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Mixing vs Mastering, Simplified: What's the Difference?

Mixing and mastering are two different stages with two different jobs. Here's what each one does, how they differ, and how they hand off to each other in the production process.

Aug 23, 2026 6 min read
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Mixing vs Mastering, Simplified: What's the Difference?

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