8 Mixing Mistakes You're (Probably) Making and How to Avoid Them
►► Download my mixing guide for FREE here: bit.ly/3FsElLV These 8 mixing mistakes are easy to make - and easy to fix. Avoiding these mixing mistakes will instantly improve the quality of your mixes. These mixing tips have had the biggest positive impact on the quality of my mixes (and career), allowing me to make a living from music.
Every single one of these mixing tips was a watershed moment for me that markedly “upped my game”, and unlocked a new level of possibilities. I hope you find them equally transformative!
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In this tutorial, we cover…
00:00 - Intro
00:47 - Mixing too loud
01:41 - Mixing into a mastering limiter
02:51 - Not using a reference track
05:38 - Thinking the mix will fix the bad composition and sound selection
07:27 - Not focussing on the low-end first
09:37 - Panning and stereo width
11:57 - Not using a global room reverb
13:40 - Overcooking the high-end
16:17 - Not using buss processing
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Let me know what you think of this video in the comments below. If you liked this video don't forget to smash that subscribe button so you don't miss out on any of my upcoming tutorials! 🔥 Question of the Day ⚡ If you could fix one thing in your mixes by using a magic wand, what would it be? Let me know! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
@Aque0us
Жыл бұрын
Recorded instruments, drums, and sounds. They always seem to stick out in a bad way, lack any punch, or just be too muddy when mixed with electronic sounds
I really admire you , your tutorials have the exact pace and energy needed to keep people concentrated and you never miss key emphasis when your explaining. RESPECT 🙏
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and supporting me, I really appreciate it! 🙂
Your tutorials are pure gold! I've learned so much. THANK YOU Your explanation is quick, to the point, animated. And you sense of humor is the cherry on the cake!
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words! Really glad you enjoy them :)
These are perhaps the best tips I have seen on KZread. Especially the high end tips. I find myself wanting to open up the high end on the vocals more because Especially in a dance track like your example my wife says she can't understand the words. She is a stickler for this. In your example you are using Abelton. I own a Lite version of abelton, but my primary DAW is FL Studio. I am hoping it will allow me to open multiple instances of the eq vsts as you have shown in the video. I love your teaching on DBs as well. I always wondered where really is a good setting and I do usually get some distortion and I have been doing this for years.
You've made me more observant and listen to how other artists approaches their motifs. I notice this most specifically even in ads. They take it to another place quickly. I will be watching more of your videos. Thanks
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome, glad you found this helpful! 🙂🙌🏻
Thanks will for the Maybe a video on how to make your low-end Translate on smaller devices Sound selection saturation Distortion etc. And Another idea would be to see what tools you use When you are making your tracks vst analog model plugins.
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Great suggestion! I will add this to my list and see how many people will vote for it! Thank you for watching and supporting the channel 🙂🙌🏻
I cant believe the global reverb trick never occurred to me
@EDMTips
2 ай бұрын
Haha, don't worry, sometimes the simplest ideas are the ones that elude us! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Great energy with your presentation!
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I am glad you liked it! 🙂
Wow !!!!! Another super vid and much food for thought , thanks Will 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome, Micky, glad you found this useful! What was your a-ha moment from the video? :)
Hey thanks Will. Very much appreciate your expertise - this is going into my checklist for sure 👍
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Great video as always. Defo gonna implement these tips.
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Great to hear that! Let me know how it goes :)
This channel is my go to for production now, my tracks have improved so much because of your videos
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
I am stoked to hear that my video have helped you so far! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel 🙂
Reminds me of the good old 'less is more', very usefull and practical tips Will, thanks again ♥
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome, Werner, glad you found this helpful! 🙂🙌🏻
This is absolutely fantastic. I've recently lost my way producing and these tips are just what i needed to start fresh.
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Stoked to hear that! Keep up at it and don't forget to have fun 🙂
The best mixing tutorials about, thanks!
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Joe, I am really glad you found this helpful! 🙂🙌🏻
Will!! Don't give away all the secrets. Quick, tell your viewers hitting the red means the volume is spot on and the master room reverb is so 2022. Have a cracking weekend, my guy.
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
You too, Mage! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel ☺️
Simple easy and direct, good one
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Matteo, I am glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Helpful tips! No bla bla bla. Information provided in very clear and short way. Appreciate, like and god bless you🙏🏻.
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Stoked to hear that, and glad it was helpful :)
0:52 This made me chuckle. Brilliant.
