If you’re trying to actually get better at mixing — not just mess around in your DAW until something sounds kinda decent — you need to be using this site: 👉 https://cambridge-mt.com/ms/mtk/
It’s called the Cambridge Music Technology Multitrack Library, and it’s stacked with hundreds of real multitrack songs from all kinds of genres. Totally free. Totally legal. No catch.
💡 What It Is
This thing was put together by Mike Senior (same guy who wrote Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio — solid book by the way). He got full permission to share the raw tracks from tons of artists so you can download them and practice mixing like it’s a real session.
You’ll get:
Vocals, drums, guitars, synths — full session stems
Reference mixes (sometimes the final version the artist approved)
Notes on the recording and production
Projects from beginner to pro-level
🎯 Why It’s Dope
This isn’t polished YouTube sample pack stuff. It’s raw — like the kind of sessions you’ll actually deal with when you work with real artists.
It’ll teach you to:
Get your gain staging right
Clean up muddy mixes
Place vocals where they belong
Deal with bleed, noise, bad edits, all the fun stuff
You’re not gonna get better just watching videos. You’ve gotta do the work. This site lets you do that.
🧠 How to Use It
1. Pick a track: Go here: https://cambridge-mt.com/ms/mtk/ Pick a genre you vibe with, or something outside your comfort zone.
2. Download the multitracks: It’ll come in a zip folder — drag those WAVs into your DAW.
3. Treat it like a real session: Label your tracks, group your busses, build a rough mix, and go from there.
4. Set a goal: Maybe you’re working on vocal EQ, maybe it’s reverb tails, maybe it’s automation. Don’t just noodle, focus.
5. Bounce your mix and compare it to the reference: This is how you train your ears. What’s off? What’d you nail? What still needs work?
Bonus: Redo the same track in a totally different style just for fun. Lo-fi version? Overcompressed 90s radio mix? No rules.
🧱 Use It to Build a Portfolio
You’re sitting on a goldmine of projects. Finish five or six of these and you’ve got legit mixes to showcase your sound — even if you’ve never had a client. That’s how you start building credibility.
🗣️ Final Thoughts
No excuses now. You’ve got free stems, unlimited practice reps, and nothing in your way but discipline.
We’re not here to “hope we get better” we train to be the best. So load up a session, get your levels right, and put in the work. If you're in the Sarcasmix circle, this is mandatory homework.
Post your first mix in the thread when you’re done. Let’s see who’s really about it.