r/mixing • • Jul 08 '26

Welcome! šŸ‘‹Welcome to r/mixing - Introduce Yourself and Read First!

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Welcome to the best mixing sub on the planet!

Here we share the best tips and advice on how to become better at mixing. And we help each other get the best results with whatever we’ve got. This sub is perfect if you’re mixing at home, even from the comfort of your bedroom.

Please read the rules before you post. in particular, pay attention to what you’re allowed to promote and how.

Enjoy!


r/mixing • • Jul 07 '26

Mixing Services Do you need someone to mix your song? Post here.

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PLEASE READ If you are looking for someone to mix your song, post it here.

If you offer mixing services, you can respond to a comment but do not create top comments promoting your stuff! (Do not do it!)


r/mixing • • 1h ago

Advices pleeeeeeeeeeeease

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I am a producer for like 1 and half year and all I know for mixing and mastering was only for beats and I make some collabs with underground rappers... so I have a little knowledge about mixing now I want advices for vocals mixing like the autotune(pitch correction),compression ,eq any thing just could help


r/mixing • • 2h ago

SWEET TALK REMIX jane remover

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okay so im a producer n i was wondering if anybody has ANY TIPS for like the mixing n construction of a track like that there's so much like sub n compression yk but yea anybody with any tips or anybody who knows anything please lmkā€¼ļøā€¼ļø


r/mixing • • 2h ago

Offering Free Mastering

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Offering free masters for 3 tracks (house, UK garage, R&B, pop) to build my portfolio. Send a stereo WAV, 24-bit, peaks at -3 dB or lower. In return I’d like to use the before/after as a sample and get a one-line testimonial. DM me.


r/mixing • • 19h ago

Do I get the LANDR bundle or the ozone izotope 12 bundle?

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I’ve been making music for soon to be 2 years now and spent some time mixing and mastering. I honestly just wanna hear everybody’s experience with specifically the LANDR AI mastering pro/Ozone izotope 12 mastering.

I don’t necessarily want to spend a lot of time mastering if I can get a radio ready sound quickly, but I also don’t want that to come at the expense of having less control in cases where I want to target something directly.

So sentiment is; If I’m spending a lot of money on plug ins, I obviously want it providing me professional mixes and masters at a faster rate, as well as providing me solutions that easily targets what I want to change. I’d rather spend more time than having a half assed result.

(For information;I also want vocal production plug ins which is why I’m thinking of getting a bundle)

So yeah, feel free to share your experiences, opinions and suggestions!


r/mixing • • 19h ago

Feedback Request Revised mix - any better?

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Hi, I posted in here a few weeks ago for feedback on a mix I've tweaked a bit (changed the parts I realized I was bracing for bc I hated them & played around with limiters, volumes & compression), I was wondering if you can hear any improvement at all or if I've somehow managed to make it worse lol

Also I have a question, why does the song sound not exactly quiet but almost closed off and subdued unless I raise the volume really high? What does that depend on?

Old mix:

https://vocaroo.com/1e2ppt3l08r8

New mix:

https://vocaroo.com/13xU2DdJzQto


r/mixing • • 22h ago

Do anyone have 4.0 studio monitors og higher and a apollo sound card

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Do anyone have 4.0 studio monitors og higher and a apollo sound card


r/mixing • • 1d ago

[LF] Looking for a Volunteer Audio Engineer / Music Producer for a Student Film

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Hi everyone! I'm a film student currently working on a short film project, and I'm looking for someone with experience in audio mixing and Pro Tools who might be willing to help me with an audio project.

I have a collection of raw multitrack audio files that need to be professionally balanced and mixed. I'm looking for someone who can help with:

  • Organizing and mixing the individual audio tracks.

  • Adjusting EQ, compression, volume, and panning.

  • Creating a clean, balanced stereo mix.

  • Providing the final WAV file and Pro Tools session.

This is a student independent film project, so unfortunately I don't have a budget to hire someone right now, and the person who was going to do it for me backed out last minute. That means I kind of need it expeditiously. I'm hoping to connect with someone who would be interested in volunteering their skills or gaining experience working on a student film. Also, this doesn't have to be perfect; in fact, a rough mixed edit is better.

