We've teamed up with acclaimed Producer, DJ and Engineer Jason Herd to offer you the chance to sit with him in his studio as he crafts a FULL production of one of his signature vocal house records.

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In Part 5: Creating a final mixdown, Jason revisits the mix as a whole and enters into the final mixing phase of production.

You’ll see how he goes even further in-depth on each element, such as the kick, to ensure it has even more punch and clarity within the overall mix. Jason re-examines every other musical element to ensure each is sitting just right, sometimes swapping sounds entirely for something else that suits the mix better in this final phase.

You’ll also see his favorite go-to plug-ins as well as the tricks he uses to infuse a signature sound and unique character to his projects. Lastly in this part, watch as Jason programs the final automation.

Over the past 25 years, Jason Herd has garnished worldwide acclaim under numerous monikers including Juan Kidd and Herd & Fitz. He’s released his signature vocal house sound on the world’s biggest labels including Defected, One Love, Sondos, Subliminal, Size, Toolroom, CR2, Azuli, Moody and many others. On your journey throughout clubland, you’re sure to have heard his Juan Kidd & Felix Baumgartner classic “Now You’re Gone feat. Lisa Millett” released on Defected and which was parked at Beatport’s #1 spot for weeks. His Herd & Fitz ft Abigail Bailey track “I Just Can’t Get Enough”, released on Subliminal records, landed in the Top-20 in 16 countries!

Jason is also one of the UK’s most respected DJs initially famous for his warm up sets back in the day for the like of David Morales, Frankie Knuckles, Erick Morillo and Joey Negro to name a few. He has graced the cover of DJ Mag with a “Live at Byblos Glasgow” mix compilation and has held residencies at Subliminal Sessions, Gods Kitchen, Gatecrasher and Sankeys in his hometown of Manchester UK.

He has also performed at the world’s biggest clubs and festivals including Global Gathering, Creamfields, Space Ibiza, Pacha Ibiza, Amnesia Ibiza, Stereosonic Festival Australia, One Love Australia, Redlight Paris, Space, Toolroom Knights and Pacha Brazil.

At every step of the way Jason produces music at the highest possible level, often writing and collaborating with talented session players and seasoned vocalists to achieve a sound that is both polished, yet retains the edginess and thickness that captivates the dance floor and hits in all the right places. His skillset is one that spans all areas of expertise including sequencing, tracking, arranging, mixing, mastering and even how to make sure your tracks have what the labels want.