Why Your Mix Bus Isn’t a Magic Fix
October 21, 2025
When your mix isn’t hitting quite right, it’s tempting to throw a limiter, compressor, or EQ on the mix bus and call it a day.
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Mastering Compression: Attack, Release, Ratio Explained
August 21, 2025
Today, let’s talk about compression, and then specifically in mastering. The goal of compression in the mastering stage is not to shape individual sounds, but
How to GIRATS (Get It Right At The Source)
July 21, 2025
Have you ever had an idea for a song, and you know it could be something amazing? It sounds incredible in your mind… You can
How to use references like a pro mixing engineer
July 3, 2025
Today I want to share with you a habit that changed my career as a mixing engineer: using references. Keeping an objective ear is crucial
How loud should you monitor?
March 19, 2025
Something surprised me at our recent Masterclass at Clear Lake Studios in Hollywood, CA. The first two days were spent recording a track with EJ
Freeing the Fader
March 12, 2025
Welcome to another edition of Sound Advice! Every Wednesday I send a short email that will help you improve your mixes in one minute or
We’re hiring (Admissions Specialist)
February 13, 2025
We’re looking for several people to join our Admissions Team here at Mastering.com. If you want to work at a value-driven audio school that has
Mixing, Fast and Slow
December 11, 2024
There are two types of mixers. Mixer A sees mixing as a mechanical endeavour. A series of moves and processes that take a rough track
Top 5 things beginners miss in mixing
November 20, 2024
If your mixes don’t sound professional yet, but you’re not sure why… Then you could be missing one of these 5 things that I’ve seen
Licks vs Scales (How to Achieve Mastery as a Music Producer)
November 6, 2024
Most of you reading this will be somewhat familiar with the process of learning an instrument. There are a lot of ways we can compare
