What is the difference between mixing and mastering? This video will explain what mixing and mastering is, and how it's used. This tutorial will teach you the difference between Mixing and Mastering and give you some good mixing and mastering examples. It will also give you some good tips and tricks on how to mix and master a song. Mixing and mastering are two of the most fundamental processes in any song. If you don't know how to do this right, your music will never be as good as the competition, so this is something you simply have to learn eventually. You can choose to let someone else do the mixing and mastering, but sooner or later you will have to learn to mix and master a track yourself. Knowing how to mix AND master a track is something every serious producer will need to know eventually. Mixing a track has more to do with getting the volume right on the individual tracks in the mix. Processing such as EQ, compression, delay, and reverb is also typically added during mixing. Mastering is what happens after mixing a track. It's the final stage where the song is optimized to get the proper loudness, added clarity, and so on. This mixing and mastering tutorial will teach you the difference between mixing and mastering, how we do it and why. it will show you some examples of what plugins are used for mixing and mastering, such as EQ, Compression, Saturation, Sidechaining, delay, reverb, etc. Music that is not mixed and mastered won't sound good compared to mixed and mastered music. ---------------------------------------------- RECOMMENDED STUDIO GEAR: (Amazon links below) AUDIO INTERFACE: ☑️ Focusrite Scarlett Solo: https://geni.us/scarlettsolo-3rd-gen ☑️ Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 (3rd Gen): https://geni.us/scarlett-4i4 REFERENCE HEADPHONES: ☑️ AKG 612 PRO: https://geni.us/akg-k612pro ☑️ Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO: https://geni.us/DT-990-pro BUDGET MONITORS: ☑️ 5": Yamaha HS5: https://geni.us/Yamaha-HS5 ☑️ 7": ADAM Audio: https://geni.us/Adam-Audio-T7V ☑️ 8": Yamaha HS8: https://geni.us/Yamaha-HS8 PROFESSIONAL MONITORS: ☑️ 7": ADAM Audio A7V: https://geni.us/ADAM-A7V SUBWOOFER: ☑️ KRK 10S2 V2: https://geni.us/krk-10s2v2 MICROPHONE: ☑️ Audio-Technica Cardioid Condenser Studio XLR Microphone: https://geni.us/at2020microphone ☑️ Vocal recording booth/stand for microphone: https://geni.us/microphonebooth XLR CABLES: ☑️ TISINO 35 ft Balanced XLR cable for mic: https://geni.us/xlr3ftoxlr3m ☑️ Monoprice 6 ft Balanced XLR Cable for monitors: https://geni.us/monoprice104761 SHORTCUT KEYBOARD: ☑️ Backlit FL Studio Shortcut Keyboard: https://geni.us/flstudio-keyboard ☑️Get The Complete Idiot's Guide To Music Theory Here: https://geni.us/idiotsguidemusictheory As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ------------------------------------------------------------ ✔️ VST & Effect Plugins: https://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5d496680b59cd ✔️ Premium Loops And Sample Packs: https://www.loopmasters.com/?a_aid=5d496680b59cd ------------------------------------------------------------ 00:00 introduction 00:18 Mixing explained - What is mixing in music? 01:04 panning and volume 01:45 Making room for every element in the mix 02:56 Using EQ to make room for all the frequencies in the mix 03:13 Sidechaining 03:26 Reverb, compression and stereo separation 04:04 Mastering explained - What is mastering in music? 04:49 Mastering effects 05:43 Dedicated Mastering Studio VS Typical Bedroom Studio 06:23 Should you master your own music? ❤️ Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/firewalkmusic ❤️ Support us with a one-time PayPal donation: https://www.paypal.me/firewalkmusic ⚠️ Do you need professional feedback on your track? Mixing or mastering? Check out my gigs on Fiverr: http://www.fiverr.com/firewalk Follow FireWalk on social media: http://www.facebook.com/djfirewalk http://www.soundcloud.com/djfirewalk http://www.instagram.com/firewalk_music http://www.twitter.com/firewalk_music 📧 Other inquiries? firewalk.official@gmail.com