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Fix My Mix is back, and Episode 7 just dropped - and this one's a little different. We're fixing a master, not a mix.

Max from Quebec sent in a metal track he'd mixed and mastered himself. Solid work.

But there was a gap between what he had and where it needed to be - that last 5% that separates "sounds good in my headphones" from "sounds good everywhere."

Find out what was holding it back - and take the fix into your next session.

Learn how subtle moves in depth, width, and midrange energy can make a metalcore mix feel bigger and more aggressive.

When guitars are tuned this low, the mix can fall apart quickly. Here’s how to rebuild the drums and balance bass and guitars so everything stays heavy and clear.

The vocal isn’t sitting right - but why? In this episode, we're diving into how to make lead vocals feel present, confident, and locked into the track.

We’re featuring Mike's mix and diving into one goal: bringing out a big, roomy, Led Zeppelin-style drum feel.

Together, we troubleshoot:

• what's keeping the drums feeling small
• how room tone and balance change the entire perception,
• and the subtle moves that help a kit breathe instead of feeling boxed in.

In this episode, we’re bringing modern metal mixing techniques into a old-school metal song. Let’s see what happens when added punch and clarity meet raw, vintage energy.

Welcome to the very first episode of Black Salt Audio's Fix My Mix podcast.

This week’s mix is suffering from drums that are poking out…or are they?

In this episode we talk about:

- Why drums can feel like they’re poking out even when they’re not - How guitars and bass balances affect the drums perception - The right relationship between bass and guitars