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The Indie Music Minute’s greatest hits
By Disc Makers' Author Tony van Veen The Disc Makers YouTube Channel has a great video series called “The Indie Music Minute” that features Tony van Veen, CEO of Disc Makers, distributing nuggets of...
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How to get better results mixing in your home studio
By Disc Makers' Author Jon Marc Weiss and Andre Calilhanna From stereo placement to EQ, busing to reverb, veteran music producer and engineer Jon Marc Weiss gives pro advice and insights on how to...
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Make your music easy to license for TV, ads, and film
By Disc Makers' Author Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan To license your music, you need to understand the role of the music supervisor as well as how to prep your music. Follow these steps to increase...
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Prepping for an audio mix: Get your session, tracks, and notes in order
By Disc Makers' Author Michael Gallant Here are some tips for prepping for an audio mix from multi-Grammy Award winner and Audio School Online creator, Ken Lewis. Last August, Disc Makers published...
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Commit important choices to audio: Prepping for an audio mix, Part II
By Disc Makers' Author Michael Gallant There’s plenty you can do to set your mixing engineer up for success. Ken Lewis recommends committing important production choices to audio before sending your...
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Choose moderate volume when mixing music
By Disc Makers' Author Sweetwater When mixing music — in your home studio or a massive “A” room — cranking up the volume makes everything sound sweet. At least, until reality sets in. Raging guitars,...
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Why does my music need mastering?
By Disc Makers' Author Keith Hatschek Home recording is easier and more affordable than ever, which makes the role of mastering ever more important. Here are some objective reasons that make the case...
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Five ways to avoid a muddy mix
By Disc Makers' Author Rob Mayzes If you keep these five principles in mind when working on audio mixes in your home studio, you can avoid a muddy mix every time. Have you ever heard the Primus song,...
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Using reverb and delay: Lessons from six classic tracks
By Disc Makers' Author Keith Hatschek One way to better understand the adept use of recording techniques is to study classic hits. We’ve got six examples of expertly crafted songs that showcase...
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Using compressors and limiters in your home studio
By Disc Makers' Author Keith Hatschek Using compressors and limiters when recording and mixing allows you to smooth out passages to better control a track. Estimated reading time: 8 minutes For many...
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