Music Production and Mixing Tips for Beginner Producers | Inside The Mix
How do you make your mixes sound professional as a beginner? What’s the real difference between mixing and mastering? And do you actually need expensive gear to produce great music at home?
Inside The Mix is the podcast for beginner and early-career music producers, as well as hobbyist musicians, who want clear, practical answers to the most common questions in music production and mixing music. Each episode breaks down real-world techniques used in audio engineering, helping you improve clarity, balance, and confidence in your mixes — even in a home studio.
You’ll learn how to:
- Make your mixes sound professional as a beginner without overcomplicating your workflow
- Fix common problems like muddy mixes, weak low-end, and poor translation
- Understand the difference between mixing and mastering — and when you really need each
- Build a reliable production process using tools you already own
Hosted by Marc Matthews, Inside The Mix goes beyond generic beginner tutorials. Expect insightful interviews with industry-leading engineers and producers, listener-focused round-table critiques, and practical coaching designed to accelerate your progress. Past guests include Grammy Award-winning professionals such as Dom Morley (Adele) and Mike Exeter (Black Sabbath).
👉 Start with audience favourite:
Episode #175 – What’s the Secret to Mixing Without Muddiness? Achieving Clarity and Dynamics in a Mix
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Music Production and Mixing Tips for Beginner Producers | Inside The Mix
#12: How to Release a Third Album | Cassetter
In episode 12, Marc is joined by Polish synthwave musician Cassetter. Marc and Matt discuss synthwave vs. cyberpunk, life before and the birth of Cassetter, the release of the third album ‘Robot Era’, the creative process, and what the future holds for Matt and Cassetter.
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