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Cheers, Benjamin 😁
Excellent tips Will
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Thank you , I am glad it was helpful! 🙂🙌🏻
Really really good info on mixing and leaving solid headroom. I found myself getting lazy with all the great mastering plugins these days, such as Izotope - Ozone Pro and Sonible SmartLimit, heck even god forbid, the God Particle and skipping the mixdown. Not only creating headroom, but also balancing sounds is so crucial before you do anything on the master. I would think something sounds really good, until I compare it with similar produced songs in a genre that sounded so much more powerful. The power comes from doing the work and a proper mix and then mastering... at least for me. Sometimes you can get lucky, but most of the time its just better to do it right.
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Great point indeed, sometimes we are getting lazy relying on third-party VSTs!
exactly what i needed, thx a lot
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!
Thanks Will 👍
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Thanks as always for watching and supporting!
Already know this stuff, but I like to watch your videos when I’ve nothing to do 😉 Great video.
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you liked it! 🙂
I don't think I have enough experience to hear the difference yet. It all sounds "ok" to me and can't tell the difference enough to know which sounds better.
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Train your ears, Geeee, it will help a lot in the future :)
@jesser753
Жыл бұрын
I have this issue as well, and (despite aging ears) I usually have pretty sensitive ears. The reference track tip in the vid really helps to train your ear to hear the subtle differences.
@JoyfulWAVE
Жыл бұрын
It's the second one...if you have good headphones with a great soundstage...then you clearly can hear it. 😉
@Ipsissimus
Жыл бұрын
@@EDMTips Hey, thanks for the Glue and Decapitator trick. Saved me from doubling up my kick tracks. :)
@tenjisaga
Жыл бұрын
More likely to be your soundsource bro ✌️
Dayum...I've made all of these mistakes ToT
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
I made them too in the past 😊
Super dope bro thx for the tips. Is Abletons default volume levels set to -12db or 0db (when you drag in a sound from a drum kit)?
i like how you summarize everything.
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am glad you found this useful :)
nice one Will great advice again, how would you personally go about panning a drum loop with all the element in it?.
thanks bro, cheers ☺🙌✌
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Thank you for watching and supporting the channel! 🙂
Great. Very helpful :-)
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
THANK YOU ♠
@EDMTips
Ай бұрын
You're welcome, glad you found it helpful! 🙌🏻
You're really good explaining every tip, than you
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome :)
FYI you can set span up so both tracks are on 1 span and they overlap each other on the spectrum. Makes mixing alot easier
Im a hip hop producer and don't make EDM but I find this all very useful. Great video mate.
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Cheers, Elliott, I am stoked you found this helpful! :) What was the most useful for you?
@Elliott.Revell
Жыл бұрын
@@EDMTips the stuff about high end the most. I struggle with it (music on my channel).
good content. one issue i see is you are not gain staging. this is the most important part of the mix. all tracks internal gain should be set to -18. instead of turning the track down turn the gain down then mix
I know these are really going to help me, they all sound so really good. Thanks again Will p.s. I'm definitely not scuttling over to my computer now.
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, Charlie! Give them a try and let us k now how it goes :)
@DarkDesertMovies
Жыл бұрын
He only mentioned it in this video, but the A-#1 tip he's given me is: Put a mono switch on your master so you can hear how the frequencies balance. The stereo mix can fool your ears. I was skeptical but it was simple enough to test, and oh my goodness. If you use Logic it's a button in the gain plugin, do it immediately.
@charliegould7421
Жыл бұрын
@@DarkDesertMovies unfortunately I don't have logic but I'll try it where I can. Thanks anyway.
Nice and clear tutorial. One more thing to mention tho: having peak the Kick on -12db is a great idea to start your mix but keep in mind if you apply some EQ to boost the low end it will add some gain. My kick at -12db is around -25db RMS. Does your Kick also stay on -12db / -10db peak after the Bus processing? my guess is yes. Keep it up. One
@WilliamByrne37
Жыл бұрын
You put the kick at -12 after the processing
Reference tracks could be a great place to implement generative AI
@EDMTips
2 ай бұрын
Totally!
I don't quite understand the tip with -12 db kick. Kick should be the loudest in correlation to other elements of the mix permanently, or is it just a starting position? By the way It is a great idea to listen to references cuted beyond 150 hz. I will work with that tip to learn how to build dynamic low ends, especially in music that works on big systems. As usual, good stuff, thanks :)
Had no clue you used to use Reason! You should jump back into it sometime. Be interesting to see what you would do using the Reason Rack Plugin with the newer devices.
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
I am really comfortable with using Ableton so don't see myself switching. But who knows, maybe I will do it as an experiment ;)
@JAEFORDbeats
Жыл бұрын
@@EDMTips Have you seen that you can use it within Live (or other DAWs) as a plugin? No need to leave the preferred zone of comfort.
