Free cheat sheet on Volume Balancing in 10 Steps: https://www.musicianonamission.com/start-ytorg
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00:34 – No Static Mix
00:53 – 2 Key Elements to Static Mix
– Volume Balance
– Panning
00:58, 05:47 – Volume Balancing
– Do your static mix on a chorus or big part of song
– Start with all channels down
– Start with the most important track
– Then move on to the next most important parts until everything is added
– Don’t be afraid to mute tracks that aren’t working or don’t sound good
04:56, 08:26, 09:05 Panning
– Begin panning things when you have a rough balance going
– Pan hard left and right and then slot one or two things halfway
10:29 – References
– Listen to the volume balance between your static mix and your references
– Listen for vocal volume, drum volume, etc.
13:51 – Volume Automation
– Automate volume on different sections of the songs if necessary
– Check Verses vs. Chorus vs. bridge etc.
Q&A
15:37 – How do you choose the most important element?
17:33 – Is it better to volume balance on headphones or monitors?
17:41 – What are your thoughts on working backwards?
18:14 – How does this style of balancing compare to using pink noise?
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In this video, you’ll learn why the static mix is so important. As well as how to volume balance and pan your track to achieve a great static mix. Watch now if you want to nail the most important step of the mixing process.
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