Finding your sound isn’t about more plugins. It’s about learning a few tools properly and building confidence as a beginner.

Reverb isn’t an effect–it’s the space a track lives in. A practical guide to choosing reverb by feel, depth, and perspective.

High- and low-pass filters tidy mixes quickly, but wide bell EQs often sound more musical. Sometimes shaping beats removing.

Reference tracks help your mixes translate. Here’s how to choose them, trust them, and use tools like Metric AB to get your mix over the line.

Hot levels make plugins distort in subtle ways. Here’s why gain staging still matters – and how to keep your mix sounding clean and musical.

Fast attack and fast release shape punch, movement, and tone. Here’s how different compressors handle timing–and what those speeds really sound like.

Two plugins that quietly transform a mix: Decimort 2 for classic sampler flavour, and Metric Halo Character for subtle analogue tone.

A visual guide to every compressor type – VCA, FET, Optical, and Vari-Mu – plus a free checklist to help you choose the right one.

Balance in mixing isn’t just about levels – it’s about connection. Build from your anchor and let every sound find its space.

Mix with emotion, not just meters. Here’s how balancing precision and instinct brings a mix to life and keeps the music feeling human.

Subtle stereo movement gives sound life. Here’s how PanMan and Logic’s Tremolo can transform static elements in your mix.

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Compression keeps reverb steady and musical – holding space in place without losing depth or emotion.

The Lexicon 224 reverb feels like home-the timeless sound I’d been hearing all my life, now finally in my own mixes.

12 dB/oct EQ slopes: why they’re the musical sweet spot, from Pultec to Kirchhoff, FabFilter, SSL, Neve & Harrison.

ARC 3 has earned its place in my mix setup for over a decade. Still reliable, even now that ARC 4 is on the scene.

The CGII plugin brings pro-level polish, loudness, and clarity to your master bus. Here’s how I use it—and what to watch for with Density.

A trippy, visual journey into the stereo field. David Gibson’s Art of Mixing still hits decades later—and I used it in class.

Logic has all I need. But the Fairchild and Lexicon 224? There’s something about the flavour.

Low-pass filtering shapes warmth, depth, and clarity in your mix. Here’s why it deserves as much attention as high-pass filtering.