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Mastering The Mix founder and ex-mastering engineer Tom Frampton talks about their new plugin, Mixroom

“Mixroom helps you to make better decisions – faster”

Tell us a bit about your company?.

“I started Mastering The Mix in 2014 with a goal to help music producers get bettersounding mixes. As a mastering engineer, I was well positioned to see what issues my clients faced when making music. I ended up giving the same advice time after time and wanted to create a solution that would enable people to easily identify their own mix issues. This is how our first plugin, Levels, came about, a metering plugin that identifies technical issues in a mix or master. It was warmly received by the audio community and we’ve continued to create plugins that solve the hardest challenges producers face in the studio, with Mixroom being the latest.”

Tell us about Mixroom…

“It’s an intelligent EQ that guides producers to set the perfect balance of richness and clarity whether they’re working on a vocal, a synth or mastering their music. It analyses your audio and shows you which frequencies could be adjusted to improve your sound. The EQ target suggestion helps you get a solid starting point, from which you can tweak your sound to suit your preference. Mixroom has specificallydesigned EQ filters that deliver maximum clarity and transparency in the mid and high frequency range, and can be used alongside our plugin Bassroom which was specifically created for the low end. You can also create your own EQ targets by importing reference tracks so you can use Mixroom to get closer to the sound of your favourite tracks.”

How will it change the way we make music?

“Decision-making is key when it comes to making music. Mixroom helps you make better decisions – faster. If you’re mastering a track, and your mix sounds a bit muddy and dull or thin and harsh, Mixroom can help you add the right EQ curves to get a solid tonal balance. If you’re working on a vocal (or any individual channel), you can select one of the Mixroom presets to help you get a great starting point. Unlike most presets, Mixroom analyses your audio and shows you the EQ curves needed to get your raw audio sounding better. So, it’s very unlikely that any two preset results will ever be the same.

“Whether your audio is muddy, dull, thin, harsh, or even almost perfect, Mixroom helps you elevate your mix to get the perfect balance of richness and clarity. Our customers consistently mention sound quality, ease of use, and added clarity to their music.”

What have you got planned for the near future?

“We have a couple of projects lined up. We’ll be beginning work on Reference 2.0 adding some great new features to one of our most popular plugins. We’re working on an interactive mixing and mastering course platform that will help students identify where they’re going wrong. It uses a smart algorithm to give specific and unique feedback on how to improve their sound. We’ll also be working on a new plugin tackling the problem of conflicting frequencies. We’re very much looking forward to sharing these projects with the audio community in the near future!” Mixroom is reviewed on