The right kick drum sound can make or break the energy of your song, and the way the rest of the instruments stand up in mixing. Here’s how to choose it.
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How to Create Headroom: 7 Tips That Will Save Your Mixes
Keep your mastering engineer happy by providing a decent chunk of headroom for them to work with, and don’t over-compress your mix too early.
Bouncing Audio 101: How to Export Tracks from Your DAW
Exporting your audio track is the final step before mastering. Here’s how to make sure you’re leaving no stone unturned in your DAW.
What Does Being “Out of Phase” Mean and How Do You Correct It in a Mix?
What is signal phase in audio recording, why is it important to look out for, and what can you do to correct issues that arise with it? Find out here!
Recording Vocals at Home: 9 Big Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Learn how to get the best vocal performance takes in your home studio, on whatever your budget and with whatever equipment you have, with these handy tips.
Reference Tracks: How to Improve Your Sound with Mix Referencing
Learn why it’s always helpful to bring in a few commercial recording reference tracks when you’re finishing up a mix, to compare and contrast.
How to Use Samples in Your Tracks Without Ruining Your Mix
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7 Weird Mixing Terms: What They Mean and How to Use Them
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Mix Automation 101: How to Automate Your Sound for a Better Mix
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7 Takeaways from Soundfly’s Office Hours Session: Ear Training for Mix Engineers
Two weeks ago, Soundfly CEO and founder, Ian Temple, and I went live on Facebook with…