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Bass instruments are the foundation of the rhythm section and an integral part of modern music production. But it can be challenging to dial in a p...

Hip hop can be a particularly challenging genre to master. It can be difficult to balance the exaggerated lows and highs—especially without making ...

In this article, you’ll learn the essential steps of how to stereo master a song. This guide can be applied to any genre of music and will give you...

People have been playing the acoustic guitar for over 3,500 years—so why is it still so hard to get one to sit right in a mix? Oftentimes, acousti...

Nothing makes a track hit hard like a good bass synth. Whether it’s a powerful sustaining sine wave, a snarling sawtooth, or a bouncy plucked rhyth...

Your electric guitar tone can make or break a rock record.  If you’re in the hard rock or heavy metal genres, you need a massive distorted guitar t...

Drum samples are more popular than ever, and while many of them sound great all on their own, it can be tricky to make them work together in the co...

By Mastering The Mix contributor: Brad Pack. Unless you’re mixing instrumental music, the most important element of every song is the vocal. It’s m...