At Streamworks Audio, we understand that achieving clean recordings is crucial for professional-quality sound. Background noise can undermine even the most polished performances, making your recordings feel less professional. Whether you’re capturing vocals,…

One of the most overlooked aspects of mixing is controlling low-end frequencies. If your bass and sub-bass are spread too wide in the stereo field, your mix can sound unfocused, and you might…

At Streamworks Audio, we understand that every home producer faces a critical decision: should you mix with headphones or studio monitors? This debate has fired up forum discussions for what seems like ages…

Sidechain compression is a powerful mixing technique that creates the signature “pumping” effect heard in many EDM tracks. By dynamically lowering the volume of one sound based on the presence of another, this…

Creating a clean mix is a cornerstone of professional music production, and proper gain staging is one of the most important mixing techniques to master. Gain staging ensures that audio signals are optimized…

Recording vocals at home can be an exciting and rewarding experience, especially for musicians taking charge of their own production. Capturing high-quality vocals doesn’t require a professional studio, and with the right approach…

Adding warmth to your mix is often the secret ingredient that takes your tracks from sounding good to truly professional. One of the best ways to achieve this warmth is through saturation plugins.…

At Streamworks Audio, we know that finding the right tools can make or break your music production workflow. That’s why we’ve curated a list of the top 10 free plugins for 2025, offering…