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5 POWERFUL Tips to Optimize Your Mix
Learn 5 Strategies I use on every single mix!
No tech talk here. This small but mighty e-book isn’t about secret EQ frequencies, or how to side-chain your mix buss to your toaster oven. Nah. These are powerful concepts and mixing philosophies I return to time and again, which keep me focused, inspired, and deeply rooted in the music.
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🎚️ How important are reference mixes?
by Dana Nielsen Hey Reader! Ever wondered how I use reference tracks or manage my mix bus before mastering? 🤔 This week at Mix Protégé, we’ve been unpacking these questions with practical insights and real-world examples. Catch up on these vibrant discussions, member achievements, and the exciting new releases I’ve mixed for The Avett Brothers and Nir Felder. Let’s gooooo! 👂How important are reference mixes? This burning question in our Mixing Forum got me all fired up! 🔥 Check out my video…
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Jeremy Roye replied to the discussion Greater Hands – Mix Feedback in the forum Member Spotlight 3 hours ago
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Thanks Roy! Appreciate that. Yeah, a stomp is the vibe, but an electric Berlin-meets-Htown stomp! Ha. To your point, I…
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Jeremy Roye replied to the discussion Greater Hands – Mix Feedback in the forum Member Spotlight 3 hours ago
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Hi Paul,
Love the depth you put into this feedback and your poetic way of interpreting and verbally arranging, as you…
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Jeremy Roye replied to the discussion Greater Hands – Mix Feedback in the forum Member Spotlight 4 hours ago
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Wow, Dana. Means a lot to hear I’m progessing. Especially after spending at least a full day on it since the last version and…
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David Maroul replied to the discussion How Important Are Reference Songs to You when it comes to Mixing? in the forum Mixing 4 hours ago
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Thanks Dana, for all this great information. It’s awesome we have someone in the thick of it who can answer these types for…
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Christopher Dunston replied to the discussion Nearfield vs Mid Field vs Far Field Monitors and Mixing/Mastering in the forum Mixing 12 hours ago
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Thank you, my brother! Sorry, I’ve been MIA for the last couple of weeks! It’s nice to know the questions I ask are valuable…