Technics

SSL UF1: A Deep Dive Review- – Your Essential DAW Control Center?

SSL UF1: A Deep Dive Review- – Your Essential DAW Control Center?

Hi everyone, Matty here. Today, we're delving into the world of DAW control surfaces, specifically the SSL UF1. Solid State Logic (SSL) has a legendary reputation in the audio world, known for their massive, high-end mixing consoles used on countless hit records....

Softube’s Tube-Tech Blue Tone Plugin

Softube’s Tube-Tech Blue Tone Plugin

Mastering Your Mix with Softube's Tube-Tech Blue Tone Plugin I've had the opportunity to work with a plethora of tools designed to enhance audio production. One such tool that has recently caught my attention is the Softube Tube-Tech Blue Tone plugin. In this guide,...

How to Disable Normalize on Apple Music and Spotify

How to Disable Normalize on Apple Music and Spotify

How to Disable Normalize on Spotify and Sound Check on Apple Music Introduction: In the world of digital music streaming, platforms like Apple Music and Spotify have introduced features like "Sound Check" and "Normalize" to maintain a consistent volume across songs....

Elevating Your Live Drum Mixing: Professional Tips and Techniques

Elevating Your Live Drum Mixing: Professional Tips and Techniques

Introduction Hello everyone, Matty here! In today’s blog, we’re diving deep into the world of drum mixing. Whether you’re a budding producer or a seasoned mixer, getting your live drums to sound professional is a game-changer for your tracks. At MixMasterMyon.com, not...

The Art of Recording Drums with One Mic

The Art of Recording Drums with One Mic

Introduction: Embracing the Simplicity in Complexity I want to share a technique for recording drums with one mic. Though seemingly straightforward, this method is one that I've used for years, especially when I was young and didn't have a lot of money for...

What does Remastered Music Mean?

What does Remastered Music Mean?

Introduction A term you hear a lot in the music world is Remastered. It's a process often shrouded in mystery yet pivotal in how we experience music. In this blog, I'll demystify what remastering involves, explore its nuances, and explore why it remains an essential...

The Art of Recording Drums with One Mic

The Power of Transient Designers

The Power of Transient Designers in Audio Production I've spent a good chunk of my life mixing and mastering, and I've got a bit of a soft spot for transient designers. They're kind of like the unsung heroes of the audio world. I've been around the block with these...

Studio One 6.5 – What’s New? 

Studio One 6.5 – What’s New? 

Studio One 6.5 - What's New? Introduction: Today, I'm thrilled to dive into the latest update of one of the most dynamic Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) out there - Studio One 6.5. As a professional mixing engineer, I've seen and worked with various DAWs, but Studio...

The Best Mixing Plugins Ever!

The Best Mixing Plugins Ever!

Introduction - The Best Mixing Plugins I tend to review a lot of mixing plugins every year, but I would say only about 20 to 30 percent show up on my mixing and mastering sessions after the review. So today, I want to discuss the ten plugins that get the job done in...

The Essential Guide to the Best DAW for Beginners in 2024

The Essential Guide to the Best DAW for Beginners in 2024

The Essential Guide to the Best DAW for Beginners in 2024 In this article, I want to discuss what is the best DAW for beginners is. Choosing the right DAW can significantly influence your workflow, creativity, and the quality of your music, especially if you are just...

The Best Headphones for Drummers in 2024

The Best Headphones for Drummers in 2024

Introduction As a professional mixing and mastering engineer, I understand the critical role that headphones play in a drummer's arsenal. The quest for the best headphones for drummers is not just about finding a comfortable fit or a robust design; it's about...

Pro Tools Vs Logic: The Ultimate Comparison Guide

Pro Tools Vs Logic: The Ultimate Comparison Guide

Pro Tools Vs Logic: The Ultimate Comparison Guide Hey there! I'm here to give you a comparison between two popular music production software options; Pro Tools and Logic. Throughout my career I've had the opportunity to work with both of them, so I have experience...

Is AI Mixing and Mastering Possible?

Is AI Mixing and Mastering Possible?

Is AI Mixing and Mastering Possible? In times, there has been a shift towards digitization and automation in the field of music production. An exciting development in this area is the application of intelligence (AI) for mixing and mastering music. This technology has...

Louder than Liftoff Silver Bullet MKII Plugin Vs Analog Unit

Louder than Liftoff Silver Bullet MKII Plugin Vs Analog Unit

In today's video, I had the chance to explore the new plugin from Plugin Alliance, the Silver Bullet MK2 by Louder Than Liftoff. I must confess, I felt a mix of excitement and disappointment when I found out about this plugin. I've owned the hardware unit for a few...

