Mixing & Mastering

In a world of over-compressed music, many artists want to add old-school analog warmth to their home recordings.Analog sound is not just a relic of the past. With the right gear and techniques, you can give your home...

Whether you're recording demos in your bedroom or crafting full productions in a home studio, proper studio monitoring is essential for achieving professional results.As any experienced engineer will tell you, what you hear through your monitors deeply impacts the...

If you're a music producer or mixer, you may have heard about stem mastering but aren't quite sure what it is or how it works. In this post, we'll break down the ins and outs of stem mastering so you...

Today we’re diving into some killer stereo widening techniques to widen your stereo image using basic tools like panning and delay. Grab your favorite beverage, and let’s get into it!Why Widen Your Stereo Image?Before we get into the techniques,...

If your mixes are sounding a bit lackluster and you want to give them more power and presence, parallel compression just might be the secret sauce you’re looking for.Parallel compression, sometimes called New York compression, is a technique where...

Compression is one of the most useful but commonly misused tools in mixing. A perfectly dialed-in compressor can add punch, glue, and excitement to tracks. But use it wrong, and you’ll ruin your dynamics, flatten transients, and suck the...

So you’ve finished mixing your tracks and now you’re wondering - should I master these myself or hire a professional mastering engineer? It’s an important question. Mastering is the final creative step before releasing your music to the world, so...

Should you use analog hardware or digital plugins when mastering? This is a hotly debated topic.Purists insist that analog gear imparts unparalleled warmth and depth. But supporters of digital processing point to the precision, flexibility, and convenience of plugins.So...

With vinyl sales on a steady rise, more artists and labels are preparing their music for release on this nostalgic analog format. However, mastering for vinyl requires a different approach compared to digital formats. The unique technical characteristics of records...

Ready to make your music sound stellar on all those popular streaming platforms out there?With giants like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube reigning over the music landscape, you're going to need to become a wizard at mastering your music...