Mixing Indie Pop with Xvox Pro, Xrack Pro & more | Full Step-by-Step Tutorial

‼️IMPORTANT: For Highest Quality Audio Playback, Click the "Settings Gear" Icon and turn off "Stable Volume" on the YouTube player to ensure full resolution playback of the mix throughout this tutorial. We’re back with another full mix tutorial - an entire Indie Pop mix from scratch - breaking down every single step of how to go from raw tracks to a fully polished mix. We’ll be explaining every creative decision, including everything from processing the vocals to adding punch and warmth to the drums to getting a big, full sounding mixbus chain - and much more. Song Credits & Links: “City Limits” by Allegra Miles Website: https://www.allegramiles.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2b5Hd... Listen on Apple Music:   / allegra-miles   GET THE PLUGINS IN THIS VIDEO: Xvox Pro + Xpitch + Xrider: https://nuroaudio.com/pages/ultimate-... Xrack Pro: https://nuroaudio.com/pages/xrack-pro Learn More About Nuro Audio: https://nuroaudio.com/ WHAT YOU GET WITH NURO AUDIO PLUGINS: ✅ Massive Library of Pro Presets included for instant results 🎛️ Intuitive controls packed into a revolutionary interface makes it easier than ever to add depth, color, and warmth to your tracks 👉 Get incredible results fast without spending hours searching through YouTube tutorials 💯 Lifetime license - no update fees, ever. 📥 Instant digital delivery & easy installation - get started in minutes CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:31 Breaking Down the Session 00:02:27 Rough Fader Balance 00:05:26 Tuning the Lead Vocals with Xpitch 00:08:51 Customizing the Scale in Xpitch to Fix Fluttering 00:09:19 Tuning Harmony Tracks with Xpitch 00:10:10 Pro Tip for Tuning Vocal Stacks 00:11:27 When To “Bake In” FX During Production 00:13:53 Lead Vocal Compression 00:15:16 EQ on the Lead Vocal 00:16:27 Taming Sibilance with the De-Esser 00:18:05 Reverb & Delay on the Lead Vocals 00:20:23 Adding Warmth with SFX 00:22:17 Adding Contrast Throughout the Mix 00:23:39 Processing the Vocal Stacks 00:28:15 Creative FX in the Bridge 00:30:49 Processing the Ad Libs 00:33:21 Adding Punch and Color to the Drums 00:42:22 Fattening the Bass with Xrack Pro 00:47:23 Treating the Guitars with Xrack Pro 00:49:29 Bringing the Solo Guitar Out 00:51:21 Sweetening the Keys 00:54:56 Setting Up Instrument Groups 00:55:34 Fattening the Drum Bus 00:57:40 Processing the Instrument Bus 00:58:51 Xrack Pro on the All Vocal Bus 01:00:21 Mixbus Processing with Xrack Pro 01:01:59 Resting Our Ears 01:02:21 Perfecting the Lead Vocal Tone 01:04:27 Dialing In the Fader Balance 01:06:05 Tweaking the Drum Tone 01:07:04 Evolving the Harmony Vocal Stack 01:11:40 Creating a Pocket for the Vocals 01:14:28 Vocal Ride with Xrider 01:15:57 Fine Tuning the Mixbus Processing 01:18:18 Before and After All Processing 01:19:53 Final Mix Playthrough