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Reid Stefan

Producer, Songwriter US Courses: 46 Minutes to watch: 920

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

Courses

Learn how to Master hpouse tracks in Ableton 12 with 100% Stock Plugins using Reid Stefan's updated 2025 Mymixlab Master Chain. This course covers all the setup steps from gain staging,eq,dynamics,saturation,clipping,limiting, and more! Download the final preset as an ADG file to easily drag and drop into any Ableton Project

Reid Stefan teaches you mastering in Ozone 11. This course breaks down how to use EQ, Saturation, Spectral Shaping, Stereo Width, Tape Emulation, Limiting, and Maximizer to achieve industry standard loudness with 1 preset in Ozone 11

Learn how to master songs in Ableton 12 using 100% stock plugins. This course teaches you how to use EQ Eight, Glue Compressor, Roar, and Limiter to create a low latency master chain for any modern style of EDM, Rap, or Pop music.

Learn how to mix vocals with UAD Spark Plugins with Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. This complete vocal processing tutorial covers every step to mix lead vocals and backgrounds to perfection with EQ, Compression, Saturation, and Special FX. UAD Spark Plugins are the same famous sound quality without the requirement of an Apollo interface or Satellite hardware. These VST plugins are 100% Native in the box. Download Reid's personal presets after watching the full course to mix your vocals like a pro with UAD Spark.

Reid Stefan teaches you how to mix your instrumentals and vocals with iZotope Neutron 4. This tutorial features tips and tricks for Unmasking, Exciter, Compressor, Equalizer, and more. Learn how to enhance your beats and vocals for a professionally polished mix in any pop, rap, EDM, or R&B song.

Reid Stefan teaches you how to mix vocal FX for perfect vocal productions in any DAW. This tutorial uses Reverb and Delay plugins like ValhallaRoom and ValhallaDelay to create space, width, tails, and rhythmic FX within your vocal.

Reid Stefan teaches you how to sidechain mix in Pro Tools with Soothe 2 by OEK Sound. This Plugins is a unique multiband compression plugin that can automatically detect and remove harsh frequencies. Reid shows how to mix lead vocals, sidechain compression, kick, and bass all with Soothe 2

Reid Stefan compares the sound quality of analog clipping thru the Prism Titan A/D Converters, with StandardClip Plugin. This tutorial shows you how to master with a Hybrid workflow in Ableton using External Audio Effects as a master chain.

Reid Stefan teaches you how to Mix & Master Hip Hop with T-Racks 5 plugins by IK Multimedia. Learn how to process Bass, Drums, Synths, Vocals, and your Master Buss like a pro with simple Clipping, EQ, Compression, Stereo Width, and more!

In this course, Reid Stefan teaches you how to use SpaceControl. SpaceControl is a stereo width plugin by Hardwell, Luca Pretolesi & Studio DMI, and Acustica Audio. This plugin tutorial by shows the multiband width features that make this plugin great for mixing and mastering EDM.

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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Soothe 2

Reid Stefan teaches you how to master pop tracks with Soothe 2 by OEK Sound. This Plugins is a unique multiband compression plugin that can automatically detect and remove harsh frequencies. Reid shows how to mix lead vocals, sidechain compression, and Mastering all with Soothe 2

Reid Stefan teaches you how to master pop tracks with Plugin Alliance Mega Bundle. This Master Chain tutorial teaches the basics of mastering EQ, Compression, Saturation, Limiting, and Loudness.

Master your tracks like a pro with 100% Ozone 9 Advanced Plugins in the standalone mastering app by iZotope. This tutorial walks you through Reid Stefan’s signature workflow for adding saturation, brightness, width, transients, and limiting to your master chain.

Learn how to master your songs with FabFilter plugins. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In the Game masters “Gamechangers” by Easy McCoy from scratch using FabFilter for EQ, Compression, Dynamics, and Loudness.

Learn how to master your songs with T-Racks plugins by IK Multimedia. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In the Game masters “Move Your Body” by KARRA from scratch using TR5 Suite for EQ, Compression, Dynamics, and Loudness.

Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game mastering a Hip Hop track in FL Studio. This course covers Reid’s workflow, template, and signature plugin settings for Mastering using FL Studio 20 stock plugins

Master your tracks like a pro with 100% UAD Plugins inside Universal Audio’s DAW Luna. This tutorial walks you through Reid Stefan’s signature workflow for adding saturation, brightness, width, transients, and limiting to your master chain.

If Cubase is your DAW of choice, this is your beginner’s guide to creating your first Master chain! Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the game shows you how to build a master chain from scratch to reach industry loudness in LUFS.

Reid Stefan teaches you the beginner basics of Sidechain Compression using Ableton Stock Compressor. This course covers basic techniques for mixing Kick & Bass, Sound Design, and Mastering using Sidechain Compression. Learn tips and tricks to bring your mix to life and download Reid’s 3 Sidechain Compression Presets for your Ableton Sessions.

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Little Alterboy

Reid Stefan teaches his favorite vocal effects in Little Alterboy. Learn how to pitch and formant shift vocals like a a pro with this unique vocal FX plugin. Create unique tonal Reverb and Delay effects for your vocals.

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Uad Console

Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the game teaches you how to use UAD Console App to setup Latency Free Vocal Chains, Microphone Gain, Preamp Settings, Apollo Tips & Tricks. Learn everything from inputs to outputs on your interface and maximize your vocal workflow with Console!

If Pro Tools is your DAW of choice, this is your beginner’s guide to creating your first Template! Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the game shows you how to build a mixing template from scratch using Pro Tools 2021. You’ll learn the workflow and signal flow for creating audio channels, mix groups, sends, returns, busses, and your master output.

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Logic Mastering

If Logic Pro X is your DAW of choice, this is your new Master Chain. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the game shows you how to build a mastering chain from scratch using Logic Pro X. You’ll learn the basics of EQ, Multiband Compression, Saturation, Clipping, Limiting, and more!

In this week’s all new course, Reid Stefan teaches his complete vocal stacking workflow for bigger and wider vocal. hooks. This tutorial covers everything from recording, panning, plugins, and more. Learn how to layer and harmonize your voice like a pro inside the session of the song Tempo by KARRA

How To Mix Transients and Process Drums for Beginners with Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. This course covers the basics of Dynamics, Transient Designer Plugins, Multiband Processing & More! Learn how to maximize the impact of your music with simple plugin techniques that cab be applied in any style of music production!

Pro Tools is the DAW of choice for Mixing and Mastering for Reid Stefan and many other professional audio engineers. In this course he shows you how to build his mastering chain from scratch using Stock Plugins in Pro Tools. This course is your complete master chain and you can download Reid’s finished presets to use for your next mastering session.

Reid Stefan teaches you the beginner basics of Clipping using StandardClip. This course covers the common Clipping features such as Saturation, audio meters, Oversampling, ceiling, and more. Learn how to shape your tone like a pro with this 13+ minute tutorial that breaks down everything you need to master your Clipping Plugins.

Mastering with Slate Plugins and Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In the Game. This Course teaches you how to master your tracks with Slate Digital Plugins from the Everything Bundle! This course covers Virtual Mix Rack, Fresh Air, Virtual Tape Machines, And FG-X plugins.

Reid Stefan teaches you the beginner basics of EQ using FabFilter Pro Q-3. This course covers the common EQ shapes, spectrum meters, dynamic EQ, phase functions, and more. Learn how to shape your tone like a pro with this two part 20 minute series that breaks down everything you need to master your EQ.

How to pitch shift vocals for the popular deep vocal effect heard in many of today’s radio dance hits. This is Reid Stefan’s personal workflow and plugin presets for clean deep vocals in any track.

Master your tracks in Ableton with 100% Stock Plugins in Reid Stefan’s complete course to create a Master Chain from scratch in Ableton 11. This course covers everything from Gain Staging, Compression, Transients, Multiband Dynamics, EQ, Clipping, Limiting and more. Watch the 18+ minute course and download Reid’s finished chain after the course!

How to Mix & Master Rock Tracks with Reid Stefan. Learn to process drums guitars, vocals, and more in this two lesson session walkthrough of a finished mixed and mastered Rock inspired Hip Hop track by Prizefighters Ft. Easy McCoy.

