Get The Best Mixdown
1. LOW CUT (HIGH PASS) ANY NON-BASS SOUNDS.
Low cut 25hz and 10k for roll-off of any rogue frequency material happening outside of those ranges.
Low cut at around 100hz to 150hz — open up your mix and allow it to breathe.
2. FIRST MIX THE LOUDEST PART
At mixdown, loop the loudest most important part first. Set levels at this point as correctly as possible. In a pop track for example this would be your final “All in” chorus.
3. GET THOSE VOLUMES RIGHT.
What's your most important element? Is it the vocal? The synth line? The Baseline? The Kick? It all depends on the track and the genre. Build your volumes around the most important track feature. Start with the volume on that one part first then bring everything in under that.
4. PANNING — SAVE THIS TILL MIXED DOWN.
Get the mixed feels right all down the middle then work on stereo placement at mix down. It’ll save time during the initial creation process and give you a more objective overview at mix-down.
5. MIX THE LOUDEST PART FIRST
At mixdown, loop the loudest most important part first. Set levels at this point as correctly as possible. In a pop track for example this would be your final “All in” chorus.
6. IS YOUR SPEAKER PLACEMENT RIGHT?
A lot can be done with a little when it comes to existing speaker placement and placement is key to getting the best out of your speakers when you have nothing else.
7. REFERENCE.
It can be both scary and humbling referencing against commercial tracks because it quickly shows up flaws in your own ability, gear, listening environment whatever it be but using it as a tool it’ll provide really deep insight into which you can use to make your mixes better.
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