Hey everyone, Hope you all enjoyed the holiday period, now it's time to get back to it! We're kicking off 2026 with a bang starting Monday, Jan 5th... With a brand new free virtual event called "The Mastering Makeover", hosted in partnership with Woodstock Audio. Over the span of 2 days, we'll master real attendee submissions while teaching professional mastering techniques along the way. You can submit your track for a live makeover, or learn by watching your others tracks get mastered. Either way, you'll learn how to diagnose problems, push back on mixes that aren’t ready, and make the transformational decisions that create release-ready masters.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ You can find the event here in the Skool calendar: https://www.skool.com/mastering/calendar?calDate=1767383608&eid=e476ab35774c42b098b291a9cea8d466&eoid=1767632400 Here is the link to submit your mix for live mastering (please upload a stereo WAV file, without a limiter applied): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIcX0rOCjpMAwF4QR4h-qvo94XXzypR6YiHmdKrEiNgy_rng/viewform?usp=publish-editor (deadline 9am Eastern on Monday) Note, it is not guaranteed we will choose your track for the event, but anyone can submit. 🚨 ALSO - for the first time ever, we will be hosting a special "Backstage" session for Premium and VIP members. This will take place immediately after each day of the event, and is an opportunity for you to get 1:1 coaching (mic on, video on, DAW open if needed) and ask questions about the topic of the event, get feedback on your music, or anything else you need help with. If you're not already a member, be sure to upgrade here before the event starts to get Backstage access: https://www.skool.com/mastering/plans

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Ok advacned TRE ppl and forum in general. New concept to me and just searched online for how to "decode" mic placement in the mix for the drums etc. Its a 73 track for a bi monthly mix contest along the lines of sum 41 puddle of mud ref mixes weird use of weird mics inc one under the drum stool! So how would you mix the Mid and Side? Answers could be on an obsolete postcard or postage stamp!