Music Mixing Category

How to mix audio for perfect clarity and space

So you find it easy to isolate musical instruments with different frequency characteristics. For example if the mix is only consist of a simple vocal and a bass guitar; then even without any effects the vocal and the bass would stand out naturally beca …

Mixing Clean Guitar and Applying Reverb Tips

A clean guitar does not have any effects. And sometimes it can be tricky to mix. This is a simple tutorial on how to mix clean guitar and apply some reverb on the guitars. Double Tracking or Overdubbing? If you have read the tutorial on mixing electric …

Do you apply effects during recording or only during mixing?

One of the most often asked question in music production is when to apply effects? Is it perfect to apply it during recording? Or record everything as dry as possible then put effects during mixing? Which of the two is most recommended in terms of reco …

Editing audio files: Non-destructive vs. Destructive editing

If you are editing audio waveforms in digital domain, you will have two options. The first option is to edit the files non-destructively while the other option is to edit the files destructively. This is a beginner guide on how to do both of these tech …

Mixing in the Box vs. Mixing out of the Box: Advantages & Disadvantages

This post contains all the information you need to know about mixing in the box and out of the box. It will list down all the possible advantages and disadvantages with respect to sound quality, efficiency and overall music production process. You migh …