The difference is in the lay-out and work-flow of these tools and is mostly a matter of preference. In terms of sound quality it does not matter. People love to discuss which digital audio workstation (DAW) is better, whether you are working in FL Studio (Fruity Loops), Logic, Ableton, Pro Tools, Reason, Cubase, Bitwig or others. Through referencing you can better determine what you need to improve in your own mix, by spotting the differences to the tracks you chose for the perfect comparison. Preferably, you pick a perfectly mixed song of the same musical genre as yours, and compare these constantly (also called to as “A/B-ing”). Therefore it’s smart to listen to tracks that you could use to potentially reference the music with that you intend to mix or master. A good way to get used to the specific sound reflection of your source is to listen to music that you are very familiar with, frequently.īy listening to these signature tracks over and over, you will get used to how these are displayed and in turn these can be used as reference material for the music that you are going to mix. When you have acquired a new listening source, it will take you some time to be fully accustomed to the sound and details that they reflect. The Sennheiser HD600 and Shure SRH940 MKII headphones are examples of great low-budget options. The best scenario would be having an isolated studio with proper monitors, however there are very good headphones on the market too. Ideally, you want to have listening equipment that reflects the full frequency range that we (humans) can hear (20Hz – 20kHz) in detail. In order to become good at mixing, you need to set yourself up to be able to hear all the details in the music. With this first article, we will talk about setting yourself up to become a great engineer. We have been responsible for the majority of music released on Heroic, our sublabels, our artists and also for major labels such as Monstercat and Armada. Covering the necessary preparations, tools, underlying physics and insider tips and tricks to achieve the perfect mix and master. In this series, I will share our years of experience and insight on mixing and mastering, our best mixing tips, mastering tricks, and music production strategies. If you are about to release music or landed on this article because you were curious about how to mix music in general, or how to better mix your song or album, you have come to the right place. Having your music mixed and mastered by a professional, or doing it yourself (with the right approach), can truly make a world of difference. And creates definition that makes the individual elements stand out. It can create a huge difference in how a piece of music is perceived.

Good mixing can make a good track sound great.

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