20 ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR PERFECT MIXES | Music Production Mixdown Tips, Ableton

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STRANJAH

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Learn these 20 essential tips to perfect your mix. Strategies that I have picked up over the last 25 years to ensure success when mixing down your track.
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@STRANJAH
@STRANJAH 3 жыл бұрын
My Top 20 Tips to perfect your mix! Help this get 1000 LIKES, thanks! 🤓
@djsubliminalreeve
@djsubliminalreeve 3 жыл бұрын
please try and recreate the bass from g-dub beasty city. i can make growls but the ones on that track have like a really cool barking deeper effect.
@blaeke64
@blaeke64 3 жыл бұрын
AAAAA I'm the 999th like! Love your tutorials so much dude, thank you so much for sharing the knowledge and the love for drum and bass
@oliverlastery6196
@oliverlastery6196 3 жыл бұрын
I use mostly only Fabfilter EQ 3. - To start a good mix, keep more or less -10db on the kick to keep headroom on the the entire mix - Avoid any compression on any channel because 99% of producers don't understand how to use it. You can use Glue on drums channel very carefully. OTT is a good plugin, but still a compressor. I use Saturn instead. - Use a analyzer like Span and avoid any hole on frequencies. Basically, keep it flat and avoid "banana" mix (mostly low and high frequencies and forget medium). Very common error. - Don't remove or add more than 2 db on EQ. 2 shells of 2 db is more efficient than 1 shell of 4 db - Very often, I use more the 1 of the same EQ because I need different results. I use one to cut frequencies, and an other one to remove nasty frequencies if it's to close to the first one. - If the ears is the most important tool for a good mix, the room where you mix is very important. Add reflect panels, absobant panels, trap bass, drapes on walls, carpet on the ground, etc. - Kick and bass in mono - Dont EQ a channel alone (solo). EQ a channel with all channels running. Very common error. - Set speakers at the same height of your ears. You must be positioned at the same distance of each speakers (in equilateral triangle). - Very common error is too much channels (100 or more). You want a clean mix ? Less channels. You can make an hit with around 20 or 30 tracks. (Example : Boris Brejcha) My 2 cents. Peace.
@yes_iplaycasual376
@yes_iplaycasual376 3 жыл бұрын
Quality advice here
@cosmicgrooveacademy6367
@cosmicgrooveacademy6367 3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with you with the -10db, do it myself :)
@nikko444
@nikko444 3 жыл бұрын
Super useful tips, bro! What do you think of Kiloheartz Slice EQ vs Stock Live’s eq8 vs Voxengo EQ? Thanks for sharing!
@stefancompaneet7605
@stefancompaneet7605 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude
@earthtonemedia7225
@earthtonemedia7225 2 жыл бұрын
hey folks, don't forget to take some risks every once in a while
@djkrptdnb
@djkrptdnb 3 жыл бұрын
This is definitely the kind of video that needs to be shared around, especially for the d’n’b heads but for everyone else getting their brains around mixing music too ✌🏻
@STRANJAH
@STRANJAH 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers brother, appreciate if you could share it to your network!
@b1a2r3t4e5r
@b1a2r3t4e5r 3 жыл бұрын
Definitely! I don't make dnb but I have been using Stranjah's tutorials anyway and they have still been super helpful
@DJVILIFY
@DJVILIFY 3 жыл бұрын
Preach
@nawok3rouack243
@nawok3rouack243 2 жыл бұрын
Fabfilter and blue cat audio EQ's are imo the best ones out there
@williamroom6482
@williamroom6482 3 жыл бұрын
Watched this as an amateur trance producer and I'm hearing this as though its extremely universal for many genres. Really useful tutorial
@phullauk6284
@phullauk6284 3 жыл бұрын
Mate absolutely neeed a tutorial on that mid bass!