Reid Stefan Mixes and Masters a track from a MyMixLab subscriber in Ableton 11 titled “Yeah” by Kovalenco Gennadi. Learn how to process drums, synths, vocals, and master chain in this complete Fix My Mix series with the Realest Puppet In The Game

Reid Stefan Mixes and Masters a track from a MyMixLab subscriber in Ableton 11 titled “Gone” Red Fingers. Learn how to process drums, synths, vocals, and master chain in this complete Fix My Mix series with the Realest Puppet In The Game

This month’s winner of FixMyMix is an artist duo named Queen Of Saba with an infectious hip hop song named “Chiodo Fisso.” Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Games opens up the Ableton session and finishes the vocal production, mixing, and mastering to turn their demo mix into a finished release. In 2020 MyMixLab announced the new Fix My Mix series where subscribers of MyMixLab can submit their mixes to be finished by 3x Grammy Engineer Luca Pretolesi or Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game! Since then we’ve received so many amazing track submissions and you can submit your music for next month’s Fix My Mix here!

Master your Hip Hop tracks like a pro with 100% Waves Plugins inside a custom StudioRack for easy mastering in any DAW. This tutorial walks you through Reid Stefan’s signature workflow for adding saturation, brightness, width, transients, and limiting to your master chain. This course uses the v12 Waves Plugins StudioRack, Aphex Vintage Exciter, TG Mastering, Smack Attack, and L2 Maximizer.

Mix your vocals like a pro with Ableton 11 Stock Plugins in Reid Stefan’s complete course to create a Vocals Template from scratch. This course covers everything to create a basic Dry Vocal Chain from EQ, Saturation, Compression, Multiband Compression, Wet FX, and more. Watch the two parts separated into Dry and Wet effects for your complete guide to your next vocal template!

Learn how to tune vocals like a pro with Reid Stefan’s complete guide to Antares Autotune Pro Plugin. This course covers every knob and function from beginner basics to advanced features. This course explains the main controls: Retune Speed, Humanize, Custom vibrato, and Flex Tune. Also you’ll learn how to manually tune vocals using AutoTune Pro’s Graph Mode for unique vocal harmonies in any song.

No Evil by Karra is one of Reid Stefan’s most popular productions of 2020, and now you get to look inside the Pro Tools session and learn all the tricks to mix vocals like a pro! This course covers everything from lead vocal chain, mixing doubles, harmonies, adlibs, FX, and more!

Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game mixing and mastering a Hip Hop track in Ableton. This course covers Reid’s workflow, template, and signature plugin settings for mixing Synths, Drums, 808, Vocals, and Mastering.

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Logic Template

If Logic Pro X is your DAW of choice, this is your new Template! Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the game shows you how to build a mixing template from scratch using Logic Pro X. You’ll learn how to import stems, organize, process vocals, gain stage, mix beats, and master. This course is your complete mixing and mastering hip hop in Logic Stock Plugins. To access the finished template, download when you’re finished watching the five part course!

Mix vocals with Waves StudioRack and Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the Game as he creates a pop vocal template using Waves StudioRack v11 and other waves plugins. Create a perfect lead vocal chain for clarity and brightness in any pop vocal. Mix your doubles, harmonies, and adlibs instantly with Reid’s signal flow in Pro Tools.

Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game mixing and mastering a Hip Hop track in FL Studio. This course covers Reid’s workflow, template, and signature plugin settings for mixing Synths, Drums, 808, Vocals, and Mastering using FL Studio 20, Slate Plugins, Fabfilter, UAD, and T-Racks.

In this week’s all new course, Reid Stefan teaches his complete vocal chain and workflow for recording vocals like a pro. This tutorial covers everything from the mic, to hardware processing, into the Apollo interface and Console app where Reid creates a headphone mix for any vocalist. This course also covers the correct levels for recording vocals with and without hardware in between your microphone and interface. After recording vocals Reid uses LUFS metering plugins to check the levels of vocals against other mix groups such as Drums, synths, and mastering.

