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I can still remember when I actually heard the sound of compression for the first time. Instructors had given me countless demonstrations, but I co...

   Have you ever heard of synesthesia? It’s a rare condition where some people see colors when they hear sound.  I’ve always thought that people w...

Before its release in 1975, the label executives surrounding Queen suggested that Bohemian Rhapsody was too long (at 5 minutes 55 seconds) and c...

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. Y...

The last thing you want is for your listeners to turn off your music because the mix sounds harsh. Humans are particularly sensitive to the frequen...

Watch the full step-by-step walkthrough (with narrated explanations) of how I mastered a song to get it sounding it's best.This song, Breathe by B...

Releasing a track is a big moment. There are no do-overs. Once it’s out there, it’s out there.    Unless you’re Kanye West, of course (The Life of ...

(By Mastering The Mix Contributor: Nick Messitte) It started with a text from Jonathan Birkholz, a musical genius who plays in two of my favorite ...

There’s a lot of focus on compression and limiting during song mastering. Whilst these processes are necessary, they can sometimes reduce the punch...

If you want to process the bass and low-end of your music production using EQ filters that don't degrade the quality, then this post is for you. We...

Being more efficient in the studio can help you create more music in less time. In this video, you can watch me stem master an EDM track by ‘Master...

We hear frequencies differently at various volume levels. We hear less bass when it's quieter, and more bass when it's louder. In this post, I’ll w...