Hi Will! I need help for my mixed track. When I hear it on others sound systems, it lacks high mids. Do I have to increase them with an EQ, or increase with an upward multibands compressor like OTT? Thanks
Instead of reducing 12 db on the kick channel, I reduce the volume of the sample (as some plugins react to loud signals) Another tip is to use the Perception AB plugin for perfect automatic loudness matching.
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Great plugin indeed, thanks for mentioning it!
serious question - span allows you to overlay tracks in one window, any reason why you chose not to do that?
I am having problems mixing the kick bass and drums when I turn on the drums they hide the bass in the mix. I am making a tech house track and the bass is low and filtered but I am facing this .What should I do ? . I am using claps open hats and toms
I notice you have a massive hi-shelf on your room reverb - is that standard practice?
Can you do a video on total balance with Kick and sub? I always set my Kick to - 12 decibels and sub a few Db lower, and it's always too loud according to the tonal balance by izotope. It sounds ok to my ears but then again I have a hard time judging proper sub levels to begin with.
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Yep! Here you go :) kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYCqsY9xnN3Vl5c.html&
I love the song, when will you release it?
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
I am planning to, when I get a bit more free time :)
Is an auxiliary channel the same as a buss?
thnx bro but the question is why ive never seen you using gain knop with vu meter in gain staging instead of turn down the volume for example when u turn down the kick volume to -12 !?? or im mistaken or what??
I’m on fl studio and I put only soft clipper on my master. Is it a good idea ? And also I don’t really get the point of putting the kick at 12 db, you track is not loud enough at the end ?
Top top top :)
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Fabrice, I am glad you found it helpful! 🙂
How can you view the two Span window at same time? :D
okay. The reason I put a limiter on is not cause Im mixing to it, Im more concerned about it going into the red. But seems as how tip one makes a compelling case NOT TO USE A LIMITER...I might need to change tactics
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Give it a go and let us know how it goes :)
Am I the only one that instantly recognizes that splice vocal sample? Lol
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
I doubt it 😁
Hello. maybe you can help with information? Is there something similar inside Ableton itself to get an effect like nicky romero kickstart? :)
@caseyallandabout8674
Жыл бұрын
I mean that wavy sound...
great
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Something i've always struggled with is gain staging. More so line level or VST signal strength. I've seen in some of your videos you will turn down the track fader to bring the volume down on a track. But what about say when i load in a virtual instrument or say Wavetables, operator, simpler etc. Would I set my level using the instruments volume down to -12 to -15db, or would i keep that signal strength high, then adjust with fader down? I"ve always set my instrument volume levels first then used the volume fader when mixing, leveling, and panning the track for the overall mix. Would this be the proper way to set signals and volumes?
@claytonpellow4767
Жыл бұрын
you set all instruments to -18 and in some cases the kick to -12 then use the master to make it loud.
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@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it! 🙌🙏
Plz do a Adam port style😭😭😭♥️
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
On the list!
11:32 When it comes to leads or vocals are you saying that you should have a sperate layer panned left and right ?
@EDMTips
26 күн бұрын
Not that you SHOULD, but that you can
Hi there brother plsssssssssss help me out here. I have finished my mix yesterday of a trance techno track but really am feeling unsure and a tab bit insecure about the finished product. Not to sure if i have done everything correctly or not really. I dont want to release the track if its been done wrong, plsssssss plssssss help me mate, id really appreciate it thanks.
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
If it sounds good, just release it into the world or share in the community you're in for feedback! That would be the fastest way to improve :)
Track ID please 🙏
Point 6 in Germany we call it „Veredelung“. Amen brother
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it! 🙌🙏
5:41 🤣
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
😇
Do you mix music for others ?
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Great question! I do not anymore as I spend most of my time creating content and teaching my students how to do it themselves :)
I bet I make at least half of these mistakes.
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
So did I in the past. The trick is recognising them and avoiding them in the future :)
@AKAtAGG
Жыл бұрын
@@EDMTips turns out i don't make these mistakes anymore, but your video will definitely help loads of people get better. As your videos usually do.
Will, please not whispering, for those who got bad english, hard to understand 😁
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Ok, duly noted!
“…So If you are using Ableton,you…” *FL Gang left the chat*
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
These tips all work just as well in FL
bus
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
Or buss
@MichaelOxley
Жыл бұрын
@@EDMTips Or bas?
Thanks again Will.
@EDMTips
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! I am glad you found this helpful! 🙂