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Watch: 15 Pro Engineer Mix Tips Every Producer Should Know
Senior LANDR Audio Engineer Al Isler sat down to share his 15 most useful mix tips for producers and mix engineers of all levels. He...
Jun 12, 20191 min read


Why Mixing on Headphones Is Better Than You Think
I often see introductory mixing guides that stress the importance of not relying on headphones for mixing music. While they make a lot of...
Jun 5, 20194 min read


How to Use Transient Shapers for Better Dynamics
Your dynamics are one of the most important aspects of your recordings. So what happens when your normal set of tools can’t get you what...
May 22, 20191 min read


How to Get the Most from a Day at a Pro Studio
Booking a day in a pro studio is exciting. Access to high end gear and someone else to take care of engineering can push your tracks to...
May 14, 20194 min read


The 25 Best Studio Headphones For Musicians
Studio headphones are an essential tool for mixing music. They’re a key part of any home studio setup. A good pair of mixing headphones...
Apr 10, 20194 min read


How Mastering Trends Affect Your Sound
In the first days of recorded music, mastering was a purely technical process. Early masters were often done without a second thought by...
Mar 22, 20194 min read


Fletcher-Munson Curves: How Equal Loudness Contours Affect How You Mix
Your experience of music is more than just vibrations travelling through the air. Fletcher-Munson Curves explain why. As soon as a sound...
Mar 15, 20193 min read


How to Choose the Right Mastering Style for Your Mix
Mastering is more than just the finishing touches on your track. A good master should enrich the unique qualities and sonic signature of...
Mar 7, 20193 min read


Skeuomorphism: How Plugin Design Affects What You Hear
How much does the graphic design of a plugin influence your opinion of how it sounds? You might think your ears are totally objective—but...
Feb 18, 20194 min read


Parallel Compression 101: How to Give Your Mix Punchier Dynamics
Parallel compression is a powerful tool for shaping your dynamics. Aggressive compression can give your sounds a sense of weight and...
Jan 21, 20193 min read


5 Tips To Avoid Ruining Your Mix With Muddy Sound
One of the most common complaints from people new to mixing is, “my mix sounds muddy.” It’s frustrating—muddy sound means a lack of...
Jan 14, 20194 min read


The LANDR Guide to Mixing Music
Audio mixing is the process of taking recorded tracks and blending them together. Tracks are blended using various processes such as EQ,...
Dec 13, 20185 min read


What is Dither and When Do You Use It?
There are a few topics out there that never fail to get engineers ranting and raving. Y’know, topics like loudness, compression,...
Nov 13, 20185 min read


The 11 Best Delay Plugins for Every Mix Situation
Delay is a crucial audio effect for creating space while mixing music. Alongside reverb, delay plugins are key tools for crafting the...
Sep 18, 20185 min read


How to EQ Kick and Bass for Better Low End
We all wish we knew how to mix kick and bass perfectly. You want that rock-solid, powerful low end that jumps right out of the speakers...
Sep 7, 20184 min read


6 Lessons Musicians Should Learn About Streaming from Physical Formats
Streaming is taking over the world. You only have to take a quick glance at the numbers to watch the trend exploding. CD sales have...
Aug 30, 20185 min read


The 15 Best EQ Plugins to Shape Your Mix
EQ is one of the most basic—and important—tools you have as an audio engineer. But there are so many different EQs out there, how do you...
Aug 27, 20186 min read


The 15 Best Reverb Plugins for Every Mix Situation
Reverb is one of the most important tools for audio engineers. It’s an audio effect used on every mix you’ll ever hear. There’s so many...
Aug 9, 20186 min read


How to Prepare Your Album for LANDR Mastering
You finished recording and mixing the songs on your album—Congratulations! Now for the finishing touch. You already know that albums...
May 17, 20183 min read


The LANDR Mastering Guide
This LANDR Mastering User Guide will help you get the very best possible results from your LANDR masters. In this guide, you’ll find...
Mar 2, 20184 min read
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