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Week 44 · 2026 · Mixing & Mastering · Issue 23
27. October – 3. November 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 | ● @samsmyers · 25:57 · 17. October 2026 |
How to Make an Indie Dance / Indie Tech Style Track [Full Song Breakdown]Full breakdown of an indie dance/indie tech track in Ableton Live, covering vocal processing, drum programming, bass design, and synthesis techniques. The instructor walks through a complete 5+ minute track template showing arrangement, effects chains, and automation strategies for the genre. Indie DanceAbleton LiveVocal ProcessingArrangement Comprehensive production walkthrough demonstrating professional arrangement, vocal layering with effects (delay, reverb, compression), drum processing with sidechain techniques, and genre-specific composition strategies. |
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| | ★ Highlight 02 | ● @samsmyers · 29:54 · 25. October 2026 |
How to Make a Song Like Prospa [Full Track Breakdown]Full production breakdown of a Prospa-inspired tech house track in Ableton Live, covering vocal processing chains (reverb, delay, OTT, phaser), drum bus techniques with sidechain compression, and minimal drop arrangement strategies. Includes project file template available for download. Tech HouseAbleton LiveSidechain CompressionVocal Effects Detailed technical walkthrough of professional vocal effects chains, parallel compression on drums, sidechain automation, and minimalist tech house arrangement principles with practical DAW implementation. |
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| | ★ Highlight 03 | ● @alice-efe · 15:52 · 31. October 2026 |
4 advanced Bass processing tricks that actually workAdvanced bass processing techniques including layering strategy (sub, body, transient, ambience), phasing management, EQ blending, dynamic EQ for transient shaping, and parallel reverb/delay design. Demonstrates practical layering workflow and frequency-specific processing. Bass LayeringDynamic EQTransient DesignPhase Management Expert-level bass production covering layering philosophy, phase-aware frequency blending, transient shaping with dynamic EQ, and spatial processing techniques with clear before/after examples. |
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● @masteringthemix · 5:12 · 26. October 2026 Mid Side Made EasyExplanation of mid-side EQ processing using Carbon EQ, showing how to work with center and side channels separately. Demonstrates simultaneous curve editing, intelligent presets based on track analysis, width tagging, and automatic gain compensation during processing. Mid-Side ProcessingEQStereo Imaging ► Watch video ↗ |
● @EClipChannel · 8:37 · 28. October 2026 How Your Kick and Bass Decide the Emotion of Your TrackAnalysis of how kick and bass punch frequency placement shapes emotional perception of tracks, independent of actual pitch. Demonstrates how punch location (1kHz vs 10kHz) creates different emotional responses and why kick-bass pairing must serve the same emotional vision. Kick DesignBass DesignFrequency PlacementMixing Psychology ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @343labs · 3:46 · 25. October 2026 How audio compression actually worksTechnical explanation of compression fundamentals using Ableton's compressor, covering threshold, ratio, gain reduction, attack, release, transient control, and practical application to maintain mix cohesion. Demonstrates how compression affects dynamics and mix blending. CompressionDynamicsAbleton LiveMixing Theory ► Watch video ↗ |
● @Streaky_com · 8:25 · 25. October 2026 I Reveal The Invisible SidechainAdvanced sidechain technique called 'invisible sidechain' using multiband compression across three frequency bands (low, mid, high), each driven by different elements (kick, vocals, snare/clap). Creates polished mix cohesion by maintaining focus points subtly across frequency spectrum. Sidechain CompressionMultiband ProcessingMix Cohesion ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @mixdownonline · 8:24 · 15. October 2026 ARC Studio+ Does Something I Wasn't ExpectingIn-depth review of ARC Studio Plus focusing on subwoofer integration and calibration. Demonstrates the automated subwoofer control workflow through ARC software, simultaneous calibration of main speakers and sub, and measurement methodology using the included calibration microphone. Room CorrectionSubwoofer CalibrationStereo Imaging ► Watch video ↗ |
● @343labs · 1:55 · 27. October 2026 How to Process Deep House Vocals Like a ProDeep house vocal processing chain walkthrough covering cleansing EQ, de-esser, serial compression, saturation, parallel compression on returns (CLA-76), room reverb (Valhalla Vintage Verb), and delay effects with sidechain control for cohesive vocal presentation. Vocal ProcessingDeep HouseCompressionReverb ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @adamellistutorials · 2:45 · 27. October 2026 Letters to Luna and how I engineered the sounds.Sound design and engineering breakdown of the track 'Letters to Luna' demonstrating minimalist approach to sound selection, individual organic processing (EQ, compression, reverb, delay) per element, and moving away from bus-based processing methodology. Sound DesignMixing WorkflowIndividual Processing ► Watch video ↗ |
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| Live Sessions & Interviews |
| ● @producelikeapro · 10:34 · 30. October 2026 Dan Malsch FAQ Friday: Better Recordings, Human Performances and Knowing When to Get Out of the Way► Watch video ↗ |
● @producelikeapro · 15:19 · 28. October 2026 Joe Carrell Answers Your Recording and Mixing Questions at Blackbird Studio► Watch video ↗ |
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