@obscurepotato
@obscurepotato 3 жыл бұрын
biggest of ups mate i was just about to look up mixing tips and you delivered this right on time. bless up
@Ben-ur8rt
@Ben-ur8rt 3 жыл бұрын
I've only just got into production and your videos have been the absolute back bone of my progress. Huge respect for you and your talent, thanks very much!
@StefanPrammer
@StefanPrammer 3 жыл бұрын
i am loving all the details and examples, so you really hear what its all about!
@fabiotorres2188
@fabiotorres2188 3 жыл бұрын
This was a really useful tutorial man, thank you. Getting rid of unwanted frequencies and panning sounds to structure the track were some of my favourites. Earned a new sub!
@manudawber1987
@manudawber1987 3 жыл бұрын
bro your videos are consistently top notch, so much knowledge and no filler. much love
@kimisnaps
@kimisnaps 3 жыл бұрын
LOVE IT! Thanks Stranjah :) Good tips, hope my ears work well
@shroomydaze
@shroomydaze 3 жыл бұрын
I love this guide and the way you deliver it. You don't lay down numbers and shit saying blah blah set to a certain LUFS...you just offer what works best for you in your expereince, and share, and alot of it is very useful!
@Oscar-rw8kt
@Oscar-rw8kt 3 жыл бұрын
I loved the tip related with fixing the volume levels starting with the kick. it'd awesome to see some design tips. Big respect man!
@MrGuitarSmoker
@MrGuitarSmoker 3 жыл бұрын
Dude, i found your channel not too long ago and it is awesome ! I think it really explains with more depth and more accuracy each step of music production! Love your videos keep up man ! Love from France :)
@majobernal3738
@majobernal3738 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers bro , luv your vids...keep it coming !
@DNBDJPrinC
@DNBDJPrinC Жыл бұрын
Man your videos are helping me massively with mix downs and eq sound design and structure of my tracks is pretty decent but just trying to learn how to mix down and your videos are really helping thanks buddy I've recently subscribed and liked a few of your videos.. your tunes are sick too 👌
@mozzanth
@mozzanth 3 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna listen to some of your releases for referencing my tracks, I really liked the A/B feature. Thank you so much dude!
@johnmadison52
@johnmadison52 3 жыл бұрын
Saving mix as a new file, that's a rule I need to follow more!
@Topbayder
@Topbayder 3 жыл бұрын
yeah man, wish i had watched this video 12 hours ago 🙈
@CensorWars
@CensorWars 3 жыл бұрын
@@Topbayder Thanks for saving me some time. I am just starting to learn
@alhoxoxo
@alhoxoxo 2 жыл бұрын
First time seeing your channel, and I gotta say such a gem for beginners like me as well. I fully connected and understood everything clearly. Thank you so much for the help!
@Artersa
@Artersa 3 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah, this is so necessary. Thanks Stranjah.
@djpaulcfunkeddub3951
@djpaulcfunkeddub3951 5 ай бұрын
Essential video, Alan, much appreciated man, thank you 🙏
@mchlgspr
@mchlgspr 2 жыл бұрын
This is probably the best mixing tutorial on youtube. Thank you so much!
@moonmonk7
@moonmonk7 2 жыл бұрын
Good Job man! great insights and information.
@TheColossalBlanket
@TheColossalBlanket Жыл бұрын
This is absolute gold! Thank you so much!
@stepanvecera6793
@stepanvecera6793 3 жыл бұрын
really nice tipsss!
@wise1beats
@wise1beats 3 жыл бұрын
So many gems - that part about adding reverb to high bass frequencies was a big one for me! I'll definitely keep going back to this vid for a long time #Mixing101
@MK-fo4fd
@MK-fo4fd 3 жыл бұрын
Dear Stranjah, you are discussing so much issues I'm dealing with, thank you!!!
@s1omann
@s1omann 3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos. Thanks man
@jeremyfox7599
@jeremyfox7599 3 жыл бұрын
Another great video thank you Stranjah
@hoshinkanri123
@hoshinkanri123 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video man, very helpful.