Compression is one of the most fundamental processes in audio. It not only controls the level of your sound, but adds unique tone and shape. To better understand compression Reid Stefan teaches you the purpose and difference between compression threshold, ratio, attack, release, and more! Learn how to apply compression to Male and Female Vocals in this beginner basics course!

All videos

Ableton 12 Master chain 18 min
Ableton 12 Master Chain
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Ozone 11 Master Chain 18 min
Ozone 11 Master Chain
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Ableton 12 Master Chain 13 min
Ableton 12 Master Chain
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UAD Spark Vocal Chain 19 min
Uad Spark Vocal Chain
Reid Stefan
IZOTOPE NEUTRON 4 15 min
Izotope Neutron 4
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HOW TO MIX VOCAL FX 18 min
How To Mix Vocal Fx
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SOOTHE 2 SIDECHAIN 10 min
Soothe 2 Sidechain
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DIGITAL VS. ANALOG CLIPPING 10 min
Digital Vs. Analog Clipping
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 MIXING & MASTERING T-RACKS PLUGINS 27 min
Mixing & Mastering T-Racks Plugins
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SPACE CONTROL Tips and Tricks 16 min
Space Control Tips And Tricks
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MIX & MASTER RETRO VIBES 25 min
Mix & Master Retro Vibes
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SOOTHE 2 12 min
Soothe 2
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PLUGIN ALLIANCE MASTER CHAIN 16 min
Plugin Alliance Master Chain
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OZONE 9 MASTER CHAIN 17 min
Ozone 9 Master Chain
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FABFILTER MASTER CHAIN 17 min
Fabfilter Master Chain
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MASTERING T-RACKS PLUGINS 16 min
Mastering T-Racks Plugins
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FL STUDIO MASTER CHAIN 15 min
Fl Studio Master Chain
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UAD MASTERING TEMPLATE 14 min
Uad Mastering Template
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CUBASE MASTER CHAIN 11 min
Cubase Master Chain
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SIDECHAIN COMPRESSION 14 min
Sidechain Compression
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LITTLE ALTERBOY 13 min
Little Alterboy
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UAD CONSOLE 11 min
Uad Console
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PRO TOOLS TEMPLATE SETUP 17 min
Pro Tools Template Setup
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LOGIC MASTERING 18 min
Logic Mastering
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MIXING VOCAL STACKS 15 min
Mixing Vocal Stacks
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BASIC OF TRANSIENT FOR BEGINNERS 14 min
Basic Of Transient For Beginners
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PRO TOOLS MASTER CHAIN 12 min
Pro Tools Master Chain
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CLIPPING FOR BEGINNERS 13 min
Clipping For Beginners
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SLATE DIGITAL MASTER CHAIN 13 min
Slate Digital Master Chain
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EQ FOR BEGINNERS BASIC OF EQ 20 min
Eq For Beginners Basic Of Eq
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DEEP HOUSE VOCALS EFFECTS 11 min
Deep House Vocals Effects
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ABLETON MASTER CHAIN 18 min
Ableton Master Chain
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HOW TO MIX & MASTER ROCK 34 min
How To Mix & Master Rock
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FIX MY MIX 06 REID STEFAN 23 min
Fix My Mix 06 Reid Stefan
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FIX MY MIX 04 REID STEFAN 43 min
Fix My Mix 04 Reid Stefan
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FIX MY MIX O2 REID STEFAN 52 min
Fix My Mix O2 Reid Stefan
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WAVES MASTER CHAIN TEMPLATE 18 min
Waves Master Chain Template
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ABLETON 11 TEMPLATE 33 min
Ableton 11 Template
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ANTARES AUTOTUNE PRO 37 min
Antares Autotune Pro
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VOCAL MIXING "NO EVIL" 26 min
Vocal Mixing "No Evil"
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ABLETON HIP HOP TEMPLATE 30 min
Ableton Hip Hop Template
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LOGIC TEMPLATE 37 min
Logic Template
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WAVES VOCAL TEMPLATE 26 min
Waves Vocal Template
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FL STUDIO HIP HOP TEMPLATE 30 min
Fl Studio Hip Hop Template
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 HOW TO RECORD VOCALS 20 min
How To Record Vocals
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BASIC OF COMPRESSION 15 min
Basic Of Compression
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