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: https://bit.ly/3Hr047t (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: https://youtu.be/buBH3aPBQ5k
? 7 Gain Staging Mistakes That Most Producers Make (and How to Fix Them!): https://youtu.be/pvqIqoGVl6w
Also, I want to give a HUGE shout-out to my Accelerator student - Just.Jax - 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: https://spoti.fi/3ADtQ5c
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Learn how to produce chart-topping electronic dance music and make money from it in a matter of weeks not years.
https://www.edmtips.com/accelerator
Plugins I used in this video:
https://youlean.co/youlean-loudness-meter/
https://www.voxengo.com/product/span/
https://www.izotope.com/en/products/ozone-imager.html
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
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Gear I use in this video…
? My Audio Gear:
Monitors: https://bit.ly/AdamTV8
Headphones 1: https://bit.ly/MyHeadphones650
Headphones 2: https://bit.ly/TMA2Headphones
Audio Interface: https://bit.ly/ApolloInterface
MIDI Keyboard 1: https://bit.ly/ArturiaKeyLab61
MIDI Keyboard 2: https://bit.ly/AKAILPK25
Microphone 1: https://bit.ly/RodeUSB
Microphone 2: https://bit.ly/ShureSM7
Computer: https://amzn.to/3uYU28J
? Discounted Plugin Deals:
http://bit.ly/2NGRIgL
? …And some of my Favourite Software…
? Vocal Processing (I use all of these):
Celemony Melodyne: https://bit.ly/3l5cmaA
Antares Autotune: https://bit.ly/3MeBY0a
Waves CLA Vocals: https://bit.ly/3aGx4LM
? My ENTIRE Music and Video Equipment: https://bit.ly/2K4eFHZ
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Cheers, and happy producing!
Will
OTHER VIDEOS TO CHECK OUT:
► How to EQ like a PRO – 11 EQ Mistakes That RUIN Your Mixes ? ? https://youtu.be/Vka87doQPlA
► 7 Transition Secrets the Pros Use (and how to use them in your music!) ? https://youtu.be/veMIOXVSJZU
LEARN HOW TO PRODUCE LIKE FAMOUS ARTISTS:
► How to Make TECH HOUSE (like FISHER) ? https://youtu.be/moxdd3lxUtE
► How to Make TECHNO (like CHARLOTTE DE WITTE, Amelie Lens, Adam Beyer) ? https://youtu.be/MwUe1fNVCtI
► How to Make DEEP HOUSE ? https://youtu.be/vl0_W5UHfv4
► How to Make HOUSE MUSIC in Ableton 10 - Step by Step ? https://youtu.be/jH2el4xqcZw
► How to make PROGRESSIVE HOUSE (Like BEN BÖHMER, Lane 8 and Anjunadeep) ? https://youtu.be/Q-vnm1JnKs0
► How to Make HOUSE MUSIC (like DUKE DUMONT) ? https://youtu.be/PNZQuBh4HZM
► How to Make HOUSE MUSIC (like CAMELPHAT) ? https://youtu.be/RIuAE5hpyiU
► How to Make MELODIC TECHNO (Like TALE OF US) ? https://youtu.be/9jMbLIzQzT4
AND…
► How to Mix a Track in 30 Seconds ? https://youtu.be/EerIGRBoIzw
► How to Turn a Loop into a Song ? https://youtu.be/-KUB4_YXE0w
► How to Mix Low End (Kick & Bass) ? https://youtu.be/SGx9OalJLLU
► How to Make EDM Chord Progressions ? https://youtu.be/KPU19qZjz0M
► How to Make Music Like Flume ? https://youtu.be/eUD_9JI7ugk
https://youtu.be/kQsHCik_1Wc
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