@Warjah104
@Warjah104 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro! These are on the point tips. Very clear and no nonsense. Big up!
@STRANJAH
@STRANJAH 3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@TheCommentator353
@TheCommentator353 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! really need this
@miausick9845
@miausick9845 3 жыл бұрын
Dudee, I needed this so badly, thank you!!
@m00ftak
@m00ftak 3 жыл бұрын
you da man! thanks for sharing your knowledge
@kaineshutler
@kaineshutler 2 жыл бұрын
Super helpful mate. Thanks!
@franzbalzarisquez1486
@franzbalzarisquez1486 3 жыл бұрын
every single one of your tips are just the right ones for me thx!!!
@SpennieLence
@SpennieLence 3 жыл бұрын
Love these videos, Stranjah you are a boss!
@STRANJAH
@STRANJAH 3 жыл бұрын
Thx man!
@trancodingertranscodinger387
@trancodingertranscodinger387 3 жыл бұрын
Very appreciated! Going to share that for sure.
@quikdon
@quikdon 3 ай бұрын
Super helpful, thank you!
@MarioPorst
@MarioPorst 3 жыл бұрын
Straight forward and on point... thx mate!
@audiogyd_g
@audiogyd_g Жыл бұрын
Great tutorial! Thanks
@dantaylor2287
@dantaylor2287 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot as always mate! 🤩👍
@monksyo9258
@monksyo9258 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Stranjah this helped a lot
@dima3801
@dima3801 3 жыл бұрын
Thanx man! Good tips!
@darrenhutchings6264
@darrenhutchings6264 3 жыл бұрын
Aww, I've been waiting for a tutorial like this. You're a great tutor Alan, fair play!
@STRANJAH
@STRANJAH 3 жыл бұрын
bigup once again Darren!
@darrenhutchings6264
@darrenhutchings6264 3 жыл бұрын
Right back atcha Alan!
@ilikebassmusic
@ilikebassmusic Жыл бұрын
This is some of my favorite content of yours
@rutgerdenijs9286
@rutgerdenijs9286 3 жыл бұрын
I'm more focused on house and techno, but damn your video's are awesome. I think this video may be the best mixing video I've seen. You're the first youtuber I've seen who explains syncopation in a concept, rather than a set of production rules. All these youtubers are teaching rules which impede the creative process. Whereas teaching concepts with an example is so much more effective.
@mariaradeva4497
@mariaradeva4497 2 жыл бұрын
thanks. you're a good teacher!
@ursea1282
@ursea1282 2 жыл бұрын
thanks dude! so helpful
@beastrockdocw
@beastrockdocw 3 жыл бұрын
Man, thank you for the video! 🙏
@distinctmotivephil6824
@distinctmotivephil6824 3 жыл бұрын
this was really good!
@agfb4039
@agfb4039 2 жыл бұрын
thank you for this man it was great
@sammo2207
@sammo2207 3 жыл бұрын
Another great video, this stuff is gold!
@STRANJAH
@STRANJAH 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@method_uk
@method_uk 3 жыл бұрын
awesome dude! You’re KZfaq channel is brilliant.. so easy to follow 👌🏻🔥😎
@STRANJAH
@STRANJAH 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@T33VO
@T33VO 3 жыл бұрын
This is really good, thanks
@waypoint4824
@waypoint4824 3 жыл бұрын
ayyy legend for this!!
@armanrezaei8430
@armanrezaei8430 3 жыл бұрын
very nice video! thanks!
@DJTyeDupOfficial
@DJTyeDupOfficial 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips!
@SUBCHVRGE
@SUBCHVRGE 3 жыл бұрын
YES. This is incredible.
@rumli_0
@rumli_0 3 жыл бұрын
nice tips, thanks man! my favorite is that you set the volume by ears, and using the sliders as on a hardware.
