Mixing Music

Today we’ll be covering a topic that even some so-called pro engineers struggle with, I’ll be covering the topic of mixing low end and showing you how to mix kick and bass without using sidechain.Be very careful when taking advice online because mixing a live recorded kick or bass is …

One of the most commonly asked questions these days is how much reverb should I use on vocals to make sure that they sit well in a mix.So, I decided to create a dedicated blog post about it since there are no specific resources online that cover this topic in …

Today I’m going to be bold and share the worst pieces of audio mixing advice that you still hear on Youtube tutorials, blogs, social media, and other online communities.The worst place you can get mixing advice these days is on Instagram. Worst Mixing Advice Damn, there’s a lot of misleading …

Welcome to another tutorial, and in this blog post, we’re going to be looking at some techniques for panning instruments and vocals in a mix.Honestly, I’ve never felt the need to create a tutorial about this subject but it seems like a lot of people get confused when it comes …

Most engineers are always against mixing music with headphones.  However, that hasn’t stopped many other musicians to do it.There are also other companies whose main priority is to help engineers to be able to get great quality mixes on headphones.  We’ll talk about these companies later on in this post.In …

I remember a while back waking up to listen to one of the mixes I finished the previous day at dusk, just before night time.As I was listening to the mix, I was expecting it to have some minor issues that I’ll need to fix but couldn’t hear anything that …

The snare drum is mostly one of the most important sounds in a mix, and in this tutorial I reveal all the secrets for mixing snare drum and getting a punchy sound all the time.Mixing Snare Drum Before we get started I just want to Thank everyone who supported my …

The goal of this blog post is to help you stop struggling with mixing kick drum and be able to get a tight and punchy kick that will sound right in the mix. You'll get enough low end to fill up the bass range and enough mids to cut through the …