EQ vs Compression: Which Comes First in a Mix?

Learn when to place EQ before compression, compression before EQ, or use both in stages based on the sound and the problem.

How to Use Reference Tracks for Mixing and Mastering

Use reference tracks correctly by level matching and comparing balance, low end, brightness, width, dynamics and arrangement.

How to Mix Music: A Practical Guide for Producers

A practical mixing process for volume, panning, low end, EQ, compression, depth, stereo image, automation and translation.

How to Mix Vocals: EQ, Compression, Reverb and Delay

Mix vocals with a practical chain for cleanup, EQ, compression, de-essing, ambience, automation and placement in the track.

Gain Staging for Music Production and Mixing

Understand gain staging in modern DAWs, keep headroom, avoid accidental clipping and make processor levels easier to judge.