50 Mixing Tips In 10 Minutes

Mixing can be a sticking point for many music producers, let me help you out with my 50 favourite mixing tips. Free EQ Cheatsheet: https://www.edmprod.com/eq-cheat-sheet/ Compression Cheatsheet: https://www.edmprod.com/compression-c... Mixing is a new beast to tackle when you're learning music production, there are SO MANY different things to think about, so I thought I'd compile some of my tips, advice and best practices together to help demystify some of the processes. Hope you enjoy! TIMESTAMPS BELOW: 0:00 01 Mix at the End 0:10 02 Devote a Session 0:21 03 Clean Up Your Project 0:31 04 Colour Code & Organise 0:42 05 Save as New 0:51 06 Use a Premix Reference 1:03 07 Use Multiple Premix References 1:11 08 Use an External Reference 1:27 09 Know the Frequency Spectrum 1:38 10 Mono & Sides Switches 1:49 11 Key Commands 2:10 12 Fader Only Mix 2:22 13 Start with Most Important Element 2:34 14 Setting Fader Levels 2:53 15 Close Your Eyes 3:06 16 High Pass Everything 3:13 17 Mix at Appropriate Volume 3:23 18 Mastering Won't Fix Anything 3:33 19 Learn Your Stock Tools 3:47 20 Consider Volume Automation 4:07 21 Your Tools Aren't The Problem 4:16 22 Don't Cover Your Ears 4:25 23 Be Creative 4:37 24 A/B Your Mixing Decisions 4:45 25 Match Your Output Level 5:00 26 If You're Unsure, Delete 5:09 27 Learn Which Plugins You Like 5:25 28 Don't Overuse Compression 5:40 29 Use Compression Intentionally 5:48 30 Unnecessary EQ 6:02 31 Everything is Relative 6:16 32 Think of Your Mix as a Whole 6:31 33 Don't Copy Your Reference Mix 6:50 34 Take Regular Breaks 6:56 35 Add White Noise for Thickness 7:06 36 Trust Your Decisions 7:12 37 Mix With Context 7:23 38 Mute Instead of Solo 7:40 39 Fix Problems First, Process After 7:52 40 Always Sleep on It 7:57 41 Clean Up Reverb & Delay Tails 8:05 42 Bypass Audio Devices 8:13 43 Turn off Tracks 8:22 44 Mix In an Order 8:30 45 Feel the Vibe 8:40 46 Cut the Low End Out of the Sides 8:50 47 Seek out Constructive Feedback 9:02 48 Collaborate with Others 9:17 49 Listen in Different Scenarios 9:32 50 Practise ------- Connect with EDMProd: Website → https://edmprod.com Instagram →   / edmprodgram   Facebook →   / edmpsite   Twitter →   / edmprod   ------- New producer? Join 3500+ others inside EDM Foundations and master the fundamentals of electronic music production by finishing 4 songs in 30 days. Learn more about it: http://edmprod.com/edm-foundations