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MasteringBOX high-fives fifth anniversary with well-timed promotion alongside quality advancements

MasteringBOX is proud to celebrate the fifth anniversary of its namesake online mastering platform — powered by smart artificial intelligence that can cleverly detect the dynamic and spectral characteristics of the program material being mastered and apply appropriate adjustments to provide better sound and proper loudness to mixes with a fast and easy-to-use service, so amateur producers and independent artists alike can achieve great results that can compare to professional studio work — with a well-timed promotion alongside a quality quintet of website and Android app advancements, as of May 27…

A Crash Course on Chord Types

If you’ve ever started learning how to play the acoustic guitar, you’re probably somewhat familiar…

Black Friday: We are slashing or prices in half!

We’re bringing you a special limited time offer! This Black Friday from November 25th to…

Melody & Harmony: How to Make Your Music Memorable

Whether we’re discussing music production techniques or music theory, all the concepts, terms, and technical…

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Mixing While Recording: Should you be doing it too?

One of the greatest aspects of music production is all of the creative freedom it…

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Mastering Styles: Different Approaches to Mastering for Different Outcomes

The process of mastering can be difficult enough to wrap your head around as it…

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Fixing a Recording in the Mix: Is it Always Possible?

If you listen to enough music from different eras, you’ll begin to notice some major…

audio synthesizers

Audio Synthesizers: Digital and Analog Synths Explained

To say that the audio synthesizer has forever changed, innovated, and defined modern music would be…

audio mixing myths

Audio Mixing Myths: 5 Misconceptions that can Ruin your Mix

The internet is a wealth of information. It’s also a wealth of misinformation. While we…

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Your First DJ Turntable – Mixing, Sampling & Scratching

At some point in most music producers careers, the topic of DJing comes into view.…

Mute and Solo: When, Why, and How to Mute/Solo When Mixing

Bringing a song to life in the studio requires careful consideration of several moving parts…

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3 Professional Audio Engineer Tips That You Should Know

Professional audio engineers have years of experience under their belts, and every engineer has wildly…

delay plugins

8 Mind-Blowing Delay Plugins, Free and Paid

Delay has been one of the most used effects in music production since the early…

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Vocal Recording Techniques: 5 Ways to Shape a Vocal Take in the Studio

We’ve said it before but we’ll say it again: vocals are hard to get right.…

The best plugins from Waves

Most Unique Waves Plugins: New Tools for Your DAW

Waves are one of the biggest plugin creators in the world. The variety of their…

bit depth

Bit Depth: What is it and How Does it Affect Your Work?

We live in a digital age. While we still use analog devices here and there,…

Reverb Plugins: Choosing the Best Reverb Plugin for your mix

When it comes to the plugin market, there is often too much choice. Whether you’re…

creative recording techniques

Creative Recording Techniques: 5 Ways to Get Creative in the Studio

Every good mix begins with a good recording. Weeks of intense mixing won’t make up…

dj software

The Best DJ Software: Free and Paid

Knowing what tools you need is a necessary step in learning how to become a…

Room Correction Cheats: Calibration Software and Monitor Positioning

Being able to get a flat frequency response when you are working on music is…

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What is Audio Dithering? And Why it’s Used on Mastering

As you further develop your skills as an engineer you’ll eventually come across the word…

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11 Best EQ Plugins for Windows and Mac

Mixing with EQ is necessary for giving each mix element room to breathe and properly…

Black Friday Deal: Get 70% Off Your Order!

There’s no better time to sign up with MasteringBOX. In celebration of the holidays, we’re…

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Mixing Vocals to an Instrumental Track: 4 Tips to make them Blend

If you’re producing your own music or recording a full band, you’ll likely be recording…

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The Best Bass VST: Real & Synth Bass VSTi Libraries

There is no doubt in my mind that bass, whilst often overlooked, is fundamentally one…

Mixing With Samples: How to Make Samples Work with Your Mix

You can do a lot with a good sample. If you’ve never used samples in…

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Finding the Best Vocal Microphone for you

Here at MasteringBox, we’re always looking for ways to offer as much help and advice…

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Learn Piano Online: 4 Great Resources to Learn Keyboard

At some point in almost every producer’s career, you will come to an inevitable conclusion.…

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Best Books for Audio Engineers and Musicians

As a lecturer in audio engineering and music production techniques, there is always one resource…

Music Production Laptops: Choosing your Computer for Recording

The accelerated production of high-quality laptops, tablets and smartphones over recent years has made the mobile…

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Essential Home Studio Equipment: Build your Recording Studio

Not too long ago, high-quality recordings weren’t something musicians could just produce on their own.…

Mac vs PC for Music Production: Which is best for your Studio?

The debate over which type of computer reigns supreme has raged on for decades now.…

Employing Music YouTube Channels to Grow Your Audience

As of right now, YouTube is the second most popular website on the internet. To…

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Plugin Presets: How to Best Utilize them, and Why

No matter what DAW you use, chances are you love to try out new plugins…

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The Best Portable Recording Solutions

Being able to put down ideas and work on your music whenever you need to…

Mastering Giveaway

Mastering Giveaway: Two 1-Year UNLIMITED Account for FREE!

Win an UNLIMITED Account on MasteringBOX for 2 Year absolutely FREE! Likes & Share to…

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Getting that 80s Sound Right: 6 Tips to Produce 80s Music

The 80s is a decade known for decadence and pop culture. We saw the rise…

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Audio Summing: Alternative Summing for Better Electronic Productions

In the analogue recording world, engineers make the most of as many bits of outboard…

comparing your mixes

Comparing Your Mixes: Pros & Cons of Comparing to other Artists

When it comes to making art of any kind, there’s a trap most artists fall…

mobile apps for music production

7 Best Mobile Apps for Music Production

Is there anything our smartphones can’t do? Simply calling people has taken a backseat to…

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Producing Beats for Rappers: 5 Tips for Producers

At some stage, most music producers get to a point in their career where they…

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Free DAWs for the Beginner Audio Producer

Given the power and efficiency of most professional digital audio workstations (DAWs) these days, it…

vocal plugins

Top 10 Vocal Plugins: Best Free & Paid Plugins for Vocals

Of all the elements that need mixing, vocals are often the most difficult to get…

audio editing

Audio Editing: The Best Audio Editing Software

In the past, we’ve gone over the best digital audio workstations (DAWs) and how to…

Live Mixing vs Studio Mixing: What are the Differences?

So far, most of our discussions have revolved around mixing in the recording studio setting.…

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Small Speakers: Achieving a Powerful Mix in all Devices

These days, we’re spoilt for choice when it comes to consuming music. There are so…

Audio Limiter: When, Why, and How to Use Limiters

Ending up with a great mix takes quite a bit of time and effort. But…

filter types

Audio Filter Types: Explaining the different Types of Audio Filters

Mixing with EQ can present a host of challenges. Sometimes making minor tweaks on the…

noise removal

Noise Removal: Reducing Hiss, Clicks, Crackles, and More

One of the greatest challenges every engineer faces is unwanted noise. As we know from…

Parametric EQ: What it is, How to Use it and Why.

By now we’ve gone over the importance of mixing with EQ several times. In our…

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