The Loudness Test You’re Not Using
Forget LUFS for a moment. This real-world loudness test uses your ears, not meters, to tell you if your mix is actually working.
Category: Faders Forever Newsletter
weekly community recap
🔊 FREE Metering Plugin I Actually Use (No Joke)
Meter nerds, this one’s for you. A genuinely useful free metering plugin I use all the time for loudness and mix checks.
Come hang? Free mixing/recording Q&A this Friday 👀
Hey Reader! Quick heads up: I’m hosting a free, super-casual Home Studio Q&A this Friday at 11am Pacific, and I’d love for you to join me. No …
✅ 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.
👀 Music Mixlab Debut + Grab This Plug-in Now!
Level up your mixes with early access to Music MixLAB + my 'secret weapon' compressor is on SALE for $49!
👀 Music Mixlab Debut + Grab This Plug-in Now!
Level up your mixes with early access to Music MixLAB. Plus, my 'secret weapon' compressor is on SALE for $49!
🎛️ Essential File Delivery Hacks, Guitar Sustain Tips & More! 🎶
🔊 From time-saving Mac hacks to deep-dive mix tips, this week’s newsletter is packed with gems. Jump in and level up! 🎛️✨
🎧 New Mix Feedback, Exclusive Webinar Replay & Interview Insights!
Faders Forever newsletter Hey Reader! We’ve got some exciting updates and community highlights to kick off your weekend, including valuable mix feed…
🎛️ Perfect Compression: Free Live Event + Top Mixing Tips!
Faders Forever newsletter Hey Reader, Hope your week's off to a great start! 🕺🏻 We've got some exciting content lined up for you, including a sp…
🌾 Top Tips for Perfect Indie Folk Vocals!
Faders Forever newsletter Hey Reader, Happy Wednesday! 🎉 We're back with some of the hottest content from Mix Protégé to keep your creative juice…
🎚️ How important are reference mixes?
by Dana Nielsen Hey Reader! Ever wondered how I use reference tracks or manage my mix bus before mastering? 🤔 This week at Mix Protégé, we’ve b…
🎛️ Mixing SZA, Engineering Bob Dylan, Collaborating with Rick Rubin
Hey Reader! You won't want to miss these recent Mix Protégé gems 💎 including how I got my start as a 20-year-old Pro Audio sales guy at Guitar Ce…
❤️ You’ll LUFS this limiter trick!
Hi Reader, Mix Protégé has been buzzing with activity and inspiration recently, and I can’t wait to share the highlights with you! Our Member Spot…
🎬 NEW VIDEO: The secret to overdubbing live performances!
My latest video shows how I create a tempo map in Pro Tools to sync with a natural, non-clicked recording. Watch my entire tempo mapping process as I …
🎛️ Are stock EQ plugins good enough??
Greetings from 28,000 feet above the globe! ✈️ After a productive week of record-making at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville, North Carolina, I'…
😳 It’s like you’re IN THE STUDIO w/ me!
January 7, 2024
Your weekend Mix Protégé recap by Dana Nielsen
Happy New Year, Reader! The past two weeks have been a blur and I'm excited to be…
🤔 Is this what your vocals are missing?
Dec 24, 2023
Cheers 🥂 to another inspiring, productive week on Mix Protége! The highlight for me was hearing some stunning in-progress mixes by o…
🫨 Mix-inspired “stank face” + FREE plug-ins
Dec 16, 2023
Your weekend Mix Protégé recap by Dana Nielsen
What an amazing, action-packed week on Mix Protége! The highlight for me was hangin…
🎯 Shoot outs: How to pick the best mix
Dec 10, 2023
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Shoot outs: How to pick…
🎚️ Friday Fader: I’m pretty sure this is legal…
Step into your studio slippers and sidechain that Distressor with a steady drip of eggnog... It's time for the Friday Fader - your Mix Protégé peek …
🎚️ Friday Fader: How is this FREE?! 😲
Hi Reader!
I'm comin' in HOT with another incredible livestream replay for you to enjoy this weekend. In this live mixing session streamed from my Lo…
🏈 Friday Fader: Mixed by Mike Ditka?
Things people say: It’s Friday! Things self-employed people say: It’s Friday?
Oh, the amazing truth in that quote. Happy Friday, peeps, and welco…
🎚️ Friday Fader: Free Software and Fresh Jams!
FREE Ozone 11 EQ from Izotope, FREE professional notation software, Member Spotlight mix feedback, and new music from Mamahawk!
🎚️ Friday Fader: 4-Steps to EQ ANYTHING!
Salutations, studio savages!
Rip open that Costco-sized bag of Halloween candy you "bought for tricker treaters" and strap-in for a sugar rush... it's…
🎚️ Friday Fader: scared of buying the WRONG mic!?
TGIF: Turn Gain, Increase Fader!
Happy Friday, friends! We've had some vibrant forum discussions this week, a fun new microphone comparison video, an…
🎚️ Friday Fader: Ghostly Re-amping 👻
What is re-amping anyway? Re-amping is the super-fun process of sending a pre-recorded performance from your DAW (or other recording device) out to a…
🎚️ Friday Fader: Fix it at THE SOURCE? 🧐
Salutations, studio savages!
Slip on your boogie shoes, it's time for the Friday Fader - your weekly recap of Mix Protégé goodness!
Who'm I kiddin…
🎚️ Friday Fader: Are you following the rules?
Are pan rules helpful? Do they exist at all? 🛸👽 Take that panning guidance you received in the past and throw it IMMEDIATELY in the garbage!
🎚️ Friday Fader: Give those drums a haircut!
"How often are y'all using clipping plugins, and in what way?" We had some excellent recommendations and use cases from the community, and it inspired…
🎚️ Friday Fader: Chaos to clarity in 4 simple steps
Check out this 4-step chaos-clarifying process I use on every mix, plus helpful insights from fellow members too!