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What is a song without its instruments?

Trying to finish a mix, but you can’t quite seem to get the drums right? Working on a chorus with weak guitars? Feeling stuck on the low end of your mix? There’s likely a solution somewhere on this page.

In this section, we’re going to learn some tips and techniques for mixing specific instruments to sound like the pros.

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Mixing Drums: How to Get Outstanding Drum Sounds

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Mixing Bass Guitar in 7 Simple Steps

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Mixing Guitar: Full-Bodied Tone in 7 Easy Steps

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Mixing Acoustic Guitar: How to Get Professional Tones

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Mixing Piano: 10 Steps to a Mind-Blowing Tone

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The Bass Compression Trick for Tight, Solid Low End

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Split Processing Trick (Better Kick & Bass FAST!)

In this video, you'll learn a super quick trick that uses split processing. It's really fast and easy to do, and in t...

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Mixing Piano: 10 Steps to a Mind-Blowing Tone

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