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8 Reasons Your Mixes Sound Thin and Muddy (and How to Fix Them)

Muddy mixes are the bane of any producer. You might have created a great track – with great composition and sound selection – and balanced the levels perfectly – but your mix still sounds unclear and the elements don’t pop and shine like your favourite reference tracks.

In this tutorial, I’m going to show you why that might be – and the exact steps you can take to instantly fix your muddy mix…

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top 10 vst plugins

The Best FREE VST Plugins for Music Producers in 2022

Here are my 10 best free vst plugins for music producers in 2022. Whether you are a new producer – or you’ve been doing it a while – all of these plugins will be a great addition to your collection. 

We’re going to be covering some instrument devices and some effects devices, too, including: Synths, samplers, saturators, limiters and more besides. 

I’m also going to show you how to use them, and how you can use them to create a track from scratch…

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5 chord progressions

5 Chord Progressions Every Music Producer NEEDS to Know!

These 5 chord progressions can be used in ANY genre of modern music – from house, techno and trance, to trap, drum & bass and even pop music!

I’ll also share with you a few examples of which tracks they’re already used in – PLUS how to customise them to make them your own.

In this blog post, I’m going to share with you the 5 chord progressions that every music producer NEEDS to know…

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5 best bass patterns

5 Bass Patterns Every Music Producer NEEDS to Know!

These 5 bass patterns can be used in ANY genre of modern music – from house, techno and trance, to trap, drum & bass and even pop music!

Most people think music production is more complicated than it actually is, but when you understand a few key ingredients – and how to combine them properly – you can create original sounding tracks from scratch.

In this blog post, I’m going to share with you the 5 bass patterns that every music producer NEEDS to know…

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Why Music Producers Make The Best DJs

Why Music Producers Make The Best DJs

If you’re a music producer and want to get started in DJing then we’ve got some great tips and advice for you to get started. To be fair, being a music producer already provides a lot of essential skills and building blocks to get started in DJing, such as song structure and phrase matching. Let’s get stuck into the top tips and advice to help you get started in DJing.

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