Mixing & Mastering Tips & Tricks
Black Friday is genuinely the best time to build out a plugin collection. The discounts on professional audio tools hit levels that don't appear at any other point in the year. For music producers and engineers focused on mixing and...
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Learning to master properly isn't about acquiring more gear or more plugins. It's a mindset shift. The moment a student realises that mastering follows a logical process from the bottom up, starting with the low end and building from there,...
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One of the most common questions in mastering is where the multiband compressor should sit in the signal chain. The answer is after your primary compression, not before it. Understanding the reasoning behind that position, and how to use multiband...
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Learning how to become a mastering engineer is not just about acquiring technical skills. The most important thing that gets overlooked is the value of specialising early and committing to one thing before life adds layers of complexity that make...
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Fades are one of those fundamentals that most producers get slightly wrong, and the result is track endings that feel abrupt or unnatural. Getting a fade right is simple once you know the shape and timing to use, and it...
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