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Is This Plugin Smarter Than You? Oct 19, 2022

Take my money? Or run, run away!

Is this the plugin of the future, or just another marketing attempt to sell more of the same refurbished plugin?

 

In the past I have been a huge fan of iZotope’s Ozone. These plugins are so well designed and basically have the technology to...

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Guitar Panning Solutions: Mixing Technique Oct 05, 2022

 

There's more to life than Left, Center, Right!

 

FREE Start to Finish Guide to Creating a Song https://www.fairairmusic.com/StartGuide

Do you find guitar panning just a little confusing at times?

I know I do, especially when all you ever hear about is having only 3 panning choices -...

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Parallel Processing - The KEY to Mixing? Aug 24, 2022

 

Is parallel processing the secret sauce to producing a great sounding mix? I think it is, so let’s discuss.

I have modeled my mixing system around parallel processing and I haven't looked back. I built my template based on parallel compression for drums and all other instruments,...

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My audio school story and all its glory Aug 17, 2022

 

Boy, I'll tell you a secret...

...you don't need a college degree to be an audio engineer, recording artist, or producer. But you already knew that, didn't you?

I happened to have a degree in Entertainment Music Industry. And it doesn't mean anything. But it has taught me some important...

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5 Important Mastering Keys to Know Aug 10, 2022

 

 Download the 5 Important Mastering Keys to Know!

There is so much information on what “proper” mastering is. Many times the information we’re given tells us to process too much or too little, “add these specific plugins”, or “mastering is...

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Waves Harmony saved my mix! Aug 02, 2022

 

Have you ever wondered why your mix just sounds… off?

You might be doing everything right with the mix but still, something is missing. It could be that there are no harmony vocals. 

We are used to hearing vocals a certain way with commercially released music that we hear on...

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Facebook Groups and all their hoops Aug 01, 2022

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Have you joined a "mixing" facebook group only to find out that they screen ever posts and refuse to let members promote their own music or services?

Why is that? Why would it even be an issue to promote...

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The Modern Mix - PODCAST! Jul 27, 2022

Today is going to be a bit of a run through, on what you can expect from the Modern Mix podcast. What it is, what it’s not.

This is a place where we discuss mixing, mastering, and audio engineering. But it’s also a place where we’re going to talk about the reality in those...

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Mix Guitars in 5 Minutes! Jul 13, 2022

I used to never like mixing guitars, and I absolutely LOVE songs with guitars.  

But, I could never get them to sound natural after processing them inside my mix. I would follow suggested eqing I had seen and use the recommended compressors, but it didn't matter because everytime the...

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Make More Money with DistroKid! Jul 08, 2022

 It's time to start making MONEY from your music and music services!

The best way to do that is by using DistroKid's Collaboration Splits.

Time and time again I see aspiring artist or even producers, making the same mistake of offering their services for free. This is not an ideal goal....

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