Production & Mixing Course

Mixing Mastering Magic: Mix and Master Your Game Music

How to make your game music sound like it belongs in a real game, even with stock plugins.

Take one track to a finished master
Pro results with stock plugins
Instant access, learn at your pace

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29Lessons

OnlineSelf-Paced Course

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Real Students

Students who worked with Dan

SkiazoReleased Zappy Corridors
Nine Times AliveReleased Second Thoughts
MaitokouReleased Snow and Reprieve
Maple ColossusReleased Summer.exe
Felix LyroReleased Crumbling Ruins
Keyiano“It feels really freeing to finally bring my ideas to life.”

These are Best Music Coach coaching clients, who worked with a coach one to one and in small groups. They are coaching results, not reviews of this course. Faces, names and results as published on bestmusiccoach.com/results.

What You Get

Everything you need to mix and master a track you can release

About 6 hours 28 minutes of video lessons
29 lessons, in order
The Mixing Checklist
A mastering workflow for games and streaming
Works in any modern DAW
Lifetime access, come back any time
Instant access by email the moment you check out

Start today, keep it for life

Level	Beginner to Intermediate
Format	Online video course, self-paced
Video lessons	About 6 hours 28 minutes
Lessons	29 lessons
Access	Lifetime access
Delivery	Instant access by email, nothing ships
Price	~~$300.00~~ $255.00 one-time payment, 15% off until Oct 31, 11:59 pm ET
Refunds	All sales are final on this course. Refund policy

The Problem

Your ideas are good. The playback is the problem.

When you hit play, the music should feel emotional, polished, and game-ready, not flat, basic, or embarrassing.

You try to compose and everything comes out sounding generic.
You struggle with music theory, EQ, compression, and polishing.
You get stuck with half-finished ideas that never turn into real tracks.
You cannot get your music to hit emotionally the way game soundtracks do.
You feel lost about what tools to use and what to do next in your DAW.

Maybe you never finished a full track you are proud of. Maybe you dabble and cannot get consistent, or you used to make music and lost momentum.

Mixing & Mastering Magic is the step that turns “cool ideas” into release-ready, emotional game music.

What You’ll Learn

Finish one track that sounds like a real game soundtrack

This is a track-finishing system that makes you feel indisputable progress every week.

Outcome 01

Finish a polished flagship track

Take one of your own pieces from rough idea to polished, streaming-ready master.

Outcome 02

Know what to do next

Know exactly what to do first, second, and third when you open your DAW.

Outcome 03

Make emotional mix decisions

Make mix decisions that increase emotion instead of killing it.

Outcome 04

Remove the MIDI sound

Get rid of the “MIDI and amateur” sound and move toward a unique, recognizable style.

Outcome 05

Ship finished tracks

Finish music for your own game, other people’s games, or your YouTube channel.

Outcome 06

Build proof of progress

Leave with a finished, portfolio-worthy track you are proud to show people.

Curriculum

Four modules from rough mix to a master you can release

A focused breakdown of the core modules that turn a rough idea into a finished game-music track.

Emotional Clarity Mix FoundationsTurn the feeling in your head into clear mix goals.Balance, gain staging and just enough theory, so your track stops sounding like random sounds stacked together.
The Game Composer Mix WorkflowSession setup, EQ, compression, saturation, reverb, delay, automation and panning.So every instrument has a clear place and job.
Mastering For Games And StreamingLoudness, LUFS, tonal balance, stereo width and mono checks.Plus loops that sound good for long play sessions without tiring the player.
Finish Your Flagship TrackPick one main piece.Follow a repeatable checklist from rough mix, to first master, to the final release-ready version.

The Difference

This is not a generic mixing course.

Most mixing courses are built for generic pop or EDM.

This one is built for gamers who want to compose music that makes people lean forward and say “wait, you made this?”

You are building the skill that lets you…

Be known for an original sound.
Put your name on a real game.
Inspire younger people in your life by actually finishing what you started.
Make money with a skill that belongs to you.

This is not for you if…

You want generic pop or EDM mixing with no game-music context.
You want plugin shopping instead of finishing real music.
You are not willing to pick one track and work it all the way through.

How To Start

Start in three steps

Step 01

Buy the course

Click Buy Now and pay once through secure checkout.

Step 02

Check your email

Your course access arrives by email the moment you check out.

Step 03

Pick your flagship track

Follow the checklist from rough mix to a release-ready master.

Full Curriculum

Preview the steps to mix and master a track you can release

The first 20 of 29 lessons.

Expand to see the full curriculum

Mixing and Mastering Magic Intro

Mixing Fundamentals

II60 Import for Mixing1 Topic

Import for Mixing in FL Studio

II61 Should I Mix My Music

II62 Demoitis

II63 Mixing Tips 101

II64 Mix Study

II65 Export for Mastering

How to Find, Hire, and Talk To Mixing Engineers

Mixing

MMM1 What Are We Aiming For?

MMM2 The Magic Middle

MMM3 The Key To Mixing

MMM4 Weak Bass

MMM 5 Space Solved1 Topic

Reverb and Delay Logic

Bonus: Video Game Music Mixing Panning Workflow

Mixing Checklist Intro

Mixing Checklist

Mixing Mindset

Mastering Fundamentals

II66 Import for Mastering

II67 Mastering With Machine Learning

II68 Mastering Study

Plus 9 more lessons inside the course.

