-end of your track
Mixing WIDE: Using the Stereo FieldAudio Mixing
Mixing WIDE: Using the Stereo Field
Achieving wideness and stereo depth in your mix can be frustrating. It's by no means an easy feat. Using the stereo field to your advantage gives a mix life
How to Use Compression in Your MixesAudio Mixing
How to Use Compression in Your Mixes
In this article, we discuss the use of compression and dynamics control in your mixes. The goal is to control transients and keep clarity while mixing.
7 Mixing Mistakes You Need to AvoidAudio Mixing
7 Mixing Mistakes You Need to Avoid
Here we explain the top 7 mixing mistakes we encounter, and best of all, we will tell you how to avoid them with little effort.
5 Audio Mixing Tips For a Better MixAudio Mixing
5 Audio Mixing Tips For a Better Mix
Audio mixing tips to enhance your mix: discover easy EQ, compression, panning, and reverb techniques for a balanced, professional sound
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