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A Systematic Approach To ACTUALLY Improve As A Music Producer

A Systematic Approach To ACTUALLY Improve As A Music Producer

Are you frustrated that your mixes are not getting any better over time?  Or perhaps they’re improving but you want to get to the destination of ‘Pro Mixes’ faster? Energy and persistence are nec...

What Is Phase (And Why Should You Care)?

What Is Phase (And Why Should You Care)?

Phase describes where a periodic waveform is in its cycle at a given time. The relationship in time between two or more waveforms with identical or harmonically related periods gives us a measureme...

Mastering Trends For 2023

Mastering Trends For 2023

Mastering The Mix has done an in-depth technical analysis of the 25 most streamed songs on Spotify in 2022. We wanted to discover:  Is there a tonal balance trend? What technical characteristics ...

Stereo Width: How Wide Is Too Wide?

Stereo Width: How Wide Is Too Wide?

Engineers are always aiming for a wide mix with lots of depth. There are many ways to go about achieving a wide mix; however, it's definitely possible for a mix to be too wide. Overly wide mixes ar...

8 Mixing Myths Busted

8 Mixing Myths Busted

If you spend any amount of time on internet forums searching for mixing tips, you'll run across lots of conflicting information. While there's tons of great information out there, there's also a gr...

Tips for Mastering Rock Music

Tips for Mastering Rock Music

Rock music has so many sub-genres, it can be difficult to know exactly what sort of sound you should shoot for, or which techniques to use while mastering. In this blog, we’ll share some of our fa...