Mixing and Mastering Blog
Tutorials, tips, and industry insights from a professional mixing and mastering engineer.
Waves vs UAD Subscription: Which Plugin Bundle Delivers Better Vocal Mixes?
Plugin subscriptions have taken over the audio production world, and if you’re serious about vocal mixing, you’ve probably considered both Waves and UAD. But with monthly fees adding up quickly, which subscription actually delivers the tools you need for radio-ready…
The Simple 4-Step Vocal Mixing Chain That Actually Works
After two decades of mixing vocals for major artists and independent musicians alike, I’ve learned something surprising: more plugins don’t equal better results. In fact, some of my best vocal mixes use just three simple tools. If you’ve ever found…
What Does Mastering a Song Mean?
Ever wondered why your favorite songs sound so polished and professional when they hit your speakers? That magic happens during a crucial final step called mastering. If you’ve been scratching your head wondering “what does mastering a song mean,” you’re…
Do You Need Mixing and Mastering Services? The Truth Every Home Studio Artist Must Hear
You just finished recording a song in your bedroom studio. The vibe is there, the emotion is raw, and you’re practically buzzing with excitement to share it with the world. Your finger hovers over that “upload to Spotify” button, and…
What’s Included in Professional Mixing & Mastering Services?
When you’re ready to take your music to the next level, professional online mixing and mastering services can transform your raw recordings into polished, radio-ready tracks. But what exactly do you get when you invest in these services? Let’s break…
What to Expect When You Send Your Song for Mixing & Mastering
Sending your music off for mixing and mastering can feel like a big step—but the process is simpler (and faster) than you might think. At Mix and Master My Song, here’s exactly what you can expect. Step 1: First Mix…
Apple Digital Masters: Do Independent Artists Really Need Them?
Apple Digital Masters, formerly known as “Mastered for iTunes,” represents Apple’s premium audio quality standard for music distributed through Apple Music and the iTunes Store. An ‘Apple Digital Master’ is a high-quality audio master specifically created to meet Apple’s standards…
Izotope Ozone 12 Review: Stem Processing Comes to Mastering
One of my all-time favourite plugins has just received a significant update. Ozone 12 might look familiar at first glance, but underneath the slightly refreshed interface lies some genuinely revolutionary technology that could change how we approach mastering entirely. The…
Stereo Mastering vs Stem Mastering: Which One Actually Sounds Better?
As a mastering engineer, I’ve worked on hundreds of projects using both stereo and stem mastering approaches. Recently, I decided to run an experiment: I took a track I’d already mixed and mastered for the band Red Moon and remastered…
How Long Does It Take to Master a Song?
After nearly two decades of mixing and mastering tracks for Billboard-charting artists like Travis Barker, Kelly Clarkson, and A$AP Rocky, I’ve learned that the question “How long will it take to master my song?” doesn’t have a simple answer. Every…