David was kind enough to spend an hour on me with Zoom, breaking down his winning mix from the recent Fix the Mix challenge! Watch on YouTube to find out exactly how he achieved that huge drum sound - plus his general workflow, tips for processing guitars, reverb, and more. https://youtu.be/bS204r_SXrk?si=t5eh0g3ITi0P7rl8 Huge shoutout to @David Brancato for being so generous with his time. He also spent a lot of time giving feedback to members after the competition, so please comment below with a big thank you for David!

Hi everyone, As part of following up this recent fix the mix, we have a learning opportunity that's been arranged with David Brancato (this FTM's winner) to look at his drum processing and process. Meeting details below. Join us if you are able, it'd be great to see some members on the call! We expect to be less than an hour. Contact me with any questions or concerns, I may or may not have the answer. I'll do my best! Also I'm not a zoom expert so I'm unlikely to troubleshoot your zoom issues as FYI, not that there will be any! The plan was for the link to stay live for a week, so unless we get some response to keep it going a bit longer I'll remove the page then. Topic: David Brancato's Zoom Meeting Time: Nov 10, 2026 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86801104847?pwd=BjwnXbrAd5C6U5UI8wQAB5XqbVJkpk.1 Join and take notes https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86801104847?pwd=BjwnXbrAd5C6U5UI8wQAB5XqbVJkpk.1&mynotes=on Meeting chat link https://us06web.zoom.us/launch/jc/86801104847 View meeting insights https://us06web.zoom.us/launch/edl?muid=3c01aa91-e13d-4c68-a61c-8cfa552d445f Meeting ID: 868 0110 4847 Passcode: 151121 --- One tap mobile +13052241968,,86801104847#,,,,*151121# US +13092053325,,86801104847#,,,,*151121# US --- Join by SIP • [email protected] Join instructions https://us06web.zoom.us/meetings/86801104847/invitations?signature=5lztToETIrNRpy3hbKPhX9Jd6G2BdL-A1C4spNBKuYs

I got to play this round. I did not have a lot of time today, but I squeezed it in. I had maybe about a four-hour window at the end of the day. Enjoy. https://drive.google.com/file/d/18p9Rq_51naY1q0DS5wNWK2cZRtR4ihKs/view?usp=sharing I'm updating the post because I've been asked more than once which drum sample library I used in this mix. The drums in my mix are the same tracks from the folder. I didn't replace the kit or layer in additional samples. There were no overheads in the folder, and no drum room mics, so I created a space for the drums artificially with some reverb. I'm happy to share techniques if you want to know!

Last week we hosted our biggest Fix-the-Mix Challenge of the year and now this week it's time for our biggest open day of the year! Join us this coming Saturday for an virtual open day of our comprehensive online audio school, The Reverse Engineer. The Reverse Engineer is designed to take self-recording artists from beginner all the way to industry-standard quality at home. Whether you're a passionate hobbyist who simply wants to make your own music sound like a record, or an artist on a mission to leave something behind and make an impact... Join us for a full day of tips and advice from existing students who have already overcome all the problems you're facing right now. Plus get an in-depth breakdown of how the program works and what a day in the life of a student looks like, along with admissions information and all the details on the Black Friday sale. If you've ever considered joining the program, or simply want to learn more, now's the time to do it and take advantage of the lowest price of the year. Click here to register for the free virtual open day (Saturday at 12 pm EST / 5pm GMT): https://courses.mastering.com/events/e/tre-open-day-nov-2026?utm_source=Skool Cheers, Rob

I know that Mastering.com recommends ARC for room correction for monitors, but what is recommended for calibrating / correcting headphones?? Do y'all still use SonarWorks for that, because ARC doesn't contain headphone calibration. Mastering.com leaders, please advise. Btw, I'm using a pair of Audeze MM500 headphones and I had heard that calibration of headphones takes it to the next level.