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How To Boost The Effectiveness Of Your Software-Based Studio.

How To Boost The Effectiveness Of Your Software-Based Studio.

In part one of this series, we discussed what you need to do to level up your room and recording chain. In part two, we'll explore what you need to do to boost the effectiveness of your software-ba...

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 ...

Immersive Mid-Side Mixing

Immersive Mid-Side Mixing

The mighty equalizer is among the audio engineer's most oft-used — and powerful — tools. It's your primary means of carving out frequencies for your tracks to live in. While you can do a lot with a...

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...

7 EQ Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Music

7 EQ Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Music

Using an equalizer is one of — if not the most — important aspects of mixing. That's why it's essential that you learn to use it properly. In this post, we'll explore how to use — and not abuse — t...