Every month, take on a new multitrack, yours to keep, royalty free. Challenge your new skills and share your sound with a community of mixers around the world. Mentors judge every mix blind and announce the winners, with prizes on the line. Get heard, get feedback, and see how far your mixing can take you.
Written in a run-down Memphis hotel in 2020, Mick Hayes’ “Feeling Lowdown” was born from frustration and heartbreak. Recorded live at Ocean Way Nashville in 2024 with Joe Bonamassa, Josh Smith, and an all-star band, the track was mixed by Mark Abrams and mastered by Brian Lucey.
The Puremix Mixing Contest is back for a second edition, and it's free to enter. Six years ago the community went head-to-head on this mix. Now it's your turn again. If you entered the first time, this is your rematch: can you beat the mix you turned in six years ago? Sit in Luc…
In our latest Inside the mix series, we take an in-depth look at the mixing process behind Still Alive by Ruby Red. This mix stands out because it was built entirely in Ableton Live, an essential part of the band’s sonic identity. Instead of reshaping the production, the mix enh…
In our latest Puremix "Inside the Mix" series, Fab Dupont invites us into Flux Studios in New York City to explore the creative and technical process behind mixing "Dancing While the World Burns" by future-pop duo Adore. Fab collaborated closely with Adore, enhancing their raw s…
In our latest Puremix “Start to Finish” Series: Matt Ross-Spang Ft. Nicki Bluhm, we saw Matt invite us into his newly launched Southern Grooves Productions studio to bring a years-old song idea to life. Together with the outstanding Nicki Bluhm and some of Tennessee's finest mus…
In the recent epic video showing David Bendeth mixing "Money" by The Warning, we saw David pull up the multi-track, recall the mix, and explain the "why" behind every eq move, parallel process, effect, and automation move. Now it's your turn to sit in David Bendeth's seat and mi…
In our recent video showing Joe Chiccarelli mixing Guardian by Alanis Morissette, we saw Joe mix the song "Guardian" from scratch to an exciting and powerful final mix, explaining the “why” behind every eq move, parallel process, effect and automation move. Now it's your turn to…
In our recent epic Start To Finish Series: ill Factor Ft. Jared Evan, we saw ill Factor and Jared Evan craft the song "Light Shine Through" from scratch to a polished final production before passing the baton to Jimmy Douglass for an epic mix, and Dave Kutch for the perfect mast…
In our recent epic Start To Finish Series: Jacquire King Ft. Oak & Ash, we saw Jacquire and the band head to Flux Studios in New York City to create the powerful track, “Keep The Light On”. Now it's your turn to sit in Jacquire King's seat and mix "Keep The Light On" from Oak &…
In our recent epic Start To Finish Series Matt Ross-Spang Ft. Eli "Paperboy" Reed, we saw Matt and Eli head to Sam Phillips Recording in the soul music capital of the world, Memphis, Tennessee; to create two songs with a full roster of legendary musicians including The Hodges Br…
This month's Zelab is sponsored by TRINNOV One winner will receive an ST2PRO and 3D calibration microphone from TRINNOV This mixing contest is US, Canada and EU only. The Artist: A note from the artist about the files: “The FX folder is stems with my plugins and volume exports -…
This month's Zelab is sponsored by Waves Latin America The top 3 mixes will recieve the Tony Maserati Signature Series Bundle , including: Maserati ACG, Maserati B72, Maserati DRM, Maserati GRP, Maserati GTI, Maserati HMX, Maserati VX1. The Song: In multi-award-winning mixing en…
This month's Zelab is sponsored by Quantica Audio and Studio DMI 1st Place: Quantica Modula [included; Gold3, Magenta 5, Color EQ 3, Magenta 5 Black] + Taupe + Cola + Lime ($1,346) 2nd Place: Quantica Modula [included; Gold3, Magenta 5, Color EQ 3, Magenta 5 Black] + Lime ($898)…
This month's Zelab is sponsored by Acustica Audio and Studio DMI 1st Place: A full Acustica/ Studio DMI Diamond Series suite + Quantica Modula for the first place winner ( <$1,200 package) 2nd Place: El Rey + two additional plugins ( <$450 package) 3rd Place: El Rey ( <$190) $10…
This month's Zelab is sponsored by Eventide . First prize is a copy of Eventide's Anthology XI Second prize is a copy of Eventide's Elevate Bundle Third prize is a copy of Eventide's Blackhole The Song: In our recent mixing tutorial “Joel Hamilton Mixing Highly Suspect”, Joel op…
This month's Zelab is sponsored by Universal Audio and Lauten Audio 1st Place: UAD Apollo Twin MKii 2nd Place: Lauten Audio LS-208 Microphone 3rd Place: Lauten Audio LA120 Pair Of Microphones The Song: We recently had the honor of hosting the first season of the series, Simon &…
This month's Zelab is sponsored by Universal Audio. First prize: Apollo x8 Second prize: Apollo Twin MkII Third prize: UAD Satellite The Song: In Universal Audio’s latest Apollo Artist Session, multi-award winning producer/engineer, Fab Dupont, captured a live performance of Mon…
This month's Zelab is sponsored by Soundtoys. First prize: Soundtoys 5 Bundle Second prize: Decapitator Third prize: Little Alterboy The Song: In our recent full length tutorial: “Brian Moncarz Mixing Our Lady Peace”, we watched as Brian recalled the session from the hit single…
This month's Zelab is sponsored by Sonarworks . First prize is a copy of the Sonarworks Premium Edition Second prize is a copy of the Sonarworks Studio Edition Third prize is a copy of the Sonarworks Headphone Edition The Song: In our recent full length tutorial: “F. Reid Shippe…
Every month we release a new multitrack from a real record, by mentors and artists working in the industry. You get the full session stems and a reference mix, yours to keep and royalty free.
You have one month and one entry. While you work, you can listen to other members' mixes, leave comments and compare. All mixes are level-matched for a fair comparison.
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