These 3 surprisingly simple rules - when followed - will instantly improve your mixes. If you struggle to get your mixes clean, well-balanced and professional-sounding - or if you spend hours and hours mixing and become overwhelmed, following these 3 simple rules will clear a lot up for you (both in the mix and in your head!).
►► Download my mixing template here and use it to mix quickly and effectively every time you start and new project: (NOTE: If you don’t use Ableton - no worries - I’ve included a written guide for setting it up in any DAW (like Logic or FL Studio).
👇 Want more pro mixing tips? Here are two videos to watch after this one! 👇
🔥 14 Mixing Tips I Wish I Knew When I Started:
🔥 7 Gain Staging Mistakes That Most Producers Make (and How to Fix Them!):
Also, I want to give a HUGE shout-out to my Accelerator student - - who just got supported by Mark Knight and Chris Lake with his FIRE new track “Back to You”! Listen here and support if you dig:
💪 [The Music Production Accelerator - SPOTS LIMITED]
Learn how to produce chart-topping electronic dance music and make money from it in a matter of weeks not years.
Plugins I used in this video:
In this tutorial, we cover…
00:00 - Mixing template
00:52 - Rule 1. Start from the end
01:06 - Using a reference track
03:20 - Aim for -6 dB
04:27 - Using analogue plugins
05:42 - Rule 2. Make space
06:02 - Controlling volume
06:38 - Controlling frequency
07:08 - Controlling Time 🤯
07:55 - Global room reverb
08:53 - Setting up Drum Rack room reverb
09:32 - Vocal hall reverbs & delays
12:28 - Rule 3: Mix in order of importance
13:34 - Topdown mixing approach
14:43 - Delete what you don’t need
15:00 - 14 mixing tips I wish someone had told me earlier
🐦 CLICK HERE to share this on Twitter:
📝…And here’s the blog version of this video: ???
Gear I use in this video…
🔈 My Audio Gear:
Monitors:
Headphones 1:
Headphones 2:
Audio Interface:
MIDI Keyboard 1:
MIDI Keyboard 2:
Microphone 1:
Microphone 2:
Computer:
🎛 Discounted Plugin Deals:
💻 …And some of my Favourite Software…
🎤 Vocal Processing (I use all of these):
Celemony Melodyne:
Antares Autotune:
Waves CLA Vocals:
🎶 My ENTIRE Music and Video Equipment:
👥 Join our community here!
….AND SAY HI ON THE SOCIALS, BRUH:
📌Twitter:
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📌Web:
Cheers, and happy producing!
Will
OTHER VIDEOS TO CHECK OUT:
► How to EQ like a PRO – 11 EQ Mistakes That RUIN Your Mixes 😖 👉
► 7 Transition Secrets the Pros Use (and how to use them in your music!) 👉
LEARN HOW TO PRODUCE LIKE FAMOUS ARTISTS:
► How to Make TECH HOUSE (like FISHER) 👉
► How to Make TECHNO (like CHARLOTTE DE WITTE, Amelie Lens, Adam Beyer) 👉
► How to Make DEEP HOUSE 👉
► How to Make HOUSE MUSIC in Ableton 10 - Step by Step 👉
► How to make PROGRESSIVE HOUSE (Like BEN BÖHMER, Lane 8 and Anjunadeep) 👉
► How to Make HOUSE MUSIC (like DUKE DUMONT) 👉
► How to Make HOUSE MUSIC (like CAMELPHAT) 👉
► How to Make MELODIC TECHNO (Like TALE OF US) 👉
AND…
► How to Mix a Track in 30 Seconds 👉
► How to Turn a Loop into a Song 👉
► How to Mix Low End (Kick & Bass) 👉
► How to Make EDM Chord Progressions 👉
► How to Make Music Like Flume 👉
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