3 Things I Wish I Knew - Music Production

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This video covers 3 topics and there is a full list of all the links and advice lower in this description.

1) 0:30 Vsts and Advice
2) 3:45 How your room makes your music sound different
3) 5:25 How to compare your mixes to professional releases

1 - VSTS and Music Production Adivce:

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Best Free Saturation plugins:
Head Crusher Free
Soft tube Saturation Knob

Best free Mastering Processor:
Limiter no.6
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EQ Tutorial: https://youtu.be/vCpRPCmAV8M

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Advice:

Excellent advice from "Produce Like A Pro" YouTube
Exceptional advice on all aspects of recording Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Electric Guitars and Drums.
Beginner and advanced tutorials on composition, producing, vocal tuning, gear reviews, live recording bands and a true old school and modern vibe the whole time. Pretty much as good as it gets online and brings a pro studio into your home studio.
https://goo.gl/a5pFj6
2 - Reference Environment 3:45

Try to listen on as many devices as possible and consider room acoustics. Your room will affect how you hear the frequency balance and dynamics of your mix more than almost anything else.
This article is about the Fletcher Munson Curve which details how human hearing changes at different listening volumes
https://ehomerecordingstudio.com/fletcher-munson-curve/

3 - Comparing to Professional Tracks 5:25
Compare your music to professional releases and use a loudness meter to check that you are listening at the same volume.
Listen to the dynamics, the energy, the punch, clarity and vibe and see what you need to do to improve.

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