Mixing & Mastering

Editorial | Jun 13, 2015 by G.W. Childs IV

Music making is full of decisions. And choosing the equipment you employ to make music is no exception. G.W. Childs examines the recent trend towards hardware versus software-based solutions.

Tutorial | Jun 12, 2015 by Hollin Jones

Reason's Master section provides a convenient and powerful rack for working with a wide range of effects when mixing down your tracks. Hollin Jones takes you through the main sections.

Tutorial | Jun 08, 2015 by Jay Asher

You might be a Logic Pro X expert, or you might be a novice. It doesn't matter. These key commands from Jay Asher (there's actually more than 10) can improve your workflow. So check them out now.

Tutorial | Jun 04, 2015 by Roy Furr

The loudness wars are upon us! Rory Furr shares 4 steps to using serial compression to boost your mixes without causing clipping or major distortion. In short get louder and keep your dynamics intact.

Tutorial | May 30, 2015 by Sara Simms

Thanks to the tools available and their affordable price tags, there's never been a better time to produce music. Sara Simms shares 8 tips for new & veteran producers to get the music flowing.

Tutorial | May 29, 2015 by Lynda Arnold

Don't think of pads as fillers in your tracks. With some creative techniques in any DAW you can transform pads from drones into highly interesting and evolving musical parts.

Tutorial | May 28, 2015 by Rounik Sethi

Fancy learning how to create unique filter processed drums using Reason’s Synthetic Rig? The Filter Pattern rack is incredibly usable as Mo Volans shows in this video tutorial.

Tutorial | May 26, 2015 by Joe Albano

Too much choice can be a bad thing... or can it? Joe Albano walks us through Logic Pro X's delay plug-ins and demonstrates which are best suited for different effects.

Tutorial | May 25, 2015 by Matthew Loel T. Hepworth

Once you have Audio recorded into Cubase, how does that signal flow through the DAW? Matthew Loel T. Hepworth will show you how the signal flows downstream.

Tutorial | May 21, 2015 by Matt Cellitti

Along with the new effects and instruments in Komplete Select that come bundles with the Maschine 2.3 update are tons of tips and tricks you can employ in your productions. Here's 4 awesome ones!

Tutorial | May 18, 2015 by Peter Schwartz

When mixing your next project (especially orchestral) spare a thought for your audience. Using pre-fader sends, Peter Schwartz shows how to simulate how sounds will be perceived.

Tutorial | May 15, 2015 by Roy Furr

Roy Furr is back by popular demand with these timeless arranging and production secrets for making tunes DJs will want to play over and over again.

Tutorial | May 11, 2015 by Hollin Jones

Take your Reason mixing chops to the next level with these useful automation tips from Hollin Jones.

Tutorial | May 10, 2015 by Joe Albano

The state of the audio nation is at a crossroads. With internet bandwidth increasing, we don't need to data compress audio files as much as before. Joe Albano explores quality vs. size.

Tutorial | May 07, 2015 by Matt Vanacoro

When it comes to mixing, rather than choosing one plug-in at a time, why not go for a channel strip which includes multiple plug-ins! Matt Vanacoro shares his 3 favorite UAD channel strips to date.