14 Mixing Tips I Wish I Knew When I Started
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The 14 “plateau-smashing” mixing tips that have had the biggest positive impact on the quality of my mixes (and career), allowing me to make a living from music.
Every single one of these mixing tips was a watershed moment for me that markedly “upped my game”, and unlocked a new level of possibilities. I hope you find them equally transformative!
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In this tutorial, we cover…
00:00 - Overview
00:49 - Mixing Tip 1: Good Headphones
01:31 - Mixing Tip 2: Reference Tracks
03:00 - Mixing Tip 3: Mono Switch
05:04 - Mixing Tip 4: Top-Down Mixing Approach
06:15 - Mixing Tip 5: Kick Anchoring
08:21 - Mixing Tip 6: Hi-Pass Almost Everything
09:40 - Mixing Tip 7: Separate Sub Bass
11:51 - Mixing Tip 8: Kick & Bass Buss
14:38 - Mixing Tip 9: Auxiliary Channels for Spatial Effects
16:10 - Mixing Tip 10: Sidechain Compression (Boss Level)
18:07 - Mixing Tip 11: Room Reverb Channel
19:40 - Mixing Tip 12: Saturation Trick
21:17 - Mixing Tip 13: Check Your Mix
23:17 - Mixing Tip 14: Mix for Others
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Great tips. I want to add something extra. If you’re not sure the EQ (or other effect) improves the track or not, place your mouse on the bypass button, close your eyes and repeat the on/off until you don’t know when it’s on or off and choose the setting that sounds best (with your eyes closed). Also make sure that if you apply any processing, that the output level is the same as it is without the effect plug-in. Don’t rely too much on the analyzer. Yes it’s good to put one on the master bus but let your ears do most of the job. If it sounds good, it is good. Last tip and probably the most important one: mix at a low volume. Our brain works in such a way that we define louder sound as better, which is not always the case. Another benefit of mixing at low volume is that it’s easier to balance each channel inside your track. It also prevents hearing damage in the long run. Keep in mind that your ears are the most important tools you have as a music producer! So how loud should you be mixing at? A good rule of thumb is between 75 and 85 dB SPL A weighted. You can measure the SPL with a dedicated hardware SPL meter. You can also download a free or paid decibel meter on your smartphone.
Love it, Emiel! Great tip 🤙
@@EDMTips Thank you for your kind reply! 😊
Be prepared to lie to client, they are often right but cannot communicate what they want and will go Into long winded metaphors to make simple requests, sometimes they are just rebeling and trying to take control back from you. Test them by A/B ing between before and after alteration, but with no difference. They will often make a decision and be happy long enough to finish whatever you need to finish- works better if their away from the console or desk.
Excellent tip bro! Thanks
@@EDMTips Great video mate! Thanks
You don't speak too fast, You speak clearly. You explain things very well. Everything seems simple with your videos. Thanks a lot for your Work 🙏🙂
Thank you so much, Jeremy, I really appreciate the support! 🙂
As a mixing engineer these are the best tips. This person holds no secrets back. Great to see this
Thank you, really glad you found it helpful! 🙂🙌🏻
Best tip I ever got, from a sound mixer in a TV studio in fact, was a very simple, zero cost one. Turn your volume down so you can barely hear your mix and listen again.
Anything that's too far forward or to far back in the mix will stick out like dog's nuggs. First time you do it and say "hey, where did those high hats go?" you'll see how valuable it is.
Absolutely, that's a great tip indeed!
great tips but I want to add something extra.
Putting reverb on an aux\send\bus isn't just about giving more control, there is a more detailed way to explain it (albeit a bit longer, but its stuff you should know). It also leaves the dry signal completely unaffected.
