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Week 36 · 2026 · Mixing & Mastering · Issue 15
1. September – 8. September 2026.
10 videos from the world of music production. 3 of them are this week's highlights — concisely curated, one click to the original.
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10 Videos gesamt | ★ 3 Highlights | 7 Weitere | 2 Promotion |
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| ★ This week's highlights | 10 videos |
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| ★ Highlight 01 | ● @EDMTips · 20:05 · 4. September 2026 |
This SIMPLE Mixing Workflow will TRANSFORM your musicDemonstrates a six-step mixing framework (the RAPID system) using a real student track, focusing on routing, referencing, and balancing to achieve professional-sounding mixes without relying on advanced techniques or fancy plugins. Provides a structured, repeatable mixing workflow that removes guesswork and is applicable to any production, with practical demonstration on real audio. |
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| ★ Highlight 02 | ● @CreativeSauce · 8:04 · 25. August 2026 |
The Mixing Mistake Mastering Can’t FixExplains the fundamental difference between mixing (balancing relationships of individual elements) and mastering (preparing for final release), emphasizing that mixing mistakes cannot be fixed by mastering alone. Clarifies misconceptions about mixing vs. mastering roles and highlights why proper gain-staging and element balance during mixing are critical before mastering. |
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| ★ Highlight 03 | ● @KimbasAcademy · 8:53 · 20. August 2026 |
Why Your Tech House Drums SuckExplains why copying professional drum workflows doesn't work for beginners, advocating for separating analytical (reference-based) and creative phases to build foundational skills before applying advanced techniques. Provides actionable guidance on the learning progression for drum production by distinguishing between reference-based analytical work and creative composition. |
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● @CreativeSauce · 11:07 · 18. August 2026 Virtual Guitars Suck? Here’s What You’re Doing WrongDemonstrates techniques for realistic virtual guitar using Ample Sound Ample Guitar T, focusing on proper chord voicings for different guitar ranges, hammer-ons, and articulation programming. ► Watch video ↗ |
● @alice-efe · 4:36 · 20. August 2026 Stop using 15 plugins on vocals (The 4-minute chain)Demonstrates a four-step vocal processing chain using de-esser, target compressor (smart dynamics), saturation, reverb, and delay to achieve professional vocal sound without excessive plugin count. ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @abletontips · 6:54 · 3. September 2026 3 Next-Level Reverb Techniques for Vocals, Leads & FXTeaches three advanced reverb techniques using Ableton's built-in Convolution Reverb with impulse responses on leads, transitions, and vocals, demonstrating how to layer and customize reverb for different sources. ► Watch video ↗ |
● @adamellistutorials · 2:48 · 31. August 2026 Trance LeadsShares a trance lead production philosophy emphasizing minimal processing: using only 2–4 leads with a shared EQ on the bus rather than individual channel EQ, plus a single reverb and delay. ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @CreativeSauce · 12:34 · 1. September 2026 This Plugin Isn’t Doing What You ThinkExplains the Smart Chain channel strip plugin by Sonible, focusing on its learn feature, auto-leveling (auto-gainstaging), and how multiple instances interact across a mix for intelligent source-aware processing. ► Watch video ↗ |
● @masteringthemix · 10:12 · 24. August 2026 Mastering With MIXVAULTDemonstrates Mixvault, a fixed-band EQ for mastering that prioritizes tonal balance and uses AI analysis to generate smart presets, with level-matched auditions to ensure honest ear evaluation. ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @Allan-Morrow-AM-Studios · 1:50 · 20. August 2026 Kick advice…Discusses how kick drum characteristics (transient sharpness and tone) should complement the bass to maintain cohesion in the mix, advising on bass choices relative to kick type. ► Watch video ↗ |
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— Promotion · ● @AudioMasterclass · 8:52 · 18. August 2026 Why your TV affects your listening experienceDiscusses how TV placement and room acoustics affect listening experience, comparing direct field, critical distance, and reverberant field positioning for optimal audio and video enjoyment. ► Watch video ↗ |
— Promotion · ● @producelikeapro · 50:34 · 19. August 2026 Inside the Neumann Factory: Building the Legendary U87Documentary-style factory tour of Neumann microphone manufacturing, showing the detailed machining process of iconic components like the U87 body and basket ring from brass stock. ► Watch video ↗ |
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| Live Sessions & Interviews |
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● @producelikeapro · 40:06 · 7. September 2026 SINA DRUMS: Inside Boom Studios Her Superb Portuguese Musical Home► Watch video ↗ |
● @mixbustv · 36:29 · 7. September 2026 Is Stem Mastering BETTER Than Stereo? | Real Analog Session► Watch video ↗ |
● @producelikeapro · 1:10:53 · 4. September 2026 Producing SINA DRUMS: LIVE No Click, No Samples, No Editing - Led Zeppelin - Dazed and Confused► Watch video ↗ |
● @producelikeapro · 1:39:10 · 2. September 2026 LINDA PERRY: “The ’90s Killed the ROCK STAR” + New Album Breakdown with Dave Way► Watch video ↗ |
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