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Mix & Master Retro Vibes

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Learn how to mix & master retro, synth wave, and funk tracks with classic emulation plugins. Reid Stefan teaches you how to re-create the sound of vintage analog gear with plugins for mixing & mastering retro vibes!

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MIX & MASTER RETRO VIBES
Reid Stefan

Mix & Master Retro Vibes

25 min

Learn how to mix & master retro, synth wave, and funk tracks with classic emulation plugins. Reid Stefan teaches you how to re-create the sound of vintage analog gear with plugins for mixing & mastering retro vibes!

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Reid Stefan

Reid Stefan

The Realest Puppet In The Game is one of the top educators of modern music making with production, songwriting, mixing, and engineering credits including Suicide Boyz, Travis Barker, Steve Aoki, Alan Walker, KSHMR, & more! Reid Stefan tutorials are amongst the most popular on YouTube and Instagram and now you can enjoy full length Reid Stefan mixing videos exclusively on MyMixLab

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