Why your mixes sound thin and weak (probably)

Having trouble getting your mixes to sound punchy and impactful? Do you find yourself thinking that mastering will help solve your mixdown problems?

Let's look at the 2 main rules of getting a loud mixdown:
- Rule 1: Manage the dynamic range of each element
- Rule 2: Have enough high mid frequencies

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Contents:
0:00 Let's play two games
2:41 How to mix loud in practice

[onesoundstudio]

This video told me what I did wrong in my mixed for the past 4 years in 6 minutes

Thank you

[willswitchcraft]

Having spent decades in various recording studios, doing production and also mixing - I have to say that the simple rule that I've learned about 'mixing loud' is this. Don't ever do it. Generally speaking, the trick is to mix quite QUIET, and make sure that everything, including every note of the bass guitar - is clearly audible, even on shit speakers, in every studio, 90% of the work is done on near field speakers, simply because 'virtually anything and everything sounds amazing on the 'voice of god' (large) speakers'. I worked a lot in 80's, when we didn't even have digital audio, with all it's associated visual representations of the audio signal's waveform. We just used our ears, and listened to our mixes on as many speakers systems, in as many different environments as possible. Usually, we'd limit ourselves to a few minutes an hour of listening to the big speakers in the studio - because of their big threat: Ear reduces your capacity to make informed decisions, even at lower volume levels. Hope that insight upload - just trying to add some related

[tresporros]

3:41 - that's right, many ppl think that way, but honestly, there is no magic wand in mastering music (I run Mastering Studio in London for over 10 years btw), if the mix is poor- the master won't help it, simple as that, mastering is not about correcting bad mixes or/and bad recordings/production. Mixing is for correcting bad mixes:). Anyway, I absolutely agree on your point - the creation/production stage is crucial, choosing a bad kick will ruin your song.

[microwave]

This is tutorials has to be. A simple example that almost everyone can understand and then showing how this appears in the actual mix. Top content as always!

[imathlon]

“Your monitoring situation *might* influence how you’re seeing this sound”

Me, watching through my phone speakers: agreed

[mrnelsonius]

Dealing with transients artfully is really where “loudness” and “punch” dance. Lots of dynamic range in the crest factor will limit the perceived overall loudness by gobbling your headroom with spikes, but keeping *some* transient intact adds punch and impact. It’s a balancing act. Training your ear for transient response is just as important as frequency response. Great video!

[supremeciroc]

Just finished your electronic music course! Excited to start your techno course next! I've learned more on your channel than in my four years in college for music. I want to thank you deeply for giving me a solid framework to fall back on and for explaining concepts that used to confuse me so well. I'm finally finishing tracks and starting to feel more confident. I can't thank you enough!!

[stickyhairlesscats]

Wow, this was an amazingly presented tutorial. No bs, interactive, and super informative. Excellent work!

[PoweredByOstX]

He is probably the best instructor in electronic music. Thanks for another lesson. <3

[djcolinturnbull]

Good video and well explained about transients and how they affect loudness. The most important aspect of loud mixes isn’t addressed. But that is very common and not often talked about. Nice presentation!

[ocdmusic]

Im very much a beginner really so am learning as I go along, this kind of free information/education is so much appreciated!!

[screw_the_world]

This video is so underrated. People don't realize how much knowledge you can get from this video. Thank you so much for explaining!

[ddutchofficial]

I have never heard a better more clear explaination about the matter

[ozzo]

Man I love you. Thanks for this video, it's super clear, well illustrated and formidable content !

[akadz]

This is so true, it's always great to come back on the basis of music production. This video need to be seen by many people.

[Roccetscience]

I mastered an instrumental today and everything you said lets me know headed in the right direction. I'm starting to understand what mastering is really

[hockinghillsalive]

You have a seemingly natural gift for explaination.
This is my first time seeing your content, and I am subbing your channel simply based on your ability to explain things... very well.
Thanks, man!

[MITCHBRWN]

Thanks for that.. I've been thinking about exactly this the last couple of days and then your vid pops up 💥 my stuff never sounds as loud as other tracks out there even after professional mastering.. will investigate 👍

[whereispriv]

I’ve been mixing quiet and running every song I have through a mastering chain 6-7 plugins long for YEARS. I have to try this. GREAT piece of advice.

[jackbars]

That bass in the voice just made it so emphasizing