For example, lets say I had a lead sound that cuts through the mix very nice, loud and prominent. If I was to put a reverb straight onto the lead, the more reverb I add the less the lead will cut through the mix, the less loud and prominent it will be because the dry signal becomes lower the more reverb I add. If whoever is reading this ever dj'd before, its similar to how a crossfader works on a mixer. dry/wet is basically a crossfader between the reverb and the dry signal. Most professional dj's don't touch the crossfader at all they just leave it centered, and they instead use the track faders to mix in and out because it gives them more control. The same principle applies with routing send fx to a new channel versus using them as an insert. If I put a reverb on my track, it will make the dry signal lower. If I turn up my track to compensate for the loss in dry volume, it will make the reverb too loud. I may try balancing the wet/dry signal again to be more dry, but then the dry signal will become too loud. And it becomes an infinite loop of trying to get it to sound right but it will never sound as good as using the reverb on a send because I can fine tune how it sounds more accurately this way. Reverbs are send effects, there is a reason why they are listed under this category. They are not supposed to be insert effects, they are supposed to be sent on a bus. Insert effects are for example compressors, limiters, eq and so on. Stuff that doesn't add extra elements to a sound, but instead modifies the signal. Knowing the difference between insert effects and send effects you should consider to be mixing basics. What to send, and what not to send you should already know. If you don't know, you should google around difference between insert and send effects and try to get it stuck into your head which are inserts and which are sends. Anything that is insert put it straight on your channel, anything that is send you route to a new channel (send\aux\bus).
As a general rule of thumb the way to think about an effect you want to add is "how does this effect my sound?"
Anything that has a dry/wet knob, is usually a send effect. Unless there is some bizarre insert plugin that has dry/wet knob that I have not seen (I have tried many, literally never seen it) consider this to be 100% accurate.
Chorus - duplicates the sound into multiple voices, and detunes them to play at different semitones to add width to the sound, has a dry/wet knob. send fx obviously
Reverb - adds reverb to a sound, if you dunno what reverb is the simplest explanation is it simulates what the sound would be like in certain environments. e.g you can have room reverbs, hall reverbs, cathedral reverbs etc. has a dry/wet knob. send fx obviously
Delay - adds delay to a sound, think of delay as you are in a cave and you shout "HEY!" (basically echo, but not exactly since echo can also refer to reverb as well). You hear yourself saying Hey hey hey hey (dipping in volume until you cannot hear it anymore). That is basically what it does. has a dry/wet knob. send fx obviously
Compressor - modifies the sound so that it stays at a consistent level of volume, does not have a dry/wet knob. insert fx obviously
Limiter - modifies the sound so that it never peaks above a certain level of volume, does not have a dry/wet knob. insert fx obviously
If you start thinking about it like this, it becomes very obvious which fx you should have on a send channel and which you shouldn't. But you could go 1 step further and research which are inserts and which are sends, and get that stuck into your head. The majority of you probably know this already, but there is bound to be some beginners here that don't and that is the purpose of this comment
Wow, this was very helpful, im a musician but new at mixing/studio work and this info is great thx!
Ok the reverb send tip blew me away I never would have thought of throwing an eq and sidechain comp on it. Big like and follow for that one!
Rock on! You're welcome! 🙂
These are gold. Not just the tips, which are all solid, but the delivery. You absolutely nail the why, not just the how. And in a way a child can understand. Top class.
Thanks so much, Joe, I am glad you found it helpful! 🙂🙌🏻
@@EDMTips Can you do a series on Rock based mixing ? i think it would expand your audience and would be interesting to see what elements would be changed and why
Just going to say what everyone else is saying: this is hands down one of the best tutorials on this platform. Your way of explaining things is so simple while still explaining "why" you're making the decisions.
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definetly my management of tracks. I am really messy about that....
Awesome video as always .. for those of us not using ableton what db/oct slope is good for the hi pass eq. Thanks
@@omarr2423 demands, normally 12 to 48 should be a good choice :)
@@omarr2423 I would say 48dB as the max, and be aware that lower down in the frequency range, the steeper curves can sound a bit strange and cause phasing issues
@@EDMTips Thank you so much for your reply... You definitely explained it clearly.. You know what i think would be really cool for xmas? Links to your favorite kicks, hats and claps on splice.. Thanks WIll
So many useful tips, I always use reference tracks in my masterings, but never thought of using them for mixing. This video is gold, gonna save it to never forget any of those tips, great work thank you.
This video tutorial JUST AMAZING. I'm producing as my hobby since 2015 and I have seen some of these tips from hundreds of different videos. Focusing these gems in one video is just an incredible shortcut for the ones who want to be producer in the very early of their production process. Thanks, Will!
Thanks Will - some absolute gold in here. Another option for emulating different systems is the Reference Check feature in Sonarworks, and you get to calibrate/correct room and headphones as well
You are a gift from the electronic music gods. I have been trying to wrap my head around 90% of these things in mixing and you answered and helped me understand them all in less than an hou after I read a whole book on mixing and came up empty.
This is the first of your videos that I've seen. I had to "like and subscribe". So much valuable information given freely and without unnecessary nonsense.