The Art of Recording Drums with One Mic

Serban Ghenea Vocal Chain Revealed!

In this blog post, we will explore the vocal chain of one of the most famous mixing mastering engineers in the business, who has worked with artists like Katy Perry, Sam Smith, Sia, and many more. Despite only doing two interviews in the last 20 years, we have scoured...

Best McDSP plugins in V7 Bundle

McDSP recently released a huge update to their plugin bundle.  Bringing updated GUI’s for all plugins, M1 support, New features for most products, including the ability to invert phase, as well as over 1500 user presets.  With this update, I thought it would be a...

Mastering with Acustica Audio Plugins

Mastering a Song with Acustica Audio Plugins: A Step-by-Step Guide Acustica Audio Plugins are some of my favorite plugins to use for mastering. They actually sample the hardware they are emulating, so you get a real authentic sound like you were running your music...

Best Audio Plugins of 2021

In today's video I show off the 5 plugins I found to be the most useful in 2021. Enjoy! For best professional mixing and mastering services don’t hesitate to contact us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iRRrZPsnN4

The Best 1176 Compressor Plugin? Acustica Audio Nickel Review

Acoustic's New 1176 Compressor Plugin: A Comprehensive Review Acustica Audio has finally released its much-anticipated 1176 compressor plugin, and it's creating quite a buzz in the audio engineering community. Named "Nickel,". Let's dive into what makes Nickel stand...

My 2021 Studio Tour

In today's video, we take a tour of my studio here at mixandmastermysong.com! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8M_1ufYCLs&t=65s

Mixing Vocals in Logic Pro X with Stock Plugins

As a mixing and mastering engineer, I've always believed in the power of versatility and continuous learning. Recently, I embarked on a journey to master vocal mixing in Logic Pro X, a platform widely used in the industry. In this blog, I want to share my experience...

The Art of Recording Drums with One Mic

Mixing a Song in 5 Minutes!

I wanted to challenge myself and see if I could mix a song in 5 minutes then compare it to the original mix that is on iTunes! For Finest online mixing services don’t hesitate to contact us . Watch the video to see the results!...

Murda Melodies Review

Exploring the Magic of Slate Digital & Murda Beatz's "Murda Melodies" Plugin Hey everyone, Matty here! Today, I'm super excited to share my experience with a groundbreaking plugin from Slate Digital and Murda Beatz called "Murda Melodies.". Let's dive into what...

Mixing And Mastering Beats With Fabfilter Plugins

FabFilter plugins are some of my favorite plugins. I could mix a whole song just using their plugins. So, in this case, I did! I used only FabFilter plugins to mix this beat, show off how great the plugins are, and make a point. You don't need hundreds of plugins to...

McDSP APB16 Review

McDSP APB16 Review

McDSP APB 16 Review: Analog Flavor With Digital Control The McDSP APB 16 is a powerful analog emulation plugin that brings high-quality analog compression and saturation to your digital productions. With versatile sound-shaping capabilities, intuitive controls, and...

How to Send and Export a Logic Session Pro X

If you need to send a Logic session or export stems to send to another engineer or producer, there are a few steps to take that will make the process seamless. In this video, we will go over how to prep a session for export or prep a session to export stems. Enjoy!...

The Art of Recording Drums with One Mic

Presonus Studio One 5 Review

Today I had the opportunity to check out the new PreSonus Studio One 5. The release comes with a host of new features, including the Show Page for live performance and Score View for written music via notion. Being a mixer, the features don't excite me, but don't...

Vocalign Project vs Pro in Studio One

Vocalign Project vs Pro in Studio One

I've been using Vocalign for as long as it has been available. I always like to brag that I was one of the first engineers in Boston using it. People were blown away with what it could do.  Is your vocal double off? No problem we can fix it in about 10 seconds! There...

3 of the Best Mastering Limiter Plugins Of 2019

3 of the Best Mastering Limiter Plugins Of 2019

I have quite a few mastering limiter plugins I use when mastering. (Being the plugin junkie I am) However, I find myself returning to the same three over and over again. The three limiters I prefer are the Fab Filter L2, the DMG Audio Limitless, and the relative...

Mixing Rap Vocals with Waves Plugins

Mixing Rap Vocals with Waves Plugins

Waves plugins have been around for as long as I've been engineering. They are used in every major studio and home studio around the world. Since they are the most used audio plugin, I make a video showing you how to mix rap vocals using only waves plugins! P.S. I just...