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Get Signed to a Record Label: 9 Easy Steps
So you want to be a music superstar? It's not as difficult as you may think! Just follow these five easy steps and you'll be on your way to getting signed to a record label in no time. First, make sure that your music is of the highest quality. This means hiring a...
5 Reasons You Should Hire A Mixing Engineer
A good mix can make all the difference in the world regarding your music. It can take a track that sounds flat and lifeless and transform it into something that's exciting and full of energy. If you're serious about making great-sounding recordings, you need to hire a...
A Beginner’s Guide to Music Mixing and Mastering
What is Mixing and Mastering? You may have heard the terms "mixing" and "mastering" thrown around a lot in the music world, but what do they actually mean? In short, mixing is the process of taking all of the individual tracks that make up a song and blending them...
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 feels of your track by controlling microdynamics. The 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...
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
As a musician, you know that your vocals are one of the most important elements of your music. After all, without vocals, you wouldn't be able to communicate your message to your fans! That's why it's so important to make sure that your vocals are sounding their best....
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
When mixing vocals, there are three main things you need to focus on: clarity, volume, and emotion. If you can get those three things right, your vocals will sound great! In this blog post, we'll discuss each factor in detail and show three ways you can improve your...
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...