20 ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR PERFECT MIXES | Music Production Mixdown Tips, Ableton 

My Top 20 Tips to perfect your mix! Help this get 1000 LIKES, thanks! 🤓

I use mostly only Fabfilter EQ 3. - To start a good mix, keep more or less -10db on the kick to keep headroom on the the entire mix - Avoid any compression on any channel because 99% of producers don't understand how to use it. You can use Glue on drums channel very carefully. OTT is a good plugin, but still a compressor. I use Saturn instead. - Use a analyzer like Span and avoid any hole on frequencies. Basically, keep it flat and avoid "banana" mix (mostly low and high frequencies and forget medium). Very common error. - Don't remove or add more than 2 db on EQ. 2 shells of 2 db is more efficient than 1 shell of 4 db - Very often, I use more the 1 of the same EQ because I need different results. I use one to cut frequencies, and an other one to remove nasty frequencies if it's to close to the first one. - If the ears is the most important tool for a good mix, the room where you mix is very important. Add reflect panels, absobant panels, trap bass, drapes on walls, carpet on the ground, etc. - Kick and bass in mono - Dont EQ a channel alone (solo). EQ a channel with all channels running. Very common error. - Set speakers at the same height of your ears. You must be positioned at the same distance of each speakers (in equilateral triangle). - Very common error is too much channels (100 or more). You want a clean mix ? Less channels. You can make an hit with around 20 or 30 tracks. (Example : Boris Brejcha) My 2 cents. Peace.

This is definitely the kind of video that needs to be shared around, especially for the d’n’b heads but for everyone else getting their brains around mixing music too ✌🏻

i am loving all the details and examples, so you really hear what its all about!

biggest of ups mate i was just about to look up mixing tips and you delivered this right on time. bless up

Fabfilter and blue cat audio EQ's are imo the best ones out there

This is absolute gold! Thank you so much!

bro your videos are consistently top notch, so much knowledge and no filler. much love

LOVE IT! Thanks Stranjah :) Good tips, hope my ears work well

Mate absolutely neeed a tutorial on that mid bass!

This was a really useful tutorial man, thank you. Getting rid of unwanted frequencies and panning sounds to structure the track were some of my favourites. Earned a new sub!

Another great video thank you Stranjah

I've only just got into production and your videos have been the absolute back bone of my progress. Huge respect for you and your talent, thanks very much!

Hell yeah, this is so necessary. Thanks Stranjah.

Essential video, Alan, much appreciated man, thank you 🙏

Cheers bro , luv your vids...keep it coming !

Good Job man! great insights and information.

I loved the tip related with fixing the volume levels starting with the kick. it'd awesome to see some design tips. Big respect man!

I love your videos. Thanks man

I love this guide and the way you deliver it. You don't lay down numbers and shit saying blah blah set to a certain LUFS...you just offer what works best for you in your expereince, and share, and alot of it is very useful!

Yes! really need this

Thanks Stranjah this helped a lot

Dude, i found your channel not too long ago and it is awesome ! I think it really explains with more depth and more accuracy each step of music production! Love your videos keep up man ! Love from France :)

Dear Stranjah, you are discussing so much issues I'm dealing with, thank you!!!

I'm gonna listen to some of your releases for referencing my tracks, I really liked the A/B feature. Thank you so much dude!

This is some of my favorite content of yours

Nice video man, very helpful.

This is probably the best mixing tutorial on youtube. Thank you so much!

Great tutorial! Thanks

Man your videos are helping me massively with mix downs and eq sound design and structure of my tracks is pretty decent but just trying to learn how to mix down and your videos are really helping thanks buddy I've recently subscribed and liked a few of your videos.. your tunes are sick too 👌

really nice tipsss!

Super helpful mate. Thanks!

Dudee, I needed this so badly, thank you!!

thanks. you're a good teacher!

Very appreciated! Going to share that for sure.

