How to ACE the static mix (levels and panning)

Free cheat sheet on Volume Balancing in 10 Steps: https://www.musicianonamission.com/st...

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00:34 - No Static Mix

00:53 - 2 Key Elements to Static Mix

- Volume Balance
- Panning

00:58, 05:47 - Volume Balancing

- Do your static mix on a chorus or big part of song
- Start with all channels down
- Start with the most important track
- Then move on to the next most important parts until everything is added
- Don't be afraid to mute tracks that aren't working or don't sound good

04:56, 08:26, 09:05 Panning

- Begin panning things when you have a rough balance going
- Pan hard left and right and then slot one or two things halfway

10:29 - References

- Listen to the volume balance between your static mix and your references
- Listen for vocal volume, drum volume, etc.

13:51 - Volume Automation

- Automate volume on different sections of the songs if necessary
- Check Verses vs. Chorus vs. bridge etc.

Q&A

15:37 - How do you choose the most important element?


17:33 - Is it better to volume balance on headphones or monitors?

17:41 - What are your thoughts on working backwards?

18:14 - How does this style of balancing compare to using pink noise?

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In this video, you'll learn why the static mix is so important. As well as how to volume balance and pan your track to achieve a great static mix. Watch now if you want to nail the most important step of the mixing process.

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