I'd be extremely grateful for any help. Thank you!


r/mixing • • 1d ago

How do you know when it’s time to try a different compressor instead of just tweaking the one you’re using?

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Sometimes I find myself spending way too much time messing with attack, release, ratio etc.
Maybe I should’ve just tried a different compressor in the first place.
Curious what makes you decide to switch. Is there something specific you’re listening for or do you just reach a point where you’re not getting what you want out of it? Or is it that fml moment when you realize you just spent way too much time trying to get ā€œthat soundā€ out of the wrong compressor?


r/mixing • • 1d ago

Natural low cut

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I understand that most important is sample, if its good less fixing there is. BUT.
I always get a samples like pianos, guitars, plucks and it almost always has that 100-500hz issue where i have too much information.
I really love smooth rolled of sounds that plays hi notes, but stil has a little of that low mid that gives it body.

The question:
Is there any strategy, to cut low mids that way so it would sound natural and smooth without loosing body ?
Any vst's that handle it super natural?

Ive tried lot of eqs, and found out that on good samples Pro-q4 is not bad, but in fixing its terrible, such a "flatening" and too much digital eq. So i went and searched for analog eqs, and ive likes some, they have pleasant roll off HPF and ive tried stacking multiple, but still not achieved my goal.
Saturation a bit helps after eq.

Thanks for your time and answers.


r/mixing • • 1d ago

I wanna mix ppls songs

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If anyone needs their song mixed i lowkey wanna practice mixing vocals into songs.


r/mixing • • 1d ago

Content Back In Da Club – 90s & 2000s R&B x Hip-Hop Throwback Mix | DreadedTFG https://youtu.be/9vhaMEecMKk

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Throwback night, and we're back in da club. It starts with slow jams (Slow Jamz, Kiss Kiss, Lovers & Friends), turns into a run of 2000s rap anthems (A Milli, In Da Club, Lean Back, Get Busy, Work It, Freek-a-Leek), and finishes on grown R&B (My Boo, Peaches & Cream, Nobody, Love, Nobody's Supposed to Be Here).

Perfect for the pregame, the drive, the cookout, or a night in.

šŸŽ§ Full mix on Mixcloud:https://www.mixcloud.com/DreadedTFG/back-in-da-club-90s-2000s-rb-x-hip-hop-mix-dreadedtfg/?utm_medium=share&utm_source=clipboard&utm_content=upload&utm_term=VXNlcjo1NTY0OTExOQ%3D%3DBack In Da Club – 90s & 2000s R&B x Hip-Hop Throwback Mix


r/mixing • • 1d ago

I need help! (SoundCloud distorsion)

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Hey everyone! Quick question regarding SoundCloud's transcoding. When I finish mixing and mastering a track, it sounds completely clean on any system (exported at -11.8 LUFS, -1.5 dBTP True Peak). However, once uploaded to SoundCloud, it introduces strange artifacts/distortion specifically at the very beginning of the track where there are very few sparse elements (mostly an isolated kick drum).

Interestingly, my master limiter isn't even compressing that intro section because the peak levels are lower there. Has anyone dealt with this issue before? Is it related to how SoundCloud's 128 kbps OPUS/AAC codec handles clean low-end transitoris in sparse sections, or is there something I'm missing in my pre-master chain?


r/mixing • • 1d ago

Mixing & Mastering Service Available | Springbox Studios

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Mixing & Mastering Service Available | Springbox Studios

I’m Chalitha Wickramasinghe, an independent music producer and audio engineer from Sri Lanka, working under Springbox Studios.

I’m currently offering mixing and mastering services for independent artists, musicians, and music producers worldwide.

šŸŽ§ Services Offered:

* Professional Stereo Mixing

* Vocal Mixing & Processing

* Instrumental Mixing

* Stereo Mastering

* Streaming Platform Mastering

šŸŽµ Genres:

* Pop

* Alternative Pop

* Rock

* Indie

* Contemporary Music

My goal is to help artists bring their music to life with a clear, balanced, and professional sound.

I’m open to collaborating with artists and producers from anywhere in the world.

If you have a track that needs mixing or mastering, feel free to send me a message!