I'm happy to say I'd incorporated all these tips into my productions many years ago and can say you nailed it. The tips in this one video could save any newbie years of frustration!
Excellent presentation too! 👍👍
Thank you so much, I appreciate the feedback and kind words of support! 😇🙌🏻
Thank you, so much! You are amazing! The tip nr.10 is something completely new to me and Im so thankful!
I made a short summary if anyone is interested :)
Thanks for the video, I will definitely apply your tips
00:49 - Mixing Tip 1: Good Headphones / Studio Monitors and listen to a lot of music on them to get used to them
01:31 - Mixing Tip 2: Reference Tracks (set to -12 db to compensate mastering on the reference track)
03:00 - Mixing Tip 3: Mono Switch (balanced in mono = great in stereo, easier for ears to mix in mono)
05:04 - Mixing Tip 4: Top-Down Mixing Approach (from most important element to less important elements (order: kick, bass, snare, lead))
06:15 - Mixing Tip 5: Kick Anchoring (set it to a level (somwhere around -12db) and don't touch it for the mixing stage, everything has to work around the kick
08:21 - Mixing Tip 6: Hi-Pass Almost Everything (apart from kick and bass)
09:40 - Mixing Tip 7: Separate Sub Bass (Sub= < 120 Hz, Reason: If the sub freq. are not working, you can just increase the sub)
11:51 - Mixing Tip 8: Kick & Bass Buss/ Group (why: compression, saturation, pretty nice)
14:38 - Mixing Tip 9: Auxiliary Channels for Spatial Effects (why: control, e.g. eq the reverb seperately, not just the dry signal)
16:10 - Mixing Tip 10: Sidechain Compression (Boss Level: Source: main elemet (e.g. vocals) and duck the Reverb Aux Channel for this element)
18:07 - Mixing Tip 11: Room Reverb Channel (Tiny amount helps already. It will sound like it comes from the same room / space (=Glue))
19:40 - Mixing Tip 12: Saturation Trick (for groups, very slightly adding - listen if the group does come out more (don't overdo it!))
21:17 - Mixing Tip 13: Check Your Mix (multiple systems: car, smartphone, different headphones, Plugins help (e.g. Mixchecker Pro), also check that with your reference Track and compare your Track to it)
23:17 - Mixing Tip 14: Mix for Others (Practice, practice, practice, different music styles and genres)
Thanks for the round up, I am sure others will find it helpful 🙂
Thank you so much for this video! We find so much gold in it. An interesting subject you could talk about is managing volumes of the different tracks over time, for different sections (climax, build up, break). It could allow people to bring contrast to their songs, and not keeping the same volume fader of the different tracks on the whole song.
Great suggestion! Definitely something we go into in my Accelerator program
Dude oh my goodness. He is not kidding about the difference mixing in mono makes. Wow. Same with the kick anchoring. Love it man thank you so much
Love it, Will. many thanks ill get there soon with your help thanks again.🍻👍
Thank you really much !) Very useful techniques. You totally helped me to solve my low end issues. You doing great job and really helping. Thank you for quality and knowledge.🙌👍
Man you’ve been popping up more and more often in my feed and I can now say this channel is one of the most valuable with regards to music production.
Thank you! I appreciate the kind words :)
What a fantastic video! Been mixing for long now and I already know these techniques well, but this is a perfect video if you are still working on becoming a professional mixer. Just perfect.
Thank you, Will, for the great and smart tips.
Love your videos and tips. I remixed a bunch of my older tracks. they sound a lot better now! Thank you.
Super helpful! Def will try to use the compression on the reverb for my vocals. Recently got a delay plug-in with duck function and that helped immensely already!
Rock on! Glad it helped! 🙂
This is hands down the BEST tutorial I've ever seen and I've been mixing and mastering since the 70's. It not only reveals the usually secreted tips of the giants in the biz, but you explain and demonstrate the "how to" and "whys" AND make it understandable to even the newest of nubies. Kudos and Well Done !
Thank you! That means a lot to me :)
@@EDMTips You are a great teacher, for real!
Wow, never learnt so many brilliant production tips in a single video, Epic!
I like the tell and show approach, bruv. Nothing beats giving advice and then showing them in action. I too, learned a few new things. Cheers.
You're welcome, I am glad you found this helpful! 🙂🙌🏻
Another Excellent tutorial (sir)Will!!Thank you for passing all your knowledge on, your the number 1 on my you tube list for production advice!!
