Mixing & Mastering Archives

5 Steps to a Perfect Mix EVERY Time

Getting a balanced mix might sound simple… until you actually try it. Between the EQs, compressors, reverbs, and endless plugin options, it’s easy to lose perspective and end up with a muddy or harsh mess. The good news? With a clear system, you can make mixing far easier — no matter your experience level.

In this post, you’ll learn five proven steps to achieve a clean, balanced mix that sounds professional in any genre. These are the techniques I wish I’d learned 25 years ago — they would’ve saved me years of frustration…

4 FATAL Mistakes Ruining Your Low End Mix RIGHT NOW

When it comes to mixing electronic music, the kick and bass relationship is absolutely pivotal. These elements not only provide groove but form the very foundation your track is built upon—just like the solid base of a skyscraper. Yet, for many producers, achieving that punchy, tight, and professional low end remains elusive.

Midrange Mixing (Fix Your Mix in 4 Simple Steps)

Have you ever finished a mix that sounds fantastic on your studio monitors and headphones, only to be disappointed by how it translates to other listening devices like your phone? This common frustration among music producers often stems from neglecting an essential part of the sound spectrum: the midrange. In this post, you’ll learn the importance of midrange in mixing, common pitfalls, and a step-by-step approach to ensure your mix sounds great across all playback systems.

How to Get That Perfect Low End Every Time

In this blog post, we’ll cover one of the biggest keys for a banging track regardless of genre. Ultimately, it’s all about getting a perfect low-end, that is, your kick and bass relationship. Have you ever been guilty in the past for just boosting your low-end, hoping for a better result, only to find it made your track muddy, squashed and undefined? Well, with what you are about to learn right here, this won’t be an issue for you for much longer! So, are you ready to learn how to achieve great definition in your low-end groove? Let’s go!

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Audio Plugin Deals 2025

Welcome to your ultimate guide for Black Friday and Cyber Monday audio plugin deals in 2024 (now including best DAW deals, too)!

If you are a music producer, Black Friday and Cyber Monday is often the time when there are the best deals on premium and 3rd party plugins, software, samples and presets.

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7 Gain Staging Mistakes That Ruin Your Mixes

If you produce or mix your own music and you don’t properly understand or implement gain staging, you could be ruining your mixes. In this article we will uncover seven gain staging mistakes that almost all producers make – and how to fix them.

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…

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…

7 Reverb Tips Every Producer Must Know

Learn how to use reverb like a pro with these 7 reverb tips every producer should know.

Reverb is one of the most powerful tools in your arsenal as a music producer, so try applying these 7 pro reverb tips to your own music and hear the difference.