3 Saturation Mixing Tricks You Should STEAL (Saturation Secrets of The Pros)

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In this video, Alex shares 3 Levels of Saturation that you can use in your mix to make it more present, punchy, rich, full, and cohesive. Saturation was originally caused by the incoming signal into a piece of analog gear being too much for it to handle, causing compression and distortion. Using saturation in mixing is an incredible tool and once you understand how it works, your mixes can completely transform and sound more professional. We'll talk about types of saturation and the different levels and their different uses. Stay until the end for the BONUS saturation levels!
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⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰
0:00 Saturation Explained
1:18 Level 1
3:10 Level 2
5:34 Level 3

[@JhusVibes]

This couldn't of been explained better and easier!! thanks for sharing and not "gate keeping" these little techniques that make a big difference. 🙌

[@audioedges]

Thanks, I appreciate the comment! Glad you enjoyed the video. Much more on the way :)

[@sadb0y_th3_king40]

I Already Knew everything, but i appeciated your approached and I'm in a hurry to see the next video with inflators and clippers🤩😍💯

[@audioedges]

Glad to hear you've got these down! It will definitely make for a solid foundation for the next video. Glad to have you here for it :)

[@BillGraper]

Excellent video! I can clearly hear the results. 😎

[@audioedges]

Thanks Bill! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579]

Great demo, I've added in a saturation FX channel send even on my Livestream. Without, it's kinda dull. With and it comes alive. Like delay, reverb, compression, clipping, limiting, doing so without overdoing and it sounds good. Unless overdoing is the effect then OK.

[@audioedges]

Love to hear this! If it sounds good, it sounds good!

[@henryssurfshowcase]

The bass guitar on my small smartphone speaker for sure became more present..

[@audioedges]

Listen with headphones or speakers too if you can!

[@TeknaTronik]

I have gotten to hate par compression. You can achieve the same thing with volume. It really sounds bad on large systems.

[@BillGraper]

I just don't overly compress. I usually need it on a vocal that's not consistent as far as volume.

[@audioedges]

For me, it will always depend on the song and the track. Some need them and some don't. It can do some incredible things for consistency that volume can't for me. If it's sounding bad, it may not have been used properly or there's just too much. It's a tasteful art for sure!