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‘[6 Ways to Tame a Bright Mix](https://www.izotope.com/en/blog/mixing/6-ways-to-tame-a-bright-mix.html)’
by Geoff Manchester, iZotope Video Manager July 17, 2019
Taming a bright mix
There’s nothing worse than an overly bright mix. Sibilant vocals, splashy drums, resonant synths, fizzy guitars—too much top and your mix will burn ears, too little and it will sound lifeless.
5 Ways to Use Visual Mixer in Your DAW Sessions
by Daniel Dixon, iZotope Contributor July 11, 2019
Visual Mixer is a powerful tool in any session.
Did you know iZotope has free plug-ins? Visual Mixer is one of them. Follow along with this article by downloading the Neutron 3 Advanced demo, which includes Visual Mixer. Once the demo ends, Visual Mixer is yours forever!
5 Mixing Tips for Better Snare Drums
by Daniel Dixon, iZotope Contributor July 8, 2019
Snares should sound punchy, but not overwhelming. What’s a happy medium?
It takes lots of practice to get a snare mix right. After vocals, snares are one of the most commanding sounds in modern mixes, but also prone to become sharp with careless processing. In this article, I’ll share five tips I use to bring snare drums to life, and help them cut through the mix in a pleasing way.
Logic Pro X keyboard command of the day. #LogicProX @StudioIntern1
Select Summing Stack Tracks
Located in the Edit dropdown menu in the Arrange window. Selects all of the Summing Stacks in the Arrange window.
Track Stacks overview — Logic Pro X
Summing stacks let you combine multiple tracks and route their output to an audio subgroup. When you create a summing stack, the outputs from the subtracks are routed to a bus. The destination aux of the bus is assigned to the main track. When the main track is selected, you can mute, solo, and adjust volume and send levels for the summing stack, and add and edit plug-ins, affecting the sound of all the subtracks in the summing stack. This is similar to the way an audio group works.
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Classical Music: Recording, Mixing, and Mastering Fundamentals
by Jett Galindo, iZotope Contributor July 3, 2019
Recording, mixing, and mastering classical music requires different techniques than most modern productions.
Classical music is known for its nuanced sonics—from the wide dynamics all the way to its vast range in the frequency spectrum. With that comes a unique set of challenges for sound engineers when recording, mixing, and mastering classical music.