Why your bass sounds bad in the mix (and how to fix it)
Bass range, harmonics and the clash with the kick.
Inside the sound.
A blog on mixing and mastering
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Transients in mixing: how to get the kick’s attack back
What transients are, why EQ can't pull them out of a dull kick, and two ways to get the attack back: layer a click with Snapback or use a transient shaper in delta mode.
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How our mixing template works
Processing, routing and five main buses.
- Mixing techniques tier list
51 techniques in the tier list. Our ratings from L to F.
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Parallel processing for live drums: the Andrew Scheps method
Mixing live drums the Andrew Scheps way: almost no direct compression, three parallel buses (Drum Crush, Drums Dirt, Kick+Snare Crush) and automation by song section.
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Why your mix sounds quieter than the demo, and whether you really need −14 LUFS
Demos arrive at around −5 or −6 LUFS and sound louder than the mix. What that loudness costs, how to keep the demo's character, and what Spotify really does with −14 LUFS.
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How to mix backing vocals and doubles: editing, tuning and sibilants
How to mix backing vocals and doubles: what to get right when recording, a fast way to edit doubles with OTT, why Melodyne goes first, and taming sibilants.
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Bitcrusher on vocals: when too much detail hurts the mix
Why put a bitcrusher on a vocal: how dropping to 13–15 bits removes excess detail, helps the voice sit in the arrangement, and where the noise starts to show.
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LR or Mid-Side: how to build the stereo image, and whether mono compatibility still matters
Mono compatibility in the headphone era, LR vs Mid-Side mixes, listening to L, R, Mid and Side separately, and pushing an instrument back without reverb.
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Interviews
- Anton and Pavel Podlesny: the big interview (in Russian)
How they got into the profession and landed their first big projects, why a dirty sound is actually demanding engineering work, the main technical problem of the SoundCloud scene, and how Skryptonite changed the approach to mixing in Russian hip-hop.
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