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The 5 Kick Drum EQ Frequencies That Work on Every Worship Song (Copy This Formula) Sep 30, 2025

You know that feeling when your kick drum sounds "fine" in solo, but completely disappears in the mix?

Or when you spend forever tweaking EQ, only to have your kick sound either too boomy, too cli...

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How to Make Drum Triggers Sound Human (Not Like a Robot) Sep 23, 2025

You know that awful machine gun sound you get when you're trying to trigger ghost notes and snare builds?

Yeah, that one. The one that makes your drummer's beautiful performance sound like... well...

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The One Mixing Trick That Saved Me Over an Hour on Every Single Mix Sep 16, 2025

 

Hey friend! 

I used to spend HOURS going back and forth, tweaking EQ and compression, only to reach the climax of a song and realize everything sounded crushed, thin, or just... wrong.

Sound f...

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I Tested Waves' New InTrigger Plugin on Live Worship Drums (It's a Game-Changer) Sep 09, 2025

If you've been mixing worship drums for any length of time, you know the struggle of getting consistent, punchy samples that sound natural and musical rather than robotic and fake.

I've been using...

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Inside My Complete Mix Walkthrough: "He Is Alive" by Cornerstone Worship Collective Sep 02, 2025

Ever wondered what goes into mixing a full worship song from start to finish? Today, I'm pulling back the curtain completely and showing you my entire mixing process for "He Is Alive" by Cornerston...

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The Backing Track Problem Every Worship Producer Faces (And My Simple Solution) Aug 20, 2025

Picture this: You've just finished recording an amazing live worship service. The energy was incredible, the vocals were on point, and the band was tight. But when you sit down to mix, you realize ...

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I Recorded Live Worship With THIS Setup Aug 12, 2025

Ever wondered what microphones, preamps, and gear the pros use to capture those immersive live worship recordings you hear on streaming platforms ?

Today, I'm pulling back the curtain completely.

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This ONE Plugin Transformed My Live Worship Vocal Mixes Part 2 Aug 05, 2025

If you're mixing live worship vocals, you know the struggle.

Between fighting stage bleed, managing dynamics, balancing multiple vocalists, and creating the right ambiance with effects – it often ...

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Mixing Vocals with Just One Plugin? I Tested Neural DSP's Mantra (and was shocked at the results) Jul 29, 2025

For years, I've been stacking 10-13 plugins on my worship vocals to get the sound I want. It's complicated, time-consuming, and honestly, a bit ridiculous.

So when Neural DSP claimed their new Man...

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This One Editing Trick Makes Your Worship Mixes Sound Professional Jul 22, 2025

If you've been struggling to make your worship mixes sound professional, I discovered something that might surprise you.

The biggest difference between amateur and professional worship mixes isn't...

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Two Secret Techniques to Control Drum Aggression in Your Worship Mixes Jul 15, 2025

 

Have you ever gotten your drum compression sounding perfect, but the drums themselves were either too aggressive or not aggressive enough for your worship mix?

This question came from one of ou...

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Two Game-Changing Techniques to Transform Live Worship Recordings into Professional-Quality Mixes Jul 08, 2025

In worship production, one challenge consistently frustrates even seasoned engineers: how do you make a live worship recording sound polished and consistent like a studio production while preservin...

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