Gain staging 101 - stop clipping your mix bus

One of the most common mistakes I see is people pushing every channel to 0dB and wondering why the mix sounds muddy. Try keeping your individual tracks...

One of the most common mistakes I see is people pushing every channel to 0dB and wondering why the mix sounds muddy. Try keeping your individual tracks around -12 to -6dB. Leave headroom on your master. Your mix will instantly sound cleaner.

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