A breakdown of the differences between the mixing and mastering process, and how you can tell whether your song is ready to be mastered by a pro.
Tag: mastering
How to Choose the Perfect Kick Sample for Your Track
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.
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.
How to Not Piss Off Your Mastering Engineer
In the above video, a companion to our Mentored course, Faders Up I: Modern Mix…
Mix Buss Compression Made Easy
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Stereo Widening: 7 Simple Ways to Give Your Mix Width
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Mastering: Decoding the ‘What’ and ‘Why’ of It All
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Vinyl: How It Works (and What That Means for You)
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Rudy Van Gelder: The Optometrist Who Pioneered an Ethos in Record-Making
By Brad Allen Williams Rudy Van Gelder died 25 August, 2016 at the age of…