Thanks Darren! Really glad it help, and thanks for support!
Super tutoriel ! Lot of Thanks from France 👍😉
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Extremely usable advice. I applied a handful of the tips that were new to me to a melodic techno track I''m working on and it's night and day, multiple level ups in a 24 hour period. 1) A little saturation everywhere is a game changer 2) Use those effects busses! All of a sudden it sounds like you're in one space with all the instruments, immediately glues the track together a bit, especially a touch of reverb on everything, subtle, even the kick, and 3) mix more quietly for later mastering, throw a Utility on the master channel and give it +6db of gain, mix to 0 db and then turn the utility off for mastering to give me 6db of headroom. Great stuff, thank you!
Mannn, I learn everything from YT and you're one of the best teachers/mentors I've watched from any genre of topics. Really good shit bruv. Keep at it 🔥⚡🌪
Thank you for watching the videos and supporting the channel, Alex, really appreciate it! 🙂
one of the best tutorials ever!!!!so much experiance compressed in one video. Thank you!
You're very welcome, glad it was helpful!
I came across your channel and guidance in 2019. Now, i have two 2nd and 3rd place winners of remix competitions. As well now on a label that has gotten plays and attention from Ferry corsten, Armin Van burren, cosmic gate, many others, and about to release this September on blackhole recordings as well as Flashover recordings . All this to say to new comers, KEEP GOING, practicing, and keep the faith in your sound. Y’all got this ❤
Awesome tips. Thanks man!
Pretty good video! I have forgotten about the mono trick, but I will keep it in mind from now on
i've done mixing in mono a lot, and sometimes i even forget that it's mono and it sounds great until i realise, that i haven't yet tried to listen to stereo mix. it blew my mind how clean and full everything sounds. so yeah, mixing in mono is a great way to relax your ears and balance volumes/frequencies. also it's a good way to check if there are some crazy wide sounds, that lose a lot of punch in mono. also one of the reasons i think mono is important is because people sometimes tend to play songs on mono devices (like a phone speaker for example).
Hundred percent!
Hear hear! Happened to me as well, when you switch back to stereo the 'gates of heaven' open for you! Such a satisfying experience...😊
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Most phones actually have two stereo speakers. I know this because one of my phone speakers wasn’t working, so I wasn’t getti;g the full stereo sound.
I actually accidentally exported my track in mono to send to some other artists for feedback. They said it sounded really flat. And then when I looked back in my DAW I was like well no wonder... it's in mono lol.
Blooming Amazing Mate! THANK YOU and Cheers!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Awesome tips Will, so quick to apply to productions too. Top work mate!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
This vid is super helpful and so well put together! You earned my subscription. Thank you! I usually Group my reverb on my vocal track with a dry chain and another chain for Verbsuite from Slate Digital which gives the option of picking up the lows and reducing the highs but I didn't think of compressing the Reverb - definitely going to try adding that to the reverb and see what kind of magic happens.
Thank you, and welcome aboard!
Awesome. This was helpful. I did end up learning these same things myself over the years I've been in practice. But I was still able to take away a few from your list that I will probably start using. Thanks!
You're welcome, Dane, glad it was helpful! 🙌🏻
Great video, you are very good explaining and go straight to the point (unlike many others), I really appreciate that!
Thank you for your feedback, really appreciate it! Anything else in particular you’re struggling with and would like me to cover on my channel?
These tips are pure gold. I felt like I had a few "eureka" moments here, especially your tip to EQ reverb separately from the dry stem. Brilliant stuff. Thanks for sharing! Instant sub.
Awesome, I am glad it was helpful! 🙂🙌🏻
Anything else in particular you’re struggling with and would like me to cover in my future videos?
@@EDMTips if you haven't covered it already in another video, what are your top 5/10? plug ins you use when mixing/EQing/mastering your music? It's easier to make a good product when you're using the right tools!
I just started with mixing and your channel has been an amazing help! I'll download your mixing sheet :)
This is an enormously important presentation, disseminating really great ideas and tips. Thank you for your generosity!
You're welcome, glad it was helpful! 🙌🏻
Massive tips! Esp taking the low end off of everything but kick and bass. Makes such a difference! Thanks!
You're welcome, Danny, glad dit was helpful! 🙌🏻
Awesome tips that I can use. Thanks.
Sidechain to the reverb on vocals is really a good thing. I was wondering for years why my vocals so lost and not in front.
