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Your best loop is ruining your arrangement. 🎵🎶🎵 [087]
Why that perfect 16-bar loop is actually holding you back.
 • Marcus Lux
Wide stereo is making your track sound small 🎵🎶🎵 [086]
When you push the stereo field too far! The problem wasn’t that the vocal was too quiet. It was too wide to survive itself.
 • Marcus Lux
Why massive Synths ruin your mix 🎵🎶🎵 [085]
Subtractive synthesis: Why the perfect patch is ruining your drop, and four decisions to fix it.
 • Marcus Lux
Free plugin: Fix thin, lifeless mixes in seconds [082] 🎵🎶🎵
Thin tracks don't fix themselves. Grab Sonible's free saturation plugin to add instant weight, warmth, and vibe - without trashing your transients…
 • Marcus Lux
1:27
Choose Your Audio Christmas Present [078] 🎵🎶🎵
UAD’s holiday promotion lets you choose one free plugin until December 31. Here’s how to pick the one you’ll actually use long-term.
 • Marcus Lux
Free ADT Plugin: Add Instant Analog Double-Track Warmth [076] 🎵🎶🎵
AIR Tape Double Track – a free ADT-style plugin with a believable tape-inspired character
 • Marcus Lux
Why Your Bass Disappears On Small Speakers (And How To Fix It) [075] 🎵🎶🎵
Watch now | Add harmonics instead of volume – practical ways to make your sub translate. Mixing Sub-bass in electronic music.
 • Marcus Lux
2:20
If Your Kick Sounds Weak, It’s Your Fault. [074] 🎵🎶🎵
The One technique That Makes Modern Kicks Hit Harder. Learn how to use a clipper for Kikcs in electronic music to shape harder, more aggressive drums.
 • Marcus Lux
2:13
Ever tried this insane OTT Groove Monster? [073] 🎵🎶🎵
Imagine your drums hitting like a wall, your synths breathing again. This isn’t another preset pack — it’s how the underground gets its edge. Try it…
 • Marcus Lux
4:11
How I mix 5 Low-End elements to create club-ready power. [068] 🎵🎶🎵
When your kick, bass, sub, and other low frequencies clash, your track loses energy and clarity — and the dancefloor feels flat. Learn how I would mix 5…
 • Marcus Lux
Struggling to mix low-end that translates across devices? [067] 🎵🎶🎵
Mixing for phone speakers? Smartphones kill your subs. Without a proper monitoring VST, your low-end might collapses on real-world speakers. Fix the…
 • Marcus Lux
❌ Your mix isn’t Broken - it’s just missing contrast [066]
Your Track Isn’t Too Simple. It’s Too Consistent. You’re not lacking elements — you’re lacking contrast.
 • Marcus Lux
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