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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.
Newsletter & Blog
✅ Proof your home studio is good enough
Mt. Joy just dropped a track I mixed… from my home studio. Here’s what it means for your next mix—and how to learn the process.
Forums & Discussion
Recent Activity
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Phoebe Katis replied to the discussion does this mix need more air? in the forum Member Spotlight Just now
Reply to does this mix need more air?
thank you so much ! we added more vocal air it POPPED so i’m very happy w it 🙂
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Dana Nielsen replied to the discussion does this mix need more air? in the forum Member Spotlight a day ago
Reply to does this mix need more air?
So good, @phoebekatis! Such a fun track – and mix! Follow your ears and gut on the top end 👍. I think it’s really close…
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Mixing Indie Folk Vocals (feat Cammy Kurtzman)
In this livestream, Dana Nielsen shares his go-to methods for mixing vocals with indie-folk artist, Cammy Kurtzman.
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Dana Nielsen replied to the discussion Rays of Relief – Production Advice in the forum Member Spotlight a day ago
Reply to Rays of Relief - Production Advice
Hey Bar! Lookin fwd to listening when back in the studio this week!
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Dana Nielsen replied to the discussion Fresh off the press! in the forum Member Spotlight a day ago
My pleasure, Paul- glad you dug! Great seeing you on the MixLAB zoom the other day, and I realized only later what I…
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Bar Rose started the discussion Rays of Relief – Production Advice in the forum Member Spotlight 2 days ago
Rays of Relief - Production Advice
Hey MP!
This time I’m coming to you for production advice. This song – Rays of Relief – is pretty early on, and roughly…