This technique with low cutting reverb is hugh. Saturation on vocals great as well. That's are information that beginners not know and come up with frustration by joining the own music.
Thank you for sharing ❤️❤️
You're welcome, glad you found it helpful! 🙌🏻
Wow. What an awesome body of information, so well explained! I’m going to be watching your videos again and again because they’re so packed with useful information.
Awesome! Thank you for watching and supporting the channel, Dave! 🙌🏻
Really helpful thanks. I'm not an EDM guy but getting the bass and kick to play nicely is the bane of my life. Splitting, bussing etc is a must.
You're welcome, Alan, glad you found it helpful! 🙂🙌🏻
Excellent explanation of very necessary and important topics. I always come back to your videos when I feel that I need professional help (because I am still very much a beginner). Thank you and congratulations on your wonderful channel! 🙏
You're welcome...Thanks as always for watching and supporting!
You make amazing content. Very clear, precise and professional! Thank you!!!😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🏽🙏🏽
You're welcome, glad you liked it! 🙂 Thanks for watching and supporting the channel 🙌🏻
Thank you for sharing your knowledge mate! Big luv bruv!
You're welcome! Glad you found it helpful 🙌🏻
WAW!
Super cool!
Specially TIP 10 with sidechaining vocal on the vocal reverb! wow! Super cool! Thanx for sharing!
Also the saturation on SN etc is cool.
You're welcome, glad you found it helpful! 🙌🏻
Will, these tips are gamechangers THANK YOU FOR THIS
You're very welcome, Ruben! Glad you found it useful 🙌🏻
Took me a while to realize the group and fx tracks in Cubase are buses and aux channels with different names. But I got some of your tips going and having a blast. Your channel is wicked, and has given me more confidence to master my own tracks too 👍👍
This is great advice, thank you
Thanks for sharing. Ive always struggled getting a good sounding low end. I look forward to working on applying these techniques!
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much for sharing! Loving this channel🤩
I am glad you found my videos helpful! Thanks for watching and supporting 🙂
Thank you for these tips.
As one of those losing sleep over better mixing, this video is just mind blowing! If you’re obsessed with “cleaner and louder” mixes that will also improve the mastering process, this video is a divine touch!
Thank you sooo much.
You’re welcome, Rafael, I am really glad you found this video helpful 🙂🙌🏻
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I just wanted to let you know that, among all the very useful tips learned so far from your tutorials, EQ and mixing in MONO made such a big difference for me. When I switched to STEREO to check how the mix was coming up, I couldn’t believe my ears 👂. I can’t thank you enough. And also, how’s is this tutorial not blowing up the internet? How’s it that people are not freaking out about it??? So good! 😄
Great video! Thank you!
Such a good teacher!!! I am happy to discover your channel.
Thank you, Stephane, I am glad mu videos have helped you so far!
Thank you for watching and supporting the channel 🙂
11:15 wow that you even mention this is golden. I make dubstep and usually you want to modulate the mid and highs while keeping the sub bass untouched. I learned this from INFEKT but I'm very impressed that it's here aswell
It is indeed an invaluable tip! 🙌🏻
Kick and Bass Bus ... wow a huge tip for me - this sounds so much deeper and more pro but with the reverb aux channel chain tip my eyes get wet because i was so thankfully about this huge tip!! Greetings from germany, Alex.
It is indeed a nice little tip! Glad it was helpful :)
This is just amazing! Thank you so much for this video.
You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed :)
Man, I've been mixing and producing since the mid 90s, I've seen a lot, but this video brilliantly sums up the most important tips and techniques so far! Great work, keep up!
Appreciate it, Nagyember, I am glad it was helpful! 🙌🏻
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Thanks for explaining so relax and simple. This helps a lot🙏
You're welcome, glad you found it helpful! 🙂
kick/bass bus tip was awesome thank you!
That sidechaining of reverb and dry vocals and then compressing it, is the cherry pick of this video. Thank you .
Thanks for this video and one more time great tips and tricks 👏👍
You're welcome! Glad you found this useful :)
Damn, these were all the mixing tips that I found over the years to be the most valuable. Awesome collection of advice!
Thank you!
Great video as ever brother! One thing i want to mention is that "top down mixing", I think, is when you start processing mix bus and busses first. Maybe I m wrong..
