 won’t sound like garbage in your friend’s car. Throughout the mixing process, occasionally demo your track on different systems, taking note of what sounds off.

10. Automate Moderately

Automation is essential for breathing life into a track, however, it can get out of control. Before automating, first establish the general balance of your mix to use as a reference point.

11. Headroom

Whenever you’re adjusting levels in your mix, remain cognizant of your master volume. If your meter starts to graze 0 dB, your tracks are coming in too hot. If this occurs, bring each track’s level down by a healthy -6 dB. Not only will this restore headroom, but your mix will no longer sound squashed and lifeless.

12. DE-ESSing

The usefulness of de-essing reaches far beyond the removal of sibilance from a vocal track. These harsh frequencies, typically in the 5-10 kHz, appear in hi-hats, white noise effects, and more. Instead of using EQ to remove the crisp altogether, de-essing can attenuate these brassy frequencies while leaving the overall high-end intact.

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13. Stereo Imaging

Think of the stereo field as a canvas, with the painter filling out the entire region. While panning your sounds should be a creative process, there are conventional rules to be followed.

For instance, sub bass must be in mono, as the human ear can not detect stereo-separation in sub frequencies. Additionally, it’s important to remember that the farther a sound is from the center, the quieter it will be when collapsed to mono.

14. Mono-Compatibility

Given the many systems that output a one-channel mono signal, including cell phones and traditional PA’s, it’s crucial to ensure that your stereo mix will translate to mono.

Insert a stereo-imaging plugin on your master channel and bring the width to 0%. If your track all of a sudden sounds like trash, you will need to diagnose what’s causing the issue.

15. Avoid Reverb

Reverb, an effect we all know and love, can easily turn
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Rever b, ane ffec t we all know andlove, c an ea s ily  turn 
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10. Automate_Moderately

Automation_is essential for breathing life into a track, however, it can get out of_control._Before automating,_first_establish_the general balance of your_mix to use as a_reference point.

11._Headroom

Whenever you’re adjusting levels in your mix, remain_cognizant_of your master_volume. If your meter starts to graze 0 dB,_your tracks are coming in too_hot. If this_occurs,_bring_each track’s level down_by a healthy -6 dB. Not_only will this restore headroom, but_your mix will no longer sound squashed_and lifeless.

12. DE-ESSing

The usefulness of de-essing_reaches far beyond the removal_of sibilance_from a vocal track. These_harsh frequencies, typically_in the_5-10 kHz, appear_in hi-hats, white noise effects, and_more. Instead of_using EQ to remove the crisp_altogether,_de-essing can attenuate_these_brassy_frequencies while_leaving the overall_high-end_intact.

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13. Stereo Imaging

Think of_the stereo_field as_a canvas, with the painter filling out the entire region. While_panning your sounds should be a_creative process, there are_conventional rules_to_be followed.

For instance,_sub_bass must_be in mono, as the human ear_can not_detect stereo-separation in sub frequencies. Additionally,_it’s important to remember_that_the farther a sound is from_the center, the quieter it will_be when collapsed to mono.

14._Mono-Compatibility

Given_the_many systems that output a_one-channel mono signal, including cell phones_and traditional PA’s,_it’s crucial to ensure that your stereo_mix_will translate to mono.

Insert a stereo-imaging_plugin_on your master channel and bring_the_width_to 0%. If your track_all of a sudden sounds like_trash, you will need to diagnose what’s causing the_issue.

15. Avoid Reverb

Reverb,_an effect we all know_and_love,_can easily turn