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 rhythm that makes you want to dance, a well-mixed bass ...
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 tone with powerful lows, snarling mids, and blister...
How To Mix Bass For Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop, R&B, and Electronic Music
Bass is one of the most fundamental elements of any modern production. Not only does the baseline establish the root of the song, but the tone of the instrument also sets the stage for the rest of ...
Tips For Getting Your Vocals To Cut Through The Mix
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 more important than the drums, the synths, and any ...
10 Steps Pros Never Miss When Editing a Mix
Editing: it separates the pros from the amateurs. A mix with chopped-off breaths, sudden silences, and sonic imperfections is far from polished. Editing might not be the most fun part of the proces...
Why Does My Mix Sound Like Trash In My Car?
Nothing deflates your ego faster than the dreaded “car test.” You spend hours in your studio perfecting a mix. You finally get it sounding great. You head out to the car for a quick listen... only ...
