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Mixing and Mastering can be a confusing topic for beginners who are starting to make their own professional level music. But it doesn't have to be confusing. In this video we get into what mixing and mastering is, what the basic steps are and what tools you'll need to become familiar with. This isn't an overtheshoulder "how to mix and master" guide, but an overview of how you need to approach learning how to mix and master your own music. By the end of this video you should have a better understanding of exactly WHY you need mixing and mastering and HOW to think about it in relation to your own songs.

We also have a complete written guide on mixing and mastering your own songs (with additional details, a stepbystep workflow outline and frequently asked questions about mixing and mastering music) you can check out at DeviantNoise.com. It goes into a lot more details than we get to in the video. Be sure to check it out it's the first link in this description box, above.

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Video Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:46 What is Mixing and Mastering?
02:32 How is Mixing and Mastering Done?
03:37 Steps Involved in Mixing
04:55 Steps Involved in Mastering
05:27 The Mixing/Mastering Environment
06:10 Your Playback System
06:55 What You Use to Mix and Master Music
07:27 Other Audio Engineering Tools
08:08 EQs and Equalization
09:17 Compressors and Compression
10:17 Reverb and Delay
11:30 Beginner Tip #1: Understand "Masking"
12:40 Beginner Tip #2: Cut vs Boost
13:04 Beginner Tip #3: Compressing Audio
13:52 Beginner Tip #4: Things Add Up
14:32 Beginner Tip #5: The Magic in the Middle
15:10 What to Focus on as a Beginner
15:57 What Next?
16:54 Wrap Up + Outro



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