Student Stories

They finished their music and released it

Best Music Coach coaching clients, in their own words.

McCatter, a Best Music Coach coaching client — “It felt like being in a dark room and finally turning on the lights.”

**McCatter** Coaching client

Rhythm Grunt, a Best Music Coach coaching client — “Being able to sit down and create music at professional level quality fills me with a lot more confidence.”

**Rhythm Grunt** Coaching client

PAT The Whale, a Best Music Coach coaching client — “I was not able to create music. I am able now.”

**PAT The Whale** Coaching client

Tracks our coaching clients released

29 coaching clients have released 123 tracks on streaming platforms (bestmusiccoach.com/results, September 2026).

Wild Dreams by PAT The Whale
MINEGAME by McCatter
Electromagnetism by Beancent
Profaned Divinity by Scrap Matrix
Porch by Small Little Squares

These are Best Music Coach coaching clients, who worked with a coach one to one and in small groups. They did not buy this course. Quotes, photos, the video and release cards as published on bestmusiccoach.com/results.

From Dan's Discord

What clicked for students in Dan's live challenge

Their own posts: screenshots from Dan's Discord.

Post by Cigar Man H in Dan's Discord after his 2-day beginner challenge: This was a new and challenging experience for me, I'm a DAW beat maker and compositions get lost... — Cigar Man H, posted in Dan's Discord, August 2025

Post by thoth in Dan's Discord after his 2-day beginner challenge: It's super helpful to understand how professional composers craft their songs. Very insightful — thoth, posted in Dan's Discord, August 2025

Post by Windfall in Dan's Discord after his 2-day beginner challenge: It's like the Konami code for music composition! Dan made music composition feel like cheating. It only took... — Windfall, posted in Dan's Discord, August 2025

Post by Cam in Dan's Discord after his 2-day beginner challenge: The lessons have been super awesome!! Extremely easy to approach and comprehensive. Composition stuff is usually overwhelming to... — Cam, posted in Dan's Discord, August 2025

Discord posts were made during Dan's live 2-day beginner composing challenge (August 2025), about that challenge. Not reviews of this course. Handles as posted.

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	Mixing Mastering MagicThis course	Instrumental Inspiration	Orchestration Odyssey
Best for	Mixing and mastering your finished tracks	Finishing full instrumental tracks in your DAW	Orchestrating game music with VSTs
Level	Beginner to Intermediate	Beginner to Intermediate	Intermediate
Lessons	About 6 hours 28 minutes of video	About 12 hours 51 minutes of video	About 2 hours 19 minutes of video
Price	~~$300.00~~ $255.00	~~$300.00~~ $255.00	~~$300.00~~ $255.00
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FAQ

Questions before you buy

How do I get access after I buy?

Click Buy Now and check out. Your course access arrives by email the moment you check out, so you can start lesson 1 today.

Who is this for exactly?

Aspiring game music composers who either have never finished a track, have a hard drive full of unfinished ideas, or used to make music and want to restart with real structure and support.

Do I need to be good at music theory first?

No. We cover only the minimum theory you need to make good mixing and mastering decisions.

If you can load instruments in a DAW and roughly follow a chord progression, you are fine.

What DAW do I need?

Any modern DAW works: FL Studio, Logic, Reaper, Ableton, Cubase, etc. The principles are DAW agnostic. We show examples so you can translate to your setup.

Do I need expensive plugins or gear?

No. The whole point is to show you how to get pro results with a normal computer, stock or affordable plugins, and decent headphones or speakers.

Fancy gear is optional, not required.

How long does it take to complete Mixing Mastering Magic?

Mixing Mastering Magic is self-paced. The core video lessons are about 6 hours 28 minutes total.

Calendar time depends on how many focused hours you put in each week.

At about 3 hours per week, plan on about 3 weeks for the video lessons, plus extra time to do the exercises and apply the material.

Is this only for video game music?

The examples and focus are game music, but the skills transfer to any style you want to produce.

If you want your tracks to sound emotional and professional, this will help.

What if I am a total beginner who never finished a song?

Perfect.

We give you a simple path to take one idea, keep it small and manageable, and walk it all the way to a finished master so you finally have proof that you can do this.

What if I already have tracks on YouTube or SoundCloud?

Then you will use the course to upgrade your sound and consistency so your next releases feel like a clear level up in quality, not just “more of the same.”

How do I get feedback on my work?

Inside the course we show you exactly how to self diagnose using our checklists and reference tracks.

Depending on your enrollment path, you may also have access to community or coaching feedback threads.

How long do I have access to the material?

You get lifetime access, so you can come back, review and use the lessons whenever you need them.

Can I get a refund?

No. This course is not refundable, so ask before you buy if you are not sure it fits. Email support@bestmusiccoach.com and we will help you choose.

Can I pay in installments?

Yes, on eligible orders. At checkout you can choose Shop Pay Installments or Afterpay to split the payment.

Who can I ask before I buy?

Email support@bestmusiccoach.com. The Best Music Coach team will help you pick the right course.

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Make Music with Dan Spencer

Dan Spencer coaches Mixing Mastering Magic from the practical composer and music-mentor perspective.

Learn the idea, try it in music, finish the assignment, and know the next move when you sit down to compose.

Dan Spencer is Music Mentor Dan: a composer, OST creator, and coach who teaches the practical path from idea (or no ideas!) to finished music you can actually ship.

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