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1000 Hours of Vocal Mixing Tutorials in 30 Minutes
Everything I learned about mixing vocals after 12 years and 1000+ hours of tutorials — EQ, compression, reverb, delay, and the one thing that matters most.
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500 Hours of Music Production Tutorials in 27 Minutes
I've watched well over 500 hours of youtube production tutorials on the web, and I've learned a lot from them! Since then, I've started my own studio, quit my j
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How To Record Professional Vocals from Your Home Studio!
You don't need a fancy studio to record amazing sounding vocals! In fact, now a days you can do it all from the comfort of your home studio! You just need to fo
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Mixing 7 min read
I Analyzed 3,054 Hit Vocals to Find the Perfect EQ Curve
I analyzed the vocals of 3,054 Billboard hit songs from 1990 to 2025 to see if they shared a similar EQ pattern. Spoiler: they do.
April 20, 2026 Read
Songwriting 6 min read
My favorite way to write melodies when I'm stuck
Sometimes writing melodies feels like banging your head against a rock. Here's the 5-step trick I use to get unstuck in 30 seconds.
April 10, 2026 Read
Music Production 13 min read
I Tested Every AI Stem Splitter to Find the Best One
I ran 13 songs through 12 different AI stem splitters and graded them on separation, artifacts, tone, and more. Here are the results - and the winners...
April 3, 2026 Read
Mixing 7 min read
How to get your vocals to sit in the mix (Without being pasted on top)
If your vocals feel pasted on top of your beat, that's a problem. Here are the three techniques I use to blend them properly.
March 20, 2026 Read
Mixing 6 min read
This free tool tells you what's wrong with your vocal
Ever wonder why your vocal still sounds off, even after EQ, compression, and a prayer?
March 13, 2026 Read
Mixing 7 min read
Waves Vocal Rider vs. My Custom Plugin (Blind Audio Test)
Can a custom-built plugin beat an industry standard? In today's video, we are doing a blind audio shootout comparing the legendary Waves Vocal Rider against my
February 28, 2026 Read
Mixing 6 min read
Compression vs. Volume: What’s Actually Better?
Compression isn't the same as vocal automation. They're related, but they're different beasts. In this video, I'll show you why compression and volume automatio
February 20, 2026 Read
Vocal Presets 8 min read
I got tired of spending hours automating vocals, so I built an entire plugin
I spent years manually automating vocal levels, so I built magic.RIDE — a vocal dynamics plugin that handles it automatically. Here's the story.
January 30, 2026 Read
Mixing 7 min read
The Mathematically Perfect Compressor Settings
There's a formula for getting your Attack and Release knobs on your compressor perfectly in sync with your BPM. In this video, I'll show you what that is and ho
January 23, 2026 Read
Songwriting 6 min read
101 Songwriting Prompts (When You’re Stuck)
Stuck writing a song? Here are 101 songwriting prompts to spark lyrics, hooks, and full song ideas — from funny to emotional to totally unhinged.
December 15, 2025 Read
Music Production 7 min read
Making Music with AI Got SCARY Easy
Whether you realize it or not, Ai music is slowly taking over streaming platforms. If that doesn't scare the musician in you, I don't know what will.
September 5, 2025 Read
Songwriting 12 min read
I tried writing 100 songs in 30 days
I challenged myself to write 100 songs in 30 days. Here's what happened, what I learned about creativity, and how it changed my songwriting process.
June 6, 2025 Read
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