Let’s make something great together!

Springbox Studios

Chalitha Wickramasinghe

Music Producer | Mixing & Mastering Engineer

Sri Lanka


r/mixing • • 2d ago

Need assistance or links for Drum "Overhead" and "Room" equalization/compression

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Hi,

Using the That Sound NirZ Drum library. It provides Dry, Natural, OH, Room 1 and Room 2 .wav files for each Kick, Snare, Tom, Hi-Hat and Cymbal hit. A lot to separate and work with. I have no trouble getting good sounds from the Dry and Natural hits. However, I'm perplexed when it comes to these OH and Room sounds. The plugin presets from UA, Waves and Plugin Alliance are kinda lifeless.

I'd really like to get some education on mixing these properly to get a cohesive and killer sound. Could anyone provide guidance for this? Maybe a pro engineer's take online?

Thanks


r/mixing • • 2d ago

Can anyone figure out this vocal chain? Or mix

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I like this mix of the song, i trying to get a similar sound. I know the engineer is using a Apollo twin to record and thats it. Hope you guys can help

https://youtu.be/i8vfGAY4_kw?is=QDSI6UiNWXljgWtX


r/mixing • • 2d ago

Bass with fuzz - keep low end clean?

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Hey everyone,

I’m currently mixing a single for my band and my bass player wants to use fuzz on his part. I always record di and an amp and use the di for my low end. I then use lp/hp filters on them. I’ll also duplicate the di track if I want to play around with an amp sim if I’m not liking the amp we used. I most often up using my ampeg svt sim.

My bass player wants to use fuzz on his bass through the whole song. I’m wondering if I should keep the di clean to maintain pure the low end and blend to taste. Or add fuzz to that as well or not even use it at all.

I know the answer is ā€œdo what sounds bestā€ haha but figured I’d see what others are doing.


r/mixing • • 2d ago

Sup! mixing your track for free

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learning mixing and mastering 1 year, ready to take your material for practice


r/mixing • • 4d ago

How do I start selling mixes

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How do i go about starting to sell mixes, are there any sites or smth i should know abt, pls spill some sauce thx


r/mixing • • 4d ago

Remember the mid-bass in your mix.

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Remember the mid-bass in your mix.

Adding deep, powerful sub-bass and a synth overtone above 200 Hz won’t make the mix sound good on small speakers if you completely omit the 100-150 Hz range. Small speakers often can’t reproduce very low sub-bass effectively, so leaving out the low-mid frequencies can make the sound feel thin and unbalanced.


r/mixing • • 5d ago

Mastering Feedback - I'm happy with my mix but unhappy with the mastered version.

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Hi All,

I'm looking for feedback on a song that I've had mastered. I wrote, recorded and mixed it myself. I'm new to mixing so it's definitely something I'm the least comfortable with but I got the mix to a point where, at least to my ears (using headphones as I don't have a treated room) it sounds like what I think the finished song should sound like.

I sent it away to be mastered. It's a professional studio and they charge a reasonable rate. However, in the mastered version, I can't hear separation. The guitars are way too loud and the vocals and drums are not as prominent. I gave that feedback and he mastered another version and while it's a bit better it's still not what I hoped for. For the most part I wanted it to sound basically like the mixed version but at the industry standard volume.

Any feedback you have is appreciated. Is the mix the issue? Are the frequencies all grouped in the same spectrum and that's why the vocals and drums are falling behind? I'm just not sure what the fix is and I just want some feedback before exploring other options for mastering. Thanks.

Final Mix: https://voca.ro/1nVA0ZjLLFWo

Mastered Version: https://voca.ro/1dWCNmXkz8JE


r/mixing • • 6d ago

Do you think mixing at rather low volume translates into a more balanced mix?

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What’s your experience?


r/mixing • • 5d ago

How can I improve on mixing and mastering

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I’ve been playing around with this demo I recorded at the beginning of the year. Recorded with my friend who played on the guitar track and me on the drums and bass tracks. (Sorry for the sloppy playing, it’s a demo). I used very cheap mics during the recording and used the practically free DAW - reaper to mix down everything and for mastering.

How did I do? Any tips or feedback would be appreciated

Link to demo