mastering

NOTE: There is a part where I talk about needing to press the "Stereoize" button for the effect to work. I should have clarified that this button needs to be...

Setting your levels quickly with Pink Noise - Does it Work?I am asked this almost every day. The idea behind the technique is that you can use a pink noise ...

High passing every track in your mix to around 20Hz will help you get louder mixes and you have nothing to lose. In this video I'm trying to end some myths h...

Do you mix too much while producing? Should you wait until after the arrangement to start mixing?In this video I talk about some strategies I use to stay ins...

Transient Processing is a very easy and powerful technique that is often overlooked. It's very simple but can be a better option than compression for many si...

In this video I share the best Free Plugins that I am using. All are free and legal. They come in various formats (vst, vst3 etc) and should work in any DAW ...

Let's compare Stock and Paid for plugins in a blind listening test.Fruity Parametric EQ2 vs Fabfilter Pro Q3Which EQ sounds better to you in these blind test...

How Loud Should You Master Your Music?In this video I show you what settings to use on your limiter when mastering for the best results.After my popular "How...

The Free Youlean Loudness Meter 2 helps you set the right loudness for your song every time. In this video, I discuss LUFS, True Peaks, Loudness Range and Dy...

In this video, I share 3 ways to de-ess and remove harshness from vocals in FL Studio.It's a simple and quick technique to make your vocals sound a lot more ...

In this video, I explain what Dynamic EQ is and demonstrate some great ways to use it in a mix. It's an excellent tool to help level out your tracks and make your mix sound more professional and smooth. I show how to use dynamic EQ to level out an acoustic guitar performance to make it fit in the mi

Monitor calibration and acoustic treatment is an expert field, and unfortunately, this leads to most of the information on the topic being overcomplicated, elitist and difficult to apply to your own room. In this video I try to condense the core concepts and give you clear advice which you can apply

In this video, I answer the 3 most common questions about mixing and mastering in headphones 1)Can you mix well in headphones and what are the pros and cons? 2)Which Ohm headphones should I use 3)Are Open or Closed-back headphones better for mixing and mastering

Video Notes: 1) Listen to compression when all your tracks are playing, if you can't hear the other instruments and vocals it is usually a waste of time (unless you are highly experienced...in which case...why do you watch my videos!) 2) Often you need compression to make a vocal sound natural i

Multiband compression is a great tool to help you when mixing and it's best to have a good aim when using it. In this video, I will go through two examples of using multiband compression to fix some mix problems and really bring out the best in the audio.

In this tutorial, I am going to explore a more advanced mixing concept. It's all about using an EQ which can split the Left and Right channel of the audio you are mixing so you can treat each side with a different EQ curve. It's not something you will need to use often, but it can save a big

In this video, I turned the camera on while mastering a mix to show you the steps I took to make it loud, clear and ready for release.My main objectives were...

In this video, I turned the camera on while mastering a mix to show you the steps I took to get a loud, competetive and forward sound ready for release.Initi...

In this video, I turned the camera on while mastering a mix to show you the steps I took to make it loud, clear and ready for release.Initially, the peak lou...

Organized in 3 parts, the very first attributes 39 practice sessions ranging from standard first notes to advanced solos. Hot Lava: Van Halen’s Two-Handed Tapping Lesson 1s “HotLava,” and It is inspired by the song “Eruption” and other tunes by the American rock band Van Halen. The band’s...