Seriously, this is the first mixing overview guide that actually makes sense to me!! Thanks
My pleasure man! Happy it makes all sense! :)
This was really helpful. And awesome delivery. Although I knew most of them, watching this refreshed my memory and helped me to realize that these will solve some problems in my current tracks. I'm really meticulous with cutting off the low end for "not bass" tracks but I tend to oversaturate a bit and there's lots of clashing in the upper end. Though I use my kick to sidechain other stuff, I could use the "lead sound" track (a generative acid lead with feedback-y resonance) to duck the reverby-swhoosh-things which were colliding.
I’m really glad it helped, and thank you for the kind words!
Amazing, most of the tips are super useful. Thank you!
You're welcome, glad it was helpful! 🙌🏻
AWESOME!!!!
Thanks for the tips!
You're welcome, Tony, I am glad you found this helpful!
Which one was your favourite mixing tip?
I wish I would’ve seen a tutorial like this when I started out! Your videos are always so good and very helpful! Wish you much success! 🎉
Thank you! You too!
Awesome tips, muchas gracias mi Amigo! 👊🏼
You're welcome, glad you found this helpful! 🙌🏻
Woo good one sir more Grace on your part you just on points
very good explanations - thanks a lot !
Hi Will, great vid as always! But watching this raised a question; when mixing you have points where you might have automated certain things like adding more highs to drums and or synths. How do you mix these changes in percieved loudness well? Or should you mix first and then automate later? Thank you so much for your content!
WOW!!! Incredible. I’ve been mixing tracks for a long time and quite frankly thought I was pretty damn decent at it. You made my day with these tips. I get lost in the mixing abyss quite often because I work at 12hr factory job and kids. Nothing crazy, but its hard to get my studio mojo going in my limited creative time slot. Your set of rules will be my anchor to move everything forward. thanks!
You're very welcome, glad you found this helpful! 🙂
what a good tips! thank You
Thank you so much for those tips. It's going to help me a lot on my mix.
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Thank you so much for all your guides. I'm probably never going to be on a level that will make me money or famous but i find it all very fascinating and extremely satisfying when i create a song people like.
And if that';s what makes you happy, that's enough 🙂
This channel is so helpful. Thanks for sharing my friend
You're welcome, glad you found my videos helpful :)
Great tips. One of the best I have listened too. Great teacher you are. Master channel on mono was great for me.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate the feedback :)
Thanks! Though I've been using Mono for mixing, but the tip to 'adjust levels in mono' really made difference. This token of appreciation from me for the same.
By now, I've learned mixing pretty well and achieving 80-90% of the mix. It is now the last 10% I'm struggling with, which makes the track sound professional.
Thanks once again.
You're welcome, Ninutat, I am glad you found this helpful! Thank you for watching and supporting the channel
If you're considering coaching, I recommend checking out my Accelerator program. This is where we help students to get those last 10-15%!
You are good at what you do. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, and you’re welcome!
Wow so clear and simple ! Thanks for the tips !
You're welcome, glad it was helpful! 🙂🙌🏻
Amazing content, thanks for sharing. Could you or anyone please elaborate more on the making songs good on every system. I find that the most difficult concept to grasp, When mixing between them are you looking for a happy medium ?
This might be the single best video on the topic.
Absolutely fantastic. Rapid fire education, all truly golden / platinum / diamond. I watched the Recording Revolution channel videos way back. There Mr Cochrane explained these things too. Somehow I just got a real AHAA experience only now. -Brilliant job!
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Splitting the bass into two separate tracks was the tip that helped me the most ie. Game changing. Thank you
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Great info loving your growth 🙌😍
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Thanks! I really appreciate this dude 🙏 this answered all my questions
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Great pointers, thanks. The reverb to its own channel is really helpful.
Several months ago, I'd tried adding some delay/reverb directly onto the vocal channel, and I lost so much control that it was making everything worse. I found a similar pointer that you mention, send it to its own FX channel. For me, pre-fader send seems to work better, as the FX fader is handling the delay/reverb mix itself. And yes, I do high and low pass EQ it, along with ducking via a compressor sidechained to the dry vocal. When I combined those all together, now I've got a delay/reverb that sounds great and sits in the mix nicely.
Excellent! Glad it helped, and thanks for watching :)
Thank you Will! Love your work. Also- very relieved to hear that #1 on the list was the headphones/monitors as I've recently invested in a pair of krk Rokit 8's and some HD25 headphones 🙂
Nice choices! :)
@@EDMTips Why thank you sir 🔊🙂