How You Should Mix Your Beats For Your Beat Store

As a producer selling beats online, you need to think about your customers and mix your beats accordingly. In this video we explore what this means
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[ATGROXCG]

I actually want to add, if I may. I personally like to hit -9 dB rms when mastering my beats before bouncing. This leaves headroom for vocals. And not only that, it’s also helps leave headroom for the mastering engineer to work on the track with out squashing all the dynamics and squeezing the life out of the track. Please leave feedback towards this technique if you have anything in regards to my process. Always open to new ideas and ways of working!

[natanmandala]

So basically, don't add tons and tons of sounds, and the one's that you do add, make sure they hit, but have the space to breath. This is why the mix is the most important thing to me, not the mastering or how great the sounds are that you are using, even though that does help, it doesn't mean that it is going to flow right or go in every mix, just because it sounds great. Having a great mix and velocities of the sounds that sit well with eachother is key.

[MessyBeatz]

Great info as usual from this man. Salute you Curtiss.

The tagged version of my beat that I use for streaming (beat store, youtube, soundcloud etc) is purposely mixed to knock real hard but as you said, the beat that is sent out to the customer after purchase always has at least -5db headroom. Thats how I do it. I also state this on my website too so they know.

[i.a.productions]

Smooth and understandable knowledge 🙏🏾

[DaDrankKang]

you should have spoke about print mixes... also. alot of people render right off the master fader or the mix bus (2bus) with affects.... printing a beat first in a print mix will give this headroom because it allows you to tailor the beat to this mark so that its not stealing the show.... you can print without the limiter you can print without the mix bus compressor you can literally choose how to print your beat to the best ability for the headroom you need... that is what a print mix is for specifically.

[solowkeytv]

I really like this video. I have always struggled with this and had the biggest misconception on this topic. Thanks Curtiss!

[mvdbeatz]

I've been wondering if i'm doing things properly, thanks for the advice!

[nateclassics]

I go for about -3 db to around -1 or close to 0, but I make sure that my sounds are not so harsh or overwhelming...if the sounds are loud or harsh, I will make sure it hits around -3 db to -5 or -6 db. If I go any lower than that, the beat is really quiet when I upload it or listen to it from the daw. I think that -18db to -7 is too low. -6 db or lower, close to 0 to -3 db I think is perfect, if your sounds gain and dynamics is not too harsh. That's just for me though. Does anyone think different on this subject? If so, explain?

[sagcap]

I master my mp3 for streaming on the website. But don’t master anything that’s gonna be downloaded. My track outs are usually hang around -12db and my stereo out I leave between -10 db & -6 db.

[unclesam]

been wondering about this cuz it seems everybody likes things loud

[justintaylor]

Well, That's probably going to be a safe bet. Mastering Engineers usually need about 4db of head room to use their techniques and tools effectively. In most cases, with some exceptions; the majority of drums sounds are already compressed and or highly processed. I only need about -4 db to master my productions, however some circumstances may require additional headroom to record quieter parts of the track. I think between 4-8 db of headroom is enough. So, -9 db will likely prevent any issues.

[adsmanuno]

man i would LOVE to hear from professional mixers on this topic. My two most recent beats were -6 and -3 .... the beat that is -6 .... and sounds way quieter when mastered.

[Fransieklaasold]

Wazzup I'd like to know how to fit the vocals into a wav beat so it don't sound like its on top of it, but it's inside it. Thanks

[whatsinaname]

nicely put the rapper is also an instrument, I say that too

[whatsinaname]

wow my db have been 1.7 because it's my birthday..and I like it loud.. didn't know I needed this video thanks

[YANNDAVIZ]

the perfect video, mixing seems confusing everybody's mix is different but here I just got a solid point . Thanks !

[elimg.]

I always leave headroom, never use limiters. Do you think its necessary to use a limiter on the tagged mp3?
Anyway, quality content as always. Thanks curtiss

[CursedMuse]

Lol the aprt where u mention "here comes your best and your kicks are all over the place the snare ifls right up in yo forehead"
That made me laugh
I got a question for anyone willing to answer....
I typically only master my preview and my track outs and my wav for sale I advertise as mixed but unmastered, no limiter, just gain staging and subtle saturation and maybe some mid side balancing, but no limiting or crazy compression, just sidechain
Just started posting for sale but I think this will work from what I've learned. Anyone got any ideas about my technique and levels?
In other words my master is -14 LUFS, with -2db max peaks, but my actual final product will come in at -24 LUFS or so, when they download it, leaving the final choices up to the person that's mixing and mastering with vocals in mind.
Does this sound like a good balance? From what this video is saying I think it should be okay...
Good luck everyone!

[agthaog]

I'd advice getting a K-meter. It can help. If not pretty much stick with wat he said

[donkeydave]

Great info, I'm glad I watched this video