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Week 38 · 2026 · Mixing & Mastering · Issue 17
15. September – 22. 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 | 0 Promotion |
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| ★ This week's highlights | 10 videos |
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| ★ Highlight 01 | ● @producelikeapro · 29:26 · 21. September 2026 |
Mixing VOCALS Using A Template With Billy Decker - 3 Styles, Pop. Rock and Country - Same TemplateBilly Decker demonstrates mixing three different song genres (pop, country, rock) using a reusable template approach, showing how to efficiently load preset channel strips, plugin chains, and gain-staged vocals across multiple styles with consistent mixing methodology. Mixing TemplatesVocal CompressionGain Staging Practical template-based workflow demonstrating efficient mixing across genres with focus on compression, vocal processing, and time-saving techniques for professional studios. |
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| ★ Highlight 02 | ● @mixdownonline · 19:38 · 15. September 2026 |
The 10 Cubase Features That Make EVERY Mix FasterTen Cubase-specific workflow features for faster mixing, including Q-Link for temporary channel linking, customizable metering appearance for gain staging, folder tracks with group channels, and plugin organization techniques on multiple channels simultaneously. Cubase WorkflowQ-LinkGain StagingMetering Comprehensive Cubase productivity features with practical key command assignments and visual meter customization for accelerated gain staging and mixing workflow. |
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| ★ Highlight 03 | ● @masteringthemix · 10:45 · 21. September 2026 |
How To Make The Vocal Cut Without Pushing The FaderTechnique for achieving vocal clarity and presence through targeted EQ and dynamic processing using iZotope plugins (Reso, MixFault, Fuser) to reduce resonances and create frequency space rather than simply raising fader levels. Vocal ClarityDynamic EQMixing Technique Explains paradigm shift from volume-based to frequency-space-based vocal mixing using dynamic resonance suppression and targeted EQ for professional clarity. |
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● @pickyourselfofficial · 12:06 · 15. September 2026 The Drum Production Secret I Hear In Every Pro TrackFramework for layering drum sounds across three dimensions—frequency, spatiality, and dynamics—with practical examples of combining drum machines with field recordings and demonstrating time-alignment techniques for cohesive drum layering. Drum LayeringSound DesignFrequency Layering ► Watch video ↗ |
● @AlexRome · 12:24 · 17. September 2026 I Fixed My Student’s Amateur-Sounding SongCritique and improvement of a student's house track, addressing drum technical issues (attack alignment), filter settings, layering with top loops for fullness, vocal stuttering techniques for melodic interest, and overall energy enhancement in the drop section. House MusicDrum ProgrammingVocal Arrangement ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @alice-efe · 12:34 · 20. September 2026 How to make sound more expensiveSound design demonstration creating expensive-sounding effects through spatial design using BBD delays, reverbs (Vintage Verb), post-processing reverb chains with ducking, spectral EQ, and subtle saturation to add depth and dimension to a synth pad. Spatial EffectsReverb DesignDelay Processing ► Watch video ↗ |
● @producelikeapro · 13:22 · 18. September 2026 What REALLY Matters in STUDIO MONITORS? 2-Way vs 3-Way, Ports & DSP - FAQ FridayPanel discussion with Neumann engineer Stefan Mauer covering studio monitor design principles: sealed vs. bass-reflex ports, DSP limitations, crossover frequency optimization for 2-way vs. 3-way designs, and temporal behavior trade-offs. Studio MonitorsSpeaker DesignAcoustics ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @joeminosaur · 8:07 · 15. September 2026 If Your Tracks Never Feel Finished, Do ThisExploration of the psychological '99% trap' where producers endlessly tweak nearly-finished tracks, with insight that mastering serves as an external perspective-shift that breaks the cycle and provides permission to declare a track finished. Mixing PsychologyMasteringProduction Workflow ► Watch video ↗ |
● @CreativeSauce · 15:56 · 17. September 2026 Anima: How Does Something SO Simple Do SO Much?A comprehensive walkthrough of Lunacy Audio's Anima, a phase-shaping poly synth from their Nova platform, demonstrating sound design from init presets through oscillator control, reverb effects, and advanced LFO automation with custom XY-axis motion drawing. Phase ShapingLFO AutomationSynth Sound Design ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @hardcoremusicstudio · 21:25 · 16. September 2026 This plugin is like a 3D button for your mixWalkthrough of Black Salt Audio's BSA Mixbus plugin featuring dual compression modes (glue and punch), EQ, and limiting for final mix enhancement with clarity and controlled loudness, presented in context of mix bus philosophy. Mix Bus CompressionGlue ModeMix Bus Processing ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @producelikeapro · 59:40 · 16. September 2026 Mixing Victor Indrizzo With Dan kalisher Artist Addison Shea - "Coexist"► Watch video ↗ |
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KnobWatch · Mixing & Mastering · KW 38 · 2026
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