One of the important settings to specify when you’re ready to record or render your mix to a WAV file is the bit depth. You’re undoubtedly familiar with the common bit depth options of 16 and 24 or even 32, let’s actually break down the differences in this bit depth comparison and give a verdict […]
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Last year I sent an anonymous questionnaire to my email list (which you can sign up for on the right to receive daily mix tips!) subscribers asking what their top goals were in mixing. One of the top responses was getting cleaner mixes. When we think professional mixes, maybe what we think of more than
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An exciter is one of the more apt names for a plugin as you’ll find in the many types of audio effects in mixing. It can be very useful for adding some excitement, some life to a track, a bus, or your entire mix on the master bus. But what is an exciter, and more
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I’ve talked about fixes for a harsh mix, but what if your mix falls into the other end of the spectrum: the DULL end. Whenever my mixes sound dull, I turn to these 7 fixes. My Mixes Sounds Dull – 7 Fixes Too Much Low End The low end of your mix is its anchor.
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As an audio mastering engineer, I know firsthand that everyone wants their music loud. In fact, I have a form at my MusicGuyMastering.com where potential clients can upload a song for a sample master, and the form includes a “Notes” section. The number one note/request I get from clients relates to loudness in one way
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