- The purpose of a good reference is to give you a benchmark…from which you can compare your own projects.…Doing this is really useful because it helps to give…some perspective when you're working…and can give you a bit of guidance.…And the best reference tracks work because…when you compare your work against them you can tell…whether you've pushed something too far in your mix…or maybe perhaps you've come up short in a particular area.…Such as the base, mids, or highs.…In layman's terms this is all about training your ears.…Here are some criteria that I use for picking references.…
My reference tracks that I use generally need to have…done well commercially, generally it's because the track…has a catchy sound that a lot of people relate to,…and it's also mixed well to ensure that it gets…the best response from the listeners.…Now this may not always be the case but…when I see a track on beatport or on another store…online that has charted well I tend to…gravitate towards that and want to listen to it.…The tracks that have done well either in terms of sales,…
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6/26/2015- Using dynamics to create power
- Balancing a mix
- Avoiding ear fatigue
- Improving consistency with gain
- Working with compression, limiting, and clipping
- Using subgroups
- Understanding stereo and frequency placement
- Tricks for achieving stereo width
Skill Level Advanced
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Introduction
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Welcome49s
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1. Mixdown Introduction
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Mixdowns explained2m 14s
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What is loudness?3m 33s
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Balancing a mix2m 12s
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Avoiding ear fatigue1m 8s
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Patience is your ally1m 36s
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2. Headroom and Gain
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What is headroom?1m 28s
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Ways to manage loudness1m 44s
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3. Compression, Limiting, and Clipping
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Ways to use compression6m 19s
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Ways to use limiting7m 17s
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Ways to use clipping8m 24s
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4. Subgroups
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What are subgroups?1m 56s
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Organizing a mixdown1m 29s
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Using a kick subgroup2m 1s
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Using a drum subgroup3m 11s
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Using a bass subgroup4m 42s
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Using an FX subgroup2m 42s
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5. Stereo and Frequency Placement
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The philosophy of wideness1m 16s
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Conclusion
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