How to master music in your home studio in 4 easy steps
What does mastering audio mean? In music production, mastering is the final stage of the production process. It’s the last chance to make adjustments to your songs before they’re released […]
LUFS: How loud to master songs for streaming (& why it’s not -14 LUFS)
How loud should my master be? The loudness of tracks is an area of mastering which has evolved a lot over the years. In this lesson, we’ll discuss the issues […]
True peak: why your songs should never peak above -1 dBTP
It is the recommendation of many streaming services, as well as many pro mastering engineers, that you master your songs to peak no louder than -1 dBTP (-1 decibel true […]
EQ Vocals: A simple guide to using vocal EQ in your mix
How to EQ vocals in your mix: EQ is a fundamental part of mixing. Through the use of parametric EQ, pass filters and shelving filters, you can manipulate the frequency […]
Piano EQ: How to apply EQ to piano tracks in your mixes
How to EQ Piano in your mix: EQ is a fundamental part of mixing. Through the use of parametric EQ, pass filters and shelving filters, you can manipulate the frequency […]
EQ Electric Guitars: How to apply clean guitar EQ and distorted guitar EQ
How to EQ Electric Guitar: EQ is a fundamental part of mixing. Through the use of parametric EQ, pass filters and shelving filters, you can manipulate the frequency response of […]
Acoustic Guitar EQ: How to EQ acoustic guitar in your mixes
How to EQ Acoustic Guitar: EQ is a fundamental part of mixing. Through the use of parametric EQ, pass filters and shelving filters, you can manipulate the frequency response of […]
Bass Guitar EQ: How to EQ bass guitar in your mix
How to EQ Bass Guitar: EQ is a fundamental part of mixing. Through the use of parametric EQ, pass filters and shelving filters, you can manipulate the frequency response of […]
Drum EQ guide: How to EQ kick, snare, toms, hi-hats, overheads and more
How to EQ Drums: EQ is a fundamental part of mixing. Through the use of parametric EQ, pass filters and shelving filters, you can manipulate the frequency response of the […]
Using EQ for character, separation, effects and more
An equalizer, or EQ, allows you to manipulate the frequency content of the signals in your mix. But why would you want to do this? In this lesson, we’ll look at […]