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ear fatigue

protect your hearing

Practical strategies to protect your hearing as a musician

August 10, 2021August 17, 2021 Keith Hatschek

Most hearing loss associated with exposure to loud noises, or noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), is permanent, painless, and preventable. If you are a musician, you need to be proactive when it comes to minimizing risks to protect your hearing. 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.

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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.

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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.

audio mixing fundamentals with Graham Cochrane

Audio mixing fundamentals with engineer Graham Cochrane

August 19, 2016August 19, 2016 Graham Cochrane

In our August Disc Makers Twitter chat (#DMchat), Graham Cochrane, mixing engineer and founder of The Recording Revolution, gave us an overview of audio mixing fundamentals for musicians of all genres. Read More.

Mixing on headphones in your home studio

July 26, 2016March 27, 2018 Graham Cochrane

Other than cost, which is one obvious reason headphones are a worthwhile option, here are three advantages to mixing on headphones in your home studio. Read More.

Hearing protection and your music career

September 17, 2013November 24, 2015 Michael Gallant

Hearing protection for musicians As a musician, when it comes to hearing protection, your ears don’t care how good the music is, how hot the jam, or how much you let the sound “wash over you.” Noise is noise, and too many decibels for too long will permanently damage your hearing. Your ears are a precious asset, and anything that can be done to maintain hearing acuity is energy well spent. Read more.

Ear Fatigue

Ear fatigue and mixing music – know the signs, avoid mistakes

February 1, 2013December 8, 2020 Andre Calilhanna

Ear fatigue is a condition that can occur during mix down that you may not even recognize is happening. You’re in the studio, you think you’ve nailed the mix, you’ve been adjusting things up and down, tweaking everything until it seems to sound just right. Then the next day, you pull up the mix and think, “What the heck were we doing?” Read more.

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