Mixing & Mastering

Tutorial | Oct 30, 2016 by Sara Simms

Changing and modifying drum loops and samples can help your music stand apart from others that might be using the same sound packs. Here's 5 ways to make yours sound unique.

Tutorial | Oct 27, 2016 by Joe Albano

If you're looking to understand reverb, the various types and their ideal uses in your mixes, then you're in the right place. Joe Albano is here to explain all this and more.

Tutorial | Oct 26, 2016 by Joshua Casper

What happens when you put Thavius Beck an Ableton Push 2 and a live-stream video feed in a room for 2 hours? An awesome amount of power tips and workflow tips for Ableton Push users.

Tutorial | Oct 23, 2016 by Joe Albano

The beauty of analog music hardware, especially EQs, is the unique character they can impart on your mixes. Fortunately, there's a number of faithful emulations in the plug-in world. Here's 7 for you.

Tutorial | Oct 23, 2016 by Hollin Jones

Bass House is a genre where your bassline has to be the centre of attention. Watch Adam Pollard (aka. Multiplier) explain how to capture your listeners’ ear and keep them interested. 

Tutorial | Oct 19, 2016 by Hollin Jones

Wouldn’t it be great if your mixing plug-ins could actually help you make better mix decisions? Watch Joe Albano as he explains how Neutron can do just that, with amazing end results!

Tutorial | Oct 18, 2016 by Lyubomir Dobrev

It's time to breathe some life into your sounds. With these 5 tips you'll learn how to make a solid, static sound into something more dynamic with movement and interest.

Tutorial | Oct 16, 2016 by Joe Albano

As every producer and engineer knows, a pair of monitors you can trust are essential when recording, mixing and mastering. Here's some things to bear in mind when choosing your next studio monitors.

Tutorial | Oct 07, 2016 by Gary Hiebner

When your projects reach a certain size it can be hard to keep track of your tracks' tracks... Gary Hiebner highlights features that Steinberg offer inside Cubase to keep your productions moving.

Tutorial | Oct 06, 2016 by Joshua Casper

So you want a free Ableton Live rack that features a multiband mid/side compressor ideal for mastering? You're in the right place. Here's how to use it, build it... and you can download it for free!

Tutorial | Sep 30, 2016 by Rich Tozzoli

In the first of this two-part mini series Rich Tozzoli explores how guitar players can approach recording bass parts when your bass player is AWOL or you need to get it done yourself.

Tutorial | Sep 28, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

When it comes to mixing a Bass House track there's one sonic element that should dominate the entire track. The bass line. Multiplier shows some practical tips and examples to ensure your bass is big.

Tutorial | Sep 27, 2016 by Hollin Jones

Reason can be the center piece, the hub of your digital and hardware music studio. In this tutorial Hollin Jones shows how to integrate ext. MIDI in Reason.

Tutorial | Sep 21, 2016 by Hollin Jones

Getting a great vocal sound can be easier than you think – with a little help from these tools!

Tutorial | Sep 19, 2016 by Noah Pred

In an ideal world we'd send mixes to be professionally mastered. If you're looking to master, or pre-master, in Ableton Live this FREE audio effects rack from Manmade Mastering is a must-download.