Why Your Beat Mixes "SUCK" 

Tip that is so basic but incredibly important: If you ever feel like you have to bend over backwards and beg the software to let the kick pop through the mix then you probably just need to grab a different kick. Some kicks are all about the bass, some kicks have almost no bass but a lot of high end. So if you’re trying to stack a kick with an 808, don’t grab the long kick with a lot of trail, grab the short kick with more high end. -Experimentation is how you figure out the best kicks to go with different basses but generally if you’re trying to play it simple then just use a ball or rack kick with your 808s. On the opposite side of the spectrum, if you want your kick to have a lot of the bass content then choose a bass sound with more of a mid to high presence. And always, ALWAYS, sidechain your kicks to your 808s. There is almost no scenario where layering a kick with an 808 won’t clash. The only case where I know it can work is with a rack or ball kick and a spinz 808, but even then, the second you change the note of the 808 and the waveform changes, it will clash. So just sidechain and figure out how to do it well, if you sidechain too much then the 808 will not sit very well in the mix.

Having good source sounds is an important point you made. Making bad samples sound better than they are is challenging. Nice video my friend 😎👍🏼

5 years in and my lack of "a daily effort" held back my growth. Cook up, study on youtube, rest, repeat. And you will nail the mix through experience💯🤝

cxdy never fails to mix information with entertainment (also i want the kit)

i love the way you "teach" things being as natural as talking to a friend. i'm really thankful for your videos ❤ (also that kit is fucking crazy🔥)

ngl u the reason why I feel like I can make it as a producer right now and I know you probably not got see this comment because u get a bunch of these types of comments but I appreciate the videos u put out your advice and tips are definitely one of the most realest a producer can get on RU-vid. keep posting these types of videos cuz they are genuinely helpful.

You always get me motivated to get back in the DAW and work when you drop a video bro, I really appreciate it

when you use the limiter that way it doesnt soft clip, it hard clips so the distortion its way harder, its just a tip good knowing.

So much of my producing style comes from you bro I've been watching a long time you're inspirational 😤

i was literally looking for any of your shit about mixing and then u suddenly just drop that. Thx cxdy!!

love the mixing tips, shit always makes my day. keep it up baba

I listen to all your videos but I never comment. But since it is an opportunity to have the chance to access to your drumkit. I want to take the time to say that you are goated and you make anything complex really easy to assimilate by the way you explain it. Keep doing that great stuff and I give you all my support from Montreal🙏🏻

always giving out simple & GREAT advice 🔥👌🏽

Love your videos bro so informational and motivating! Keep up the great work💯💯

Always helping me get out of a rut when you upload! Appreciate the motivation

i love your content keep pushint it we love it and appreciate you helpin us out !!!

YESS I love these type of videos, always helping me out

Needed this vid a lot thanks CXDY! 🔥

Been waiting on this for a while ❤️

i LOVE how you didn’t just say “this is how you do this” you really promote creativity by giving several different ways to do one thing in your own style n give a lot of opportunity to experiment. much love on that💯🖤

Great vid appreciate the knowledge.🤙🏼

I feel like everyone changes their basic go to mixes like once a year 😂 everytime i figure “yeah that’s it” i’ll end up changing the overall basic mix half a year later bc i think “nah, kick’s too loud, melodies too low” yada yada 😂

Yo thank you so much like your videos fr so helpful always learning sum new🙏🙏

🔥 mixing & sound selection is crucial for a good mix frfr

Amazing content really needed this one

Love your videos man. Discovered you through your banter with Simon.

always dropping gems thx alot gang !

Good video really insightful. I have sometimes really been overthinking the mixing, but this video made me realize how the overthinking can bring you a little mentally down. Don't overthink it and trust you're ears and intuition keep up the good work!

These are my favorite type of videos

Amured Core sounds like the name of a movie fam! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

This made me feel better about mixing bro. You right there isn’t no wrong way to mix!

