What is music mixing, and why is it so hard? Producers worldwide try their music to sound as good as possible. And for good reason. Mixing is about a creating a fantastic end-result by building excitement, contrast, and putting all sounds in their right place. It’s about balance. >> Learn how to mix and master your music in just 10 hours. In this article, you will learn what mixing music is, why it's so hard, and get a few tips on how you can start mixing music better today. Let’s dive in with our first topic, what mixing music is. What Is Mixing...

  We've just published a new Start To Finish Tutorial for Ableton Live 11 on our new 2nd Youtube Channel "Ableton Tips". In this video PML Tutor Julian / Bound To Divide is making a Deep Melodic House track.  In this video, we are making a track completely from scratch in Ableton Live 11. We are only using Ableton built-in instruments and effects (no 3rd party plugins). Also used, some of our drum sounds which you can download for free. Have fun exploring Ableton Live 11 together with Jules / Bound To Divide.  What is being made: ⏰ TIMECODES ⏰...

  Full tutorial on our new YouTube Channel "Ableton Tips".  Download the samples here (free): >>> Download Samples - zip folder, 6 MB, direct download No E-Mail needed. Just zipped Samples.    In this video, we are making a track completely from scratch in Ableton Live 11. We are only using Ableton built-in instruments and effects (no 3rd party plugins). Also used, some of our drum sounds which you can download for free. Have fun exploring Ableton Live 11 together with Jules / Bound To Divide. 

  Percussive Afro House - Ableton Sound & Sample Pack In the video above, we are using percussion sounds, midis and Ableton presets to create an afro house drum groove. All the samples are part of the new Afro House Sound pack. Give Away: comment below the youtube video until February 27th 2021 and get a chance to win a copy of the Afro House pack. Timecodes:Elements of a Deep / Afro House Track 00:00​ Start00:37​ Intro00:48​ Pack01:50​ Contest02:04​ Start Walkthrough / Kick Bass Group03:40​ Bassline 04:08​ Basic Groove Idea 04:20​ Snare05:30​ Funky Bassline 07:15​ Clave - Rhythmical Explanation08:37​ Hihats09:40​ Bongo10:30​ Shakers...

Welcome 2021, a new year of amazing free VST plugins. To get you ready and groovy for this year's ultra-productive studio sessions, let us introduce our top 11 best free VST plugins of 2023. With our picks ranging from advanced synthezisers to essential mixing and mastering plugins, we're sure you're going to find them pleasing. Let's dive in, shall we? 1. Vital Audio: Vital Vital is an extremely anticipated release from Vital Audio. It’s a spectral warping wavetable synth with a focus on both design and extreme customizability. Let’s take the design and visuals for starters. Everything neatly lights up after...

  Woodlands Vol.1 - Organic House Drum Sample Pack In the video above, we are using wood block sounds, field recordings and foley to create an organic house drum groove. All the samples are part of the new Woodlands Sample pack. Give Away: comment below the youtube video until February 27th 2021 and get a chance to win a copy of the Woodlands pack. Timecodes:00:00​ Start00:57​ Give Away - Win a woodlands pack03:07​ Step by step drum elements13:03​ Breakdown Foley and "fill fx"19:07​ Piano Feedback Effect20:40​ Playback About Woodlands: Inspired by the electronica and inelegant dance music of Tourist and...

  Thanks to the internet, sampling is easy and can open new worlds of sound exploration while taking your tracks to the next level. But what is sampling in music, and how to use samples in Ableton Live 11? For many genres, sampling has been the bread and butter for over fifty years. In the last decade, electronic music has also adopted sampling as one of its foundations. Today’s technology allows producers to take sounds from anywhere and turn them into whatever they want. And with vast libraries of samples out there, finding what you need can be done in...

Delays, the feedbacked echoes that add groove and depth to your mixes also need tender love and care. But how can you mix delays? What's the mixing process? This article will share six delay mixing tips to make your echoes fit better and make your mix stand out from the crowd. Let’s jump right in with our first tip, automating your delays. 1. Automate Your Delays We love surprises when listening to music. When things change, and we don't know what to expect, we want to listen more. A great way to achieve this when working with delays is to...

Creating depth and space are two essential parts of mixing music. And like the other parts of your track, reverb mixing is also essential to for deep music, to make your space shine in the best way possible. Like any other sound, you can treat reverbs according to the needs of your mix. Too much low-end? Cut it out. Want your reverb to duck your sound? Sidechain compression. Want to learn how to mix and master your music today? Click here. There are no limits to what you can do with your reverbs. This article will share five tips for reverb mixing that take your...

Production Music Live is a Music Production Academy and offers Premium Sounds. PML teaches the process of making pro quality music and offers premium samples, midi, and more to jump start your productions. Subscribe to PML on Youtube for free tutorials. Follow on Instagram for daily tips.  PML Music is also working with professional artists, producers and DJs. For example Ben Böhmer (Anjunadeep) has teamed up with Production Music Live, the online music production education platform, to offer music production courses and resources to aspiring producers. The collaboration between Ben Böhmer and Production Music Live began with the release of Ben's successful album, "Breathing"....