@STRANJAH
@STRANJAH 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you appreciate it!
@acidiozh
@acidiozh 3 жыл бұрын
great tips ty
@gannein7112
@gannein7112 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent tips :)
@nikko444
@nikko444 3 жыл бұрын
I use stock Live’s eq8/eq3 and kiloheratz SliceEQ. Though I always check my spectrum with Voxengo SPAN plus. Very excited to learn more of DnB mixing techniques! Thanks for your hard work, Bro!
@richwilcox666
@richwilcox666 3 жыл бұрын
Damn, great vids dude!
@iandoty6313
@iandoty6313 3 жыл бұрын
Big up Alan! DMG Equillibrium is the work horse for me
@soundforecast9554
@soundforecast9554 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you.
@tshepomolibeli
@tshepomolibeli 2 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks sir
@saratadesse8048
@saratadesse8048 3 жыл бұрын
That A/B is a new one!! writing that one down
@batican8367
@batican8367 2 жыл бұрын
I found mixing each track against pink noise is a good place to start. Loving your videos.
@KRAHLAH
@KRAHLAH 3 жыл бұрын
I'ma go with tip number 9 being a game changer to get everything sounding good, volumes so important and i need to pay more attention to this! Huge tip tyty! #10 is awesome as well! :3 Big up!
@STRANJAH
@STRANJAH 3 жыл бұрын
Yes its the most important, getting that balance right!
@jdstarek
@jdstarek 3 жыл бұрын
Your vids are so quirky, I love it. That opener is gold...or should I say, repasado.
@STRANJAH
@STRANJAH 3 жыл бұрын
hahah nice one!
@josephe5717
@josephe5717 3 жыл бұрын
Really helpful tips
@tiffanychristiefreeman
@tiffanychristiefreeman 2 жыл бұрын
this intro ! I love it haha! Ja blesssss
@ruslanramon
@ruslanramon 3 жыл бұрын
good tips, thanx
@Marc.Acidica
@Marc.Acidica 2 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="615">10:15</a> This is a super helpful one. I always try to balance everything when I'm done with my tune. I'm just starting out so this video is amazing.
@TheMightyBoogie
@TheMightyBoogie 3 жыл бұрын
My EQs of choice depending on the job - Pro Q3, DMG Equilibrium ,Pultec EQP 1A, Bax EQ, Manley Massive Passive
@gmdragon117
@gmdragon117 3 жыл бұрын
Bro your intros are ficking AWESOME 😊💙
@DennisKaneSound
@DennisKaneSound 3 жыл бұрын
Great tips man! This mix is the constant struggle. This shit is 🔥
@jeremyfox7599
@jeremyfox7599 3 жыл бұрын
you are awesome thank you!!!!!
@jonhopwood3947
@jonhopwood3947 3 жыл бұрын
Fabfilter Pro Q 3 for the win when it’s comes to eq for me! Can even be used as a super transparent sidechain tool too!
@timmiller516
@timmiller516 Жыл бұрын
Bruv im 10 + years into production and I've used ableton primarily. I have never noticed the crossfade button, thanks for the introduction! you're a genius!
@mr.madmood
@mr.madmood 3 жыл бұрын
Hey! Sounds great Stranjah! Also it`s will be great to see what is the next step after mixing, what kind of plugins you use on the master channel, before render your mix, how you can add colours, what is the space should be on the mix channel ( or this this not so necessery, just need to do without clipping), some limiters, finall eq etc. Thank you in advance !!
@Polarisdnb
@Polarisdnb 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing tutorial!
@freshmint5130
@freshmint5130 3 жыл бұрын
I think tip 20 is the most common mixdown mistake. I noticed that some tracks even sounds good in ableton at wrong volume, but not all. Some tracks could be distorted and ruined when overvolumed. This is especially noticeable when the high frequencies of the sound have a large dynamic range. So, this is really important tip. Thanks!
