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How to Make Your Mixes Sound Great in Every System (Part 2)

Pro mixing engineer, composer, and mentor Gary Gray shares his thoughts in this two-part series on how you can get better sounding mixes in every system.

How to Make Your Mixes Sound Great in Every System (Part 1)

Pro mixing engineer, composer, and mentor Gary Gray shares his thoughts in this two-part series on how you can get better sounding mixes in every system.

Rehearsing Sucks… Or Does It? How to Make Practice the Best Part of Your Day

Here are some new tips for getting the most out of your practice sessions, and inserting a bit of fun and creativity where there may otherwise be stress.

How a Positive Listening Habit Will Make You a Better Musician

Active Listening is a great skill for musicians to develop when looking to improve but Passive Listening helps to provide a foundation for positive mindset.

Listening Back to the Music of My Youth: How My Ears and the World Have Changed

A humble meditation on the way pop music’s sound and messaging has changed in the last 20 years, and how that makes me feel as a listener.

In Defense of the 128 Kbps MP3: The Greatest Music Media Format Ever

A short essay on why we should’ve never eaten the apple of industry-approved digital music streaming, and why the low-bitrate MP3 is all we really need.

Checking Your Mix as an Artist: How to Decide if It Sounds “Right”

Your mix will sound different depending on the speakers, location, time of day, and even your mood. How do you know when it really does need to change?