Watched this as an amateur trance producer and I'm hearing this as though its extremely universal for many genres. Really useful tutorial

This is really good, thanks

every single one of your tips are just the right ones for me thx!!!

thanks dude! so helpful

Super helpful, thank you!

thank you for this man it was great

you da man! thanks for sharing your knowledge

First time seeing your channel, and I gotta say such a gem for beginners like me as well. I fully connected and understood everything clearly. Thank you so much for the help!

Straight forward and on point... thx mate!

So many gems - that part about adding reverb to high bass frequencies was a big one for me! I'll definitely keep going back to this vid for a long time #Mixing101

YES. This is incredible.

Thanks for the tips!

this was really good!

Thanks a lot as always mate! 🤩👍

Thanx man! Good tips!

Man, thank you for the video! 🙏

very nice video! thanks!

Love these videos, Stranjah you are a boss!

ayyy legend for this!!

Great video thanks sir

Thanks bro! These are on the point tips. Very clear and no nonsense. Big up!

Another great video, this stuff is gold!

Excellent tips :)

Great video. Thank you.

good tips, thanx

That A/B is a new one!! writing that one down

you are awesome thank you!!!!!

Thanks for your tips! Could you make a video about preparing the mix for the mastering?

great tips ty

Big up Alan! DMG Equillibrium is the work horse for me

Really helpful tips

10:15 This is a super helpful one. I always try to balance everything when I'm done with my tune. I'm just starting out so this video is amazing.

Aww, I've been waiting for a tutorial like this. You're a great tutor Alan, fair play!

Thanks so much!

I use stock Live’s eq8/eq3 and kiloheratz SliceEQ. Though I always check my spectrum with Voxengo SPAN plus. Very excited to learn more of DnB mixing techniques! Thanks for your hard work, Bro!

Saving mix as a new file, that's a rule I need to follow more!

Crossfader A/B trick is good, thanks mate.

this intro ! I love it haha! Ja blesssss

nice tips, thanks man! my favorite is that you set the volume by ears, and using the sliders as on a hardware.

Fabfilter Pro Q 3 for the win when it’s comes to eq for me! Can even be used as a super transparent sidechain tool too!

I found mixing each track against pink noise is a good place to start. Loving your videos.

awesome dude! You’re RU-vid channel is brilliant.. so easy to follow 👌🏻🔥😎

My EQs of choice depending on the job - Pro Q3, DMG Equilibrium ,Pultec EQP 1A, Bax EQ, Manley Massive Passive

As a beginner, this was very helpful. Thanks!

VCA faders are great for adjusting volume, while maintaining balance between everything.

Amazing tutorial!

Damn, great vids dude!

Thank u sir!

Bro your intros are ficking AWESOME 😊💙

Great tips man! This mix is the constant struggle. This shit is 🔥

makes sense. ty.

Your vids are so quirky, I love it. That opener is gold...or should I say, repasado.

thanks masterrrr

Eqs with a tilt curve Like Fabfilter or goodhertz are usefull. The best soundin are the Tokyo Dawn ones

Ableton EQ Eight. Thanks for the reference track tip.

u r the man

Hey! Sounds great Stranjah! Also it`s will be great to see what is the next step after mixing, what kind of plugins you use on the master channel, before render your mix, how you can add colours, what is the space should be on the mix channel ( or this this not so necessery, just need to do without clipping), some limiters, finall eq etc. Thank you in advance !!

I really enjoy the built in Cubase EQ... Frequency...

Listen up y’all, this dude Stranjah is on point!

I'm more focused on house and techno, but damn your video's are awesome. I think this video may be the best mixing video I've seen. You're the first youtuber I've seen who explains syncopation in a concept, rather than a set of production rules. All these youtubers are teaching rules which impede the creative process. Whereas teaching concepts with an example is so much more effective.

Great video

I'ma go with tip number 9 being a game changer to get everything sounding good, volumes so important and i need to pay more attention to this! Huge tip tyty! #10 is awesome as well! :3 Big up!

great tips! the utility plugin in the master if feeling lazy!.. thanks.

FabFilter ProQ 3. But I actually use the stock Live10 plugin EQ Eight a ton.

Fav Eq Fab Filter