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Leapwing Joe Chiccarelli Plugin Reveiw
Leapwing's new Joe Chiccarelli Plugin is truly impressive! It gives you starting points for every instrument and is excellent for beginners to seasoned pros. Check out the video below to see a full review and audio examples....
Izotope Ozone 10 Review
Izotope's Ozone 10 is a huge update from the previous versions. It includes two new modules, the stabilizer, and impact. Impact enhances the rhythm and feel of your track by controlling microdynamics. Stabilizer is an intelligent and adaptive mastering EQ. Also...
Jaycen Joshua’s The God Particle Review
Jaycen Joshua just released his first plugin The God Particle created by Cradle Audio. According to Cradle, "The God Particle has a multitude of processing algorithms under the hood giving depth, detail, and clarity to your next mix. Coupled with the adaptive limiter...
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
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 through the hardware itself. I use at least one Acustica Audio plugin...
The Best DAW Control Surface
Today I'm going to review another EQ controller. If you've watched my channel long enough you know I'm a big fan of controllers. I keep buying them and selling them over and over again. For instance the SSL uc1, it's a great controller but it could only control one...
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! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iRRrZPsnN4
The Best 1176 Compressor Plugin?
In today's video, we take a tour of the Acustica Audio Nickle Compressor. We also compare it to the Waves 1176 and the UAD 1176. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEjSjjHnx6I&t=150s
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 with Plugin Alliance Plugins
Using just one set of plugins can be a great way to learn new plugins and find new ways to mix. In today's video, I mix vocals using only Plugin Alliance plugins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33LB9hbmgQA
Mixing Vocals in Logic Pro X with Stock Plugins
In today's video I show you how you can get a decent mix using only stock plugins and logic pro X. https://youtu.be/JfpCqQtemoQ
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! Watch the video to see the results! https://youtu.be/8zcXQ9gngLk
Murda Beat Melodies
Slate's been killing it lately! Murda Melodies is a new plugin from Slate Digital which was created with Super producer Murda Beatz. At its core, it's a Multi-effects processor. It makes it really easy to come up with fantastic effects on vocals synths and more. Check...
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...
The 10 Best Plugin Alliance Plugins
Plugin Alliance is one of the top audio plugin manufacturers for music production, mixing, and mastering. I've been using their plugins for years, all starting with the BX Digital V3. This was one of the first plugins to offer M/S (mid/side) equalization in the...
Universal Audio C-Suite C-Vox Review
Room noise in a recording is one of the worst things to deal with. The more compression you add, the more it comes up, making it really difficult to mix. Universal Audio just released C-Suite C-Vox. It is aimed to reduce room sounds in a recording, and it works very,...
Baby Audio Smooth Operator Vs Soothe2
Soothe2 is one of my favorite plugins. I use it a ton on vocals, bass, and even my master bus. When Baby Audio's Smooth Operator came out, I noticed they do the same thing but in different ways. After using them both for a while, I've realized that they can complement...
Fabfilter Timeless Review
Fabfilter makes some of my most used plugins. The Pro-Q3 is my number 1 go-to on every mix. In today's video, I review FabFilter's Timeless 3. Timeless 3 is a delay plugin that includes filtering, distortion, modulation and so much more! It's fastly becoming one of my...
What is Analog Warmth? Introduction to Harmonic Distortion
In today's video, we are going to answer the age-old question. What is Analog Warmth? I'm sure you guys have heard it a million times. This product gives analog warmth and depth. Makes the music sound fuller and thicker. blah blah blah. I myself am guilty of using the...
Leapwing Al Schmitt Plugin Review
In today's video, I review Leapwing's Al Schmitt Plugin. For those that don't know Al Schmitt is a legendary Los Angeles mixing engineer who's been working at Capitol Studios for years. I like the plugin much more than I thought I would, it is AMAZING on vocals. We...
3 Easy Vocal Mixing Tips
In today's video, I show you 3 easy vocal mixing tips! The great thing about these tips is you don't need any expensive software or hardware to implement them. Enjoy!
Why I use Two Mix Buses in My Session Template
I tend to switch plugins up on my mix-bus quite a bit. There are a couple of reasons for doing this. New plugins are always coming out and I like to try out new things to see if it makes my process better. I mix a lot of different styles of music. On any given day I...
McDSP APB16 Review
In today's video, I review the McDSP APB16. This is a fully analog processor that is controlled by plugins in the computer. I will show you all the different plugins on vocals gain matched so you can really hear how the unit sounds. Enjoy!
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!...
5 Things You Need To Build A Home Studio
Many musicians wonder what they need in their home studio to make professional level recordings. These musicians are often asking questions like…What do I need to be able to record vocals at home?How can I make music at my house?What gear do I need? To answer these...
Bettermaker EQ232D Plugin Review
The new Bettermaker EQ232D Plugin from Plugin Alliance is a remake of Bettermakers first hardware EQ. It has three sections. A LPF, two parametric EQ's as well as a full Pultec style EQ section. I am a fan of Bettermaker's hardware and own both the Mastering EQ as...
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...
Mixing Vocals And A Two Track Beat With Waves Plugins
This will be the first video of a series where I will mix vocals and a two-track beat using a specific plugin company. The first video will be Mixing Vocals And A Two-Track Beat With Waves Plugins. The goal of doing this is to show that you can get a great sounding...
Mastering with Plugin Alliance Plugins
This is the first video of a series I will be doing Mastering the same song using different plugin brands. In this video, we will be Mastering with Plugin Alliance Plugins. Soon to come will be videos featuring Waves, Universal Audio, Acustica Slate and more. So make...
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...