Can you mix on headphones? Headphone mixing pros and cons
In today’s video, we’ll look at 3 benefits to mixing on headphones, 3 drawbacks, and 3 tips to use if you want to get the best results when mixing on […]
Category: Mixing
Understanding your compressor’s input, output, and gain reduction meters
In this video, we’ll look at how to use your compression plugin’s input meter, output meter and gain reduction meter, and how you can use them to tailor your compression. […]
Level matching plugins
In today’s video, we’re looking at how to level match plugins, and why level matching plugins is an important, but often overlooked step in mixing. Click here to watch the […]
Don’t fix it in the mix! Do this instead
In this video, we’ll uncover why trying to “fix it in the mix” is a really bad idea when it comes to recording and mixing your songs, and what approach […]
Why mixing is taking too long and giving you disappointing results
In a Ted Talk in 2005, psychologist and author Barry Schwartz talked about “the paradox of choice“. Put simply, the paradox of choice states that the more options you have, […]
A great exercise for improving your recording and mixing skills
When you first start producing music, it can be hard to get your tracks to sound as good as the songs you listen to by your favourite artists. Let’s face […]
One of the easiest ways to get better at mixing
There are all sorts of things you can do to improve your mixing skills. You can read books, watch YouTube tutorials, and take courses. If you’re really serious, you could […]