Your kick and bass elements should occupy from 20Hz up to about 300Hz. At least, with your kick, this is where its main body should be. Any bass instruments, however, should not exceed 300Hz as…
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Knowing where to start on your mix can feel overwhelming. I, personally, have felt this struggle like a deadweight on my creative motivation. But there is a process that I wish I knew about sooner,…
Space is everything in your mixdown. Making use of psychoacoustic techniques, and avoiding heavy use of plugins keeping your low end clean of unneeded energy are all essential to make a professional mix and save…
The frequency spectrum chart is something that puzzles all budding musicians. With all of its layers, there’s a lot to remember. However, the knowledge of what the different frequency bands are and how they sound…
The wonder that is the 808 originated from Roland’s TR-808 synthesizer. But what we call 808’s today sound much bigger than what the 808 synthesizer gave birth to. With such a popular sound comes a…
We’ve explored how to become a record producer before, but we focused largely on the skills you need. Now we’re going to focus on the communication routes you should focus on. Communication routes that lead…
Your EQ is an essential tool for any of your mixes, and vocal tracks are no different. Whether it’s removing low end from your vocals, or boosting some low midrange frequencies, using the right strategy…
Lyrics are the most important part of a song, and being able to keep up with them on our favourite streaming apps is amazing. We can learn the song faster so we don’t get caught…
A detail such as poor monitor placement… can have a far bigger impact on your sound than the monitors themselves! Poorly positioned monitors create huge peaks and troughs in sound. Proper studio monitor placement is…
TikTok is the refreshing app that delivers non stop content to our screens. Some love it and some hate it. But, as far as interactive and fun goes, TikTok really does trump the competition (we’re…
