Mixing LOUD with CTZ - Ep. 6 - Controlling dynamic range by "clipping from the top"

In this video I explain what it means to "clip from the top", which is the secret sauce for making sounds loud enough to fit into a loud mix. This is episode 6 in a series about how to mix for loudness, in large part by using a specific approach to gainstaging and dynamic range control that I call the "Clip-to-Zero (CTZ) strategy". 0:00 - In this video 2:47 - Don't clip more than necessary 4:28 - Demo project walkthru 16:18 - The philosophy of CTZ clipping 32:04 - The mechanics of CTZ clipping 41:14 - Re-adjusting the clip after adding new track processing 47:16 - Advanced tricks Find all of the "Mixing LOUD with CTZ" episodes in one convenient playlist:    • Mixing Loud with the Clip-to-Zero (CTZ) st...   Wondering what the CTZ Strategy is? Start with this short 17-page written guide. Find it here at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O...) This is NOT paid promotion. All the tools you'll see me using or hear me mention were paid for by myself. These are just great tools that I use every day, and that I personally endorse. If you enjoyed this video, please do me a solid and not only like the video (and subscribe to my channel), but also give me a follow on my TWO different artist accounts on Spotify! Thanks! Baphometrix: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6OvuA... DubSkald: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5CuK2...   / baphometrix   ================ Big shoutout to niico for the amazing credit reel graphics! Did you know that niico is also a great producer? Check out their work at: https://www.beatstars.com/niicolondon ================ Credit reel graphics: https://www.beatstars.com/niicolondon Credit reel music: Baphometrix