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music lover reacting to a muddy mix

Five ways to avoid a muddy mix

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Rob Mayzes

If you keep these five principles in mind when working on audio mixes in your home studio, you can avoid a muddy mix every time. Read the post.

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Why does my music need mastering?

October 6, 2021October 15, 2021 Keith Hatschek

Home recording is easier and more affordable than ever, which makes the role of mastering ever more important. Here are some objective reasons that make the case for mastering your recordings. Read the post

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Make your music easy to license for TV, ads, and film

October 20, 2020October 21, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

To license your music, you need to understand the role of the music supervisor as well as how to prep your music. Follow these steps to increase your chances of getting your music licensed. Read the post.

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How to get better results mixing in your home studio

June 16, 2020April 5, 2021 Jon Marc Weiss and Andre Calilhanna

From stereo placement to EQ, busing to reverb, veteran music producer and engineer Jon Marc Weiss gives pro advice and insights on how to manage your mix in your home studio. Read the post.

indie music minute

The Indie Music Minute’s greatest hits

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 Tony van Veen

Here are three of our most popular Indie Music Minute videos so far, tackling the topics of being your own record label, mixing vs. mastering, and getting a mechanical license for YouTube. Read the post.

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Choose moderate volume when mixing music

August 27, 2018August 12, 2019 Sweetwater

When mixing music — in your home studio or a massive “A” room — cranking up the volume makes everything sound sweet. At least, until reality sets in. Read the post.

Commit important choices to audio: Prepping for an audio mix, Part II

February 1, 2018June 12, 2018 Michael Gallant

There’s plenty you can do to set your mixing engineer up for success. Ken Lewis recommends committing important production choices to audio before sending your tracks off for an audio mix. Read More.

prepping for an audio mix

Prepping for an audio mix: Get your session, tracks, and notes in order

January 24, 2018September 18, 2018 Michael Gallant

Here are some tips for prepping for an audio mix from multi-Grammy Award winner and Audio School Online creator, Ken Lewis. Read More.

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Mantras for audio mixing engineers

August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 Izotope

If you’re an audio mixing engineer who keeps second-guessing, can’t stop adjusting, or has a hard time walking away from a mix, you’ll benefit from the simple mixing mantras included here. Read More.

A musician mixing with headphones

Consider this when mixing with headphones

July 14, 2017September 25, 2018 Izotope

There are baseline truths you can fall back on to improve your mixes, whatever your sound source – whether mixing with headphones or studio monitors. Read More.

song structure

Mix with your song structure in mind

May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 Izotope

There are standard tricks a mixing engineer can call on to cater to and complement the song structure and arrangement and create a great overall mix. Read More.

A studio engineering employing mixing tips.

Seven music mixing tips to help you maintain perspective

March 24, 2017November 18, 2019 Izotope

Doesn’t it always seem that just when you reach the point of wrapping things up, that’s when you lose perspective? These seven music mixing tips will help. Read More.

Mixing In A Home Studio

How to overcome the challenges of mixing in a home studio

February 9, 2017May 31, 2017 Rob Mayzes

There’s art and science behind every stage in the audio production process. Rob Mayzes joined our February Twitter Chat to discuss how you can overcome some of the challenges of mixing in a home studio environment. Read More.

A producer using bass mixing tips to liven up a song.

Mixing bass guitar in your home recording studio

January 17, 2017April 8, 2019 Izotope

When mixing bass guitar, don’t get discouraged if it takes a while to get the track just where you want it – bass can be the most difficult instrument to manage in a mix. Here are some tips to get started. Read More.

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Mixing vocals in your home studio

January 3, 2017December 12, 2017 Izotope

Mixing vocals in your home studio can be one of the more exciting stages in the recording process, and it can also be a complex challenge. Work to construct the instruments around the vocal so that everything gets to shine. Read More.

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