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Making remixes might seem easy because you don’t have to write

anything from scratch. But, it requires the same level of skill and knowledge. Some people may even say that making a remix is more challenging because you have to be true to your style, and at the same time, you have to preserve the traits inherent to the original track. It’s not hard to learn to do remixes. Nowadays, anything can be found online from affordable audio mastering services to articles on remixing. So if you want to learn how to do it, you are in the right place. We will give you a couple of recommendations to make your learning process easier.

Don’t forget about the copyright.

If you use somebody’s music without their permission, you are violating copyright laws. So the best way to look for a song to remix is to use websites with official contests. Sometimes artists post the info about contests on their social media pages. But if you still want to work with your favorite song and post it on YouTube, don’t forget to mention the copyright owners to avoid legal trouble.

Find the song you want to work with.

The music should inspire you and have elements you like. When you listen to it for the first time, take note of any parts you would like to use in your work. Leave only those parts that spark creativity in you. But remember you have to preserve those elements of the original that make it recognizable because you are not writing something from scratch. If you take a small part of the song and use it to write something completely new, it is awesome, but it has nothing to do with remixing it is called sampling, and it requires a slightly different approach.

Find good source materials.

Now, when you only have the elements you like, you should start adding your stems and instruments. Your work should start with high-quality stems and samples. There are free and paid audio stocks, where you will get high-quality stems. Just keep looking for the ones you can use in your work. At this stage, you should start creating your signature sound. One of the advantages of this process is that you can get very creative with it. You may follow the standard song structure or move the parts around to arrange them as you like. You can go crazy with the effects, cut the chorus into pieces and use them as parts of the verse, you may add harmonies, counter melodies, and write new ones. There are truly no limits to what you are able to do with it. There is no right way to do it you just go with the flow and follow your musical sense.

The only thing we do not recommend you do is to try to make your remix sound trendy. Indeed, following trends will quickly boost your popularity, but it doesn’t mean that a trend will automatically make your song better. If you genuinely think that the trendy style will suit the song you chose, then, by all means, go for it. If not, the best thing you can do is remix the song in your style, following your inner guide.

The last step is to master the result. Mastering is the concluding part of the process. Mastering will polish your track to perfection, to make

it sound good on any device. 

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