@AmnesiaxBeats
@AmnesiaxBeats 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@steveg5327
@steveg5327 3 жыл бұрын
My tips - #1: Check your mix at a low volume. One mark of a good mix is that the track remains balanced no matter what volume you're playing at. If you're always checking it at an average volume, you're more likely to think major elements sit perfectly in the mix because you can hear them clearly at that volume even though they absolutely disappear when you go below a certain volume. #2: Set your levels in mono, and then make sure it's still balanced in stereo.
@riseoftheflutes1739
@riseoftheflutes1739 2 жыл бұрын
I know this is an old comment/video, but do you personally mix in mono, and just check stereo levels later?
@darkjord5823
@darkjord5823 Жыл бұрын
@@riseoftheflutes1739 produce the track. Layout/sounds and such. Then set everything to mono then mix your levels. Switch it back when you're done. Though, certain bass, like kicks, can often stay in mono.
@onamaddeningloop
@onamaddeningloop 11 ай бұрын
💯 Tip one is essential. I literally listen to my mixes at ‘barely Audible’, and see if I can hear everything. If you can, then you’ve nailed it
@vajrakilla9124
@vajrakilla9124 3 жыл бұрын
Tip #14 -- use odd numbers with unison; i.e. you could've bumped it up to 3 and then gave the balance more mid. You get a more consistent phase and good fold to mono
@andreilemieux9525
@andreilemieux9525 11 ай бұрын
+1
@corsairdnb
@corsairdnb 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your tips! Could you make a video about preparing the mix for the mastering?
@bardistass
@bardistass 3 жыл бұрын
I dont even write tunes anymore (kids, work, life, etc).... But I still watch these videos Keep it up man, great content... and those intros kill me everytime!
@djsubliminalreeve
@djsubliminalreeve 3 жыл бұрын
You can do it I mean I have 3 kids that are all young and demanding but still finish two tracks a week
@carveh13
@carveh13 3 жыл бұрын
stop watching pornhub
@erednmakes4863
@erednmakes4863 3 жыл бұрын
Get up earlier 👍
@bavingeter423
@bavingeter423 2 жыл бұрын
You can do it, it’s absolutely possible, don’t hold yourself back!
@adamkissinger7113
@adamkissinger7113 3 жыл бұрын
As a beginner, this was very helpful. Thanks!
@raptormoments
@raptormoments 2 жыл бұрын
dude Sinkhole is so good and it's crazy you picked that because I was just thinking of using that as a reference, its just so well mixed. I once flew into Bogota, Colombia at midnight my first time in south America, flying down the highway in the back of an uber through the scariest neighborhoods iv ever seen with that tune cranked to 11 nothing ever fit so perfectly.
@KaosVerket
@KaosVerket 3 жыл бұрын
Thank u sir!
@TheDarkInstall
@TheDarkInstall 3 жыл бұрын
Crossfader A/B trick is good, thanks mate.
@kooljules
@kooljules 3 жыл бұрын
Listen up y’all, this dude Stranjah is on point!
@dabb1up520
@dabb1up520 3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos man thank you very much.. got my master certificate in music business and technology and i got that a few years ago and i am just now getting back into creating music again, and these are helping me a ton! Thank you so much! Still trying to figure out how to lay my tracks out to put them into an actual song instead of having 10 projects with 16 bar loops of beats lol.. after i do that i am going to be sending them into your discord! I can't wait for the feedback and help! I love the discord also! Keep up the great work my friend!
@STRANJAH
@STRANJAH 3 жыл бұрын
awesome look forward to checking it out!
@qtthagod
@qtthagod 3 жыл бұрын
Great video
@oliverspeck5998
@oliverspeck5998 3 жыл бұрын
u r the man
@alp740
@alp740 2 жыл бұрын
thanks masterrrr
@bubabubu6088
@bubabubu6088 2 жыл бұрын
makes sense. ty.
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