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4 Easy tips for Mixing/Mastering your own song

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Good mastering can take a decent project and transform it into an incredible song. Have you ever paid attention to Kendrick Lamar's mastering? Take a moment to listen to his music, listen to his backing vocals and adlibs, as someone who has mastered hundreds of songs at this point I can tell you right now, most of his music would not have the same appeal as it does if the mixing was trash.

Fortunately for you, you don’t have to be Kendrick Lamar's sound engineer to master an awesome song. In fact I have 4 simple tips for you that are guaranteed to take your mastering to the next level. Mixing and Mastering Services

Get a Fresh Perspective

When you’re working on a project for at least an hour your ears tend to adapt to the tonal balance and the fact that you are working on your own song can cloud your judgement. So take a break away from the music and also consult someone you trust. Ask them for honest and positive feedback, is the bass too strong? Is the hook too loud? You might miss these things especially when you’ve been at it for hours on end

Reference material you like Because our ears get used to tonal balance easily, referencing a song that has mastering you like can give you great insight on what needs fixing. I’d recommend referencing a song with a similar beat to yours or even better a rapper who has a similar tone to yours since different voices need different approaches to mastering. Beats for Sale

Leverage Mastering Software There are tons of software out there, if you use FL studio for everything then you can try plugins like Voxengo SPAN or Limiter N06. If you prefer mastering softwares I highly recommend Ozone or NOIZ Lab

Don’t Over Do It

Just like everything with music and really art as a whole, going overboard can ruin a good thing. Sometimes adding a bit of reverb, a few effects here & there and making sure your tonal balance is good , is all you need to produce an awesome Mix. Affordable beats online

There you have it, I’m confident these tips will help you take your mixing/mastering to the next level. With that, at the end of the day, mastering does take years of mastery (see what I did there) and as good as these tips are, they still won't produce the same quality you’d get from someone who has been mixing and mastering songs for a long time. So if you’d like to have your tracks mastered by a professional who has mastered hundreds of songs at this point, contact us to get a quote, or our new beat bundle that offers a free master as well as 3 mixing tutorials.

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