Category: Music Production

Using reference mixes is an often overlooked yet incredibly powerful method of improving our own mixes. I neglected this tactic for years and only really began crafting consistently-good mixes once I...

The phase coherence of individual channels in a mix is vital to a strong mix, but it's an often overlooked aspect of mixing. If you've landed on this article, you're likely wondering how and why...

While stereo audio is certainly the most common for modern mixes, some playback systems still only produce sound from mono signals. So if you want your stereo mixes to translate to as many systems as...

There's a lot that goes into mixing, and it can be difficult to make the right mixing decisions consistently. A/B testing can help us to improve our decision-making when mixing and quickly...

If you've been mixing for a while, you've likely heard of gain staging (that's why you've come to this article). The idea of gain staging has been around for a long time and continues to be an...

It's no secret that compression is one of the most important processes in mixing. However, dynamic range compression remains somewhat mysterious to beginners, and many aspiring mixers don't use it to...