Sick video!!! You did it again cxdy.

💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥 Need that kit bro!!

Bro your channel has helped me so much this was fire 🔥!!

Been watching you like crazy. You inspire me

Thanks, this is just what i needed 🔥❤️

Thanks Brodie I’ve learned a lot from your videos 🙏🏻

It's like you read my mind w this one, needed this! It's nice living here in the Cxdy youtube comments section 🙏

Cxdy aka HEINZ giving all the sauce

Finally a good video about mixing! Thank you man 🙏🏽❤️

Amazing sauce 5:23 I’ll be real I’ve been cutting a lot of low end cause I thought it’s what I needed to do but this video makes it more clear thanks 👏

Thanks for always giving key info!

Bro is ALWAYS on point!!!

We need more vids like this 🔥🔥

always with the sauce bro

Cody has been one of the most helpful producers for me so far and inspirational

fire bro keep it up

cxdy the goat no cap

I love your videos. Your Videos are intertainment too. The kit is hard 😮

Cool vid codes, really helps out

THANK U 4 THIS , U tha GOAT

Thanks brooo!! need that kit tho

Damn, thank you for that sauce man. You help people a lot!

Good info bro…!! I gotta try this

love u cxdy this is amazing

He hit his like goal with-in a day, shows how good people liked his tutorial. Thanks for the tutorial and will 100% use these tips, tysm!

9:32 was actually real footage of Lord Baba eliminating enemy lines , respect dude, you never fail to teach and entertain💜

thank you for the advice. Cxdy, you are a savior. and i need armored core

love your videos bro, definitely a dream to work with you one day!

i like how you look at things from a subjective view, each track being different depending on what you go for

Holy crap, after hearing those 808s I finally understood the way

great video bra

Learning from the best🔥🤝

Thanks for doing this vid bro, I have hearing loss so it’s a little bit of a challenge to mix.

love you cxdy

Making a mixing tutorial w 1 earbud is cxdy asf i love it😂

I needed this video thanks daddy!🙏

Cxdy making it look easy, as everyone should because you have the control to do whatever you want. Enjoy the process producers❤

ive heard so many producers say "this is the only mixing tutorial you'll ever need". but this is *the only mixing tutorial you'll ever need*

would love the kit, this vid reinforced to me some of the things I was not so sure on so thanks 🙏.

Fire, not much else to say 🔥🔥🔥

The OG with another masterclass Literally 💯💥

i love cxdy, we love cxdy

fire tutorial 🔥 (and yeah i need the kit)

Love you cxdy

FIRE VID🔥🔥🔥

needed this

fire gems in this vid🔥🔥

nothing better than relaxing and watching a new vid from baba.

seeing mixes and sound selection simply as an aesthetic really just changed my life ngl

Dude, that's so cool. Brad Pitt is teaching mixing now.

I always have a problem with how loud the melody should be and these tips help out a lot with making beats as crisp as possible The 808 and melody EQ is my favorite

Your mixes always slappity dappity do dough🦾💎🏆

Was high on shroomz while watching this vid & i cant stop seeing his face in his ears lmao💀

love your videos ❤❤❤❤❤

a must have is make the hi hats panning. so use the fruity panomatic so thats like swingin left and right

thanks for the video.. I NEED THAT KIT FR

Dope!!!

goat sauce 😫

This beat was so sick. Thanks for the tips my guy

very helpful video cxdy ngl

Love the video! ❤❤ what should you do if you need to send stems because they are clipping? Do you lower the levels and increase the gain in the master?

the fact that he's funny and informative just makes his content that much better. fr

I am just about to mix! My hero came thru❤

Sound selection is SOOOO important 👌🏼

Cxdys green eyes mesmerize me😢

Mr Cxdy big fan from south aftica🇿🇦💪🏾🌍

You vids never fail bro (want the kit too😭🙏)

Thanks to this video my beats are now yamming

Cool vid!