Bad Gain Staging Is Killing Your DIY Mix

🎚️ Work With Me: https://riffhavenaudio.com/work-with-me 🎸 Axe Tracking Blueprint (FREE): https://go.riffhavenaudio.com/blueprint If your mixes aren't hitting right, it might be your gain staging. This video dives into the crucial concept of how to gain stage using a mix template. I explain how proper gain structure explained can make all the difference in your audio mixing. We'll show you how to avoid common pitfalls in your music production and offer mixing tips to get your tracks sounding professional, even from your home studio. 🤘 Chapters: 0:00 Why Gain Staging Matters 0:19 My Old Mixing Struggles 0:42 The Book That Changed My Mixing 1:21 The Key Insight from George Lever 1:54 Target Levels Explained 2:23 What You’ll Learn in This Video 2:35 Setting Up the Session 3:01 Creating Drum Buses 3:55 Adding Instrument Buses 4:29 Routing to Mix Buses 5:03 Why Routing Matters 5:35 Gain Staging Fundamentals 6:17 Fader Balancing Overview 6:42 Checking Initial Levels 6:52 Balancing the Drums 8:08 Balancing Bass and Guitars 9:03 Top-Down Mixing Approach 9:40 Master Bus Compression Setup 10:29 Two Bus Target Levels 11:23 Mastering Chain (Ozone Setup) 12:09 Processing Example (Kick Sample) 12:49 Outro and Next Video 🎧 Check out the finished song: https://open.spotify.com/track/3K8jA9... 🤘 Follow me on social media: Instagram:   / riffhavenaudio   TikTok:   / riffhavenaudio   🎶 Music I've Worked On: https://riffhavenaudio.com/#row-rxenu...