3 SIMPLE Rules for PRO Mixes EVERY TIME

[@EDMTips]

Thank you for watching and supporting the channel! 💬Quick question: If you could fix one thing in your mixes by using a magic wand, what would it be? Let me know in the comments below👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 👉🏼 WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH ME FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR? Click here to submit your application to join the EDM Tips Accelerator Program and see if you’re a good fit👇 www.edmtips.com/accelerator

[@puddles5501]

that chugging psychedelic techno at 6.33 is a great loop, you should finish that.

[@JoyfulWAVE]

The lowend in all my mixes the last 13 years...but im getting better...😁

[@peternrdstrm]

I'd use the wand to fix the 8 or 10 layered basses in my cyberpunk dnb song I'm working on. Such a good idea and soooooo hard to mix

[@steigerbower]

You say use a reference track ! But if everyone did this ? Won't all songs sound the same ? That's not art , that's painting by numbers my man , and why are you not super famous ? It's because those that can't do ! Teach ! Special tracks don't sound the same as other tracks because they are unique , you can't learn Art my good man.

[@jpmcivor2032]

so many golden nuggets of tips... thanks so much mate!! Videos are always top quality!

[@EDMTips]

Cheers, I am glad you like them! 🙌🏻

[@christopherkouri2317]

Starting my kick at -12 and realizing that all samples are so "hot", really was the starting point of my mixes starting to sound better. Brilliant tips as always! Thank you sir

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel 🙂🙌🏻

[@SameerParacha]

I recently started watching your channel. Your gain staging video helped me a lot!! I request you to please do a complete video on on mixing an EDM track from gain staging to mastering. I would really appreciate it!

[@seanconleyy]

This is top tier, you're the man Will. Owe you so much for helping me this past year

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, Sean, I am glad my videos have helped you so far!

[@CADENCE-xj7oh]

Fantastic videos! Keep it up!!

[@craigseganti8999]

‘That’s a really good analogy - despite what you may think’ terrific! I (former English teacher) had that exact thought before you said it. You’re solid, thanks.

[@EDMTips]

Cheers, I appreciate the support! 🙂🙌🏻

[@paulobazam7297]

Tnks from Brazil

[@EDMTips]

You’re welcome, and thank you so much!!

[@jaydenalvamusic]

The accelerator program has been a game changer for me. Would recommend it to anyone even if you don't use Ableton. Thank you Will!

[@EDMTips]

Thank you so much, Jayden, I really appreciate the support! It's a pleasure working with you and seeing your skills develop :)

[@Vision_Sound]

What makes this program?

[@Jlupemusic]

Love this! Thank you so much! I promise I will join the accelerator program as soon as my back injury heals. I currently have been binged watching all of your videos while I heal. Last track I worked on I started to reference a track and it instantly helped!!! You are a king!!!

[@EDMTips]

Thank you, for watching and supporting the channel, Shinobi! I look forward to working with you in the future and have a speedy recovery!

[@maxverse]

This is probably the most useful 15 minutes I've ever heard on mixing. So so so much good info absolutely jam-packed!

[@RushanaMusic]

Thank you so much for your work and efforts wich help me a lot especially this one! 👏👏👏

[@EDMTips]

You’re very welcome! Which tip did you find particularly useful?

[@rushanaprincess]

​@@EDMTips all of them in different ways,some like totally new,dome as remaining me to take care of it more:)

[@EDMTips]

Awesome, I am glad to hear that!

[@NobleGrows]

13:58 I am so filled with joy just because of that one second from MANDY

[@yokelectronic]

Again, a superb video. 😉👌

[@EDMTips]

Thank you, glad you found it helpful 🙂🙌🏻

[@CavallaroFabrizio]

soo good!! clear and straight to the point ! thanks man

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome! I am glad you found it helpful 🙂🙏

[@JoshHumble]

Your channel is among the BEST out there!

[@EDMTips]

Thank you! I really appreciate that :)

[@GFD-360]

I actually need a bunch of help to make actual EDM, but you are my main helper

[@EDMTips]

Stoked to hear that! Glad my videos have helped you so far 🙂

[@peternrdstrm]

Hey Will, just wanted to let you know that your videos still help me immensely. There's no other music production content creator that meets your standard of quality and professionalism. I've asked already a couple of times, but I'd really love to see a hyper-trance tutorial in the style of Volant, Virtual Self and Nuphory. As far as I have seen, you too seem to love trance, so I really hope you too would enjoy making something like that. Tracks like Particle Arts by Virtual Self, Final Gate by Volant and HYPERTRACE by Nuphory are worth noting, they are my favorites in the genere. I especially struggle with the bassier songs that have driving acid drops together with beautiful melodies

[@EDMTips]

Great suggestion, Nordstorm, I will add this to my list and let's see how many people will vote for it :)

[@RushanaMusic]

Completely agree! Lots of good tips for creating music!

[@djfatech]

Will always brings us golden tips.

[@EDMTips]

Cheers, I am really glad you liked it! 🙌🏻

[@crankcuffin7238]

Excellent video in every way ... even the analogy! :D Thank you

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, glad you liked it! 🙌🏻

[@edwardfaircloth7990]

You and your videos are a pleasure. Thank you.

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, glad you liked them! Thank you for watching and supporting the channel 🙂

[@matviymsuic]

@edmtips actually you're tip with the kick (peak at - 12db) made my mixes so much better, cus I building all other elements around the kick volume and it's perfect balanced❤️👌🇩🇪

[@EDMTips]

Excellent! Mission accomplished 😎🙌

[@jibberism9910]

People aren't lying when they say Ableton has some sweet, direct functionality going on.

[@EDMTips]

Absolutely!

[@chyrek.ambient]

I’ve been using FL Studio for a while now, I like that the buttons are bigger and there are resizable windows. The GUI of Ableton looks very functional but ugly with tiny little buttons. I’m happy I can still apply what EDM Tips teaches in FL Studio. Each DAW has its strengths and weaknesses, whatever workflow suits you best.

[@EzPeasZ]

I was gonna say, Ive been using Studio One (love the amount of control) it seems very similar to Ableton in functionality -- but wow does Ableton look like it came from a floppy disc 💾 😂 I don't doubt it's ability to be used to make absolutely great music, but I couldn't help but feel that it's interface seems like it'd've looked the same in the 90s

[@jibberism9910]

I'm Fruity too... There I said it :P And I very much appreciate it for a variety of reasons. But from the moment I tried to get more serious about producing, I did notice Fruity giving me some headaches when it comes to learning the functionality. It has great deals of excellent options, but they don't give themselves away that easily :D If you compare that to Ableton, I definitely understand why beginning producers would rather go with Ableton, because it eases you into the creative process whereas Fruity takes some work to reveal it's true power and rewards those who take a very planned technical approach with, it must be said, a lot! And indeed... I adore how FL lets me make everything pretty :D I'd happily see even more of that functionality creep into 22. @@EzPeasZ

[@jibberism9910]

@@chyrek.ambient true, it's not a problem at all. Trying to recreate certain things in FL is also a good way to learn about functionalities you sometimes didn't even know existed.

[@huguesandrepierrard4254]

as usualy ; excelent ! thanks a lot Will ! !

[@kelvinc5874]

Nice tips!!! Thank you! Do you use Reverb on Kicks too?

[@cmwilliams357]

Thank you sir. You are a life saver.🙏🏻💝

[@EDMTips]

You’re very welcome! Any other topic you’d like to see me cover?

[@cmwilliams357]

Not at the moment, but If anything comes to mind I will let you know. 🙏🏻💝

[@Six2Nine]

Nice tips! Thy. Could you tell me in which samplerate you generally work, plz?

[@kneonic]

Love your tips Will !!! Keep em coming!!

[@EDMTips]

Thank you! Will do :)

[@aljohnson6118]

The info in this video is gold. 👑 The stuff about gain staging and level comparisons is so useful and usable (I hadn't even thought about 0dB samples and what they'd be doing to the input of the next plugin omg), and I spent most of yesterday down a rabbit hole customising your Ableton template giveaway, thank you so much for that! 😁

[@EDMTips]

You're very welcome! Glad it helped :)

[@andresvazquez09]

Really helpful 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻Where is a good place to get a song for reference Chanel? KZbin?

[@zenoalteamusic]

Hi Will, as usual another great video, thank you! Quick question. Would you use that same reverb on synths? Or would you make another auxiliary channel with the same reverb?

[@EDMTips]

You’re welcome! I would use the same room reverb for everything, and a dedicated hall reverb (probably) for the synths

[@edlangen]

I need ur help with sends and mixbus. I send instruments and vocals to a mixbus but when I send my sends to the same mixbus my effects sound bad, when I mix without sending the effects to the mixbus the mix sounds good but along the way my effects fade and the mix becomes dry. When I do this on protools my mixes sound good. What the best way to avoid this kind of issue on live???

[@andym7333]

u had a vid explaining kickstart around were for a base to set the mix ??

[@JoyfulWAVE]

Great tips like always. 👍 Im not always using a reference track. But i guess i better should. My ears are not the best anymore with over 50. Problems with the highs...especially after hours of making music or mixing. I had alot loud music in my life. Club or even metal concerts back in the 80s/90s. The thing with -12db for the kick and go from there is something i do for longer already. And my mixdown is always between -4db/-6db. Thats the best tip ever. I did so many things wrong in the past. Im still learning. But at the end it will stay a hobby that calms me down as a therapy. Thx for your great videos...I really appreciate them. ❤☮☯🍻👍

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, I am glad you're enjoying my videos and find them helpful! Reference tracks are a must!

[@vaclav397]

You are the BEST 👍👍👍

[@EDMTips]

Thank you, Vlad, I really appreciate the support! 🙌🏻

[@razeu482]

Really good tip and I will start using the utility idea. My favorite genres are Electro, Old-Big Room, Complextro and Future House. I made a song with my Swedish engineer friend and ATB played it at Ultra/Tomorrowland. It was my first release but now I have no one to help me... ;(

[@EDMTips]

Good stuff! You can do it on your own or find a partner to collaborate with :)

[@winesynths]

