Mixing

Mixing is the process of balancing, shaping, and blending the elements of your song to bring them together. Like cooking with ingredients and methods, mixing combines everything into a singular dish. This section covers everything involved in that process, from setting your first fader to understanding compression, EQ, reverb, and how to make a mix translate across speakers, headphones, and phones. Whether you’re just starting out or you need a specific recipe, start with the guides below.

Start Here

New to mixing? Start with these three guides before anything else:

All Mixing Guides:

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If you’re mixing recordings you made yourself, learn Recording to capture clean audio before the mixing stage.

Once your mix is done, learn Mastering and everything that comes next: loudness, format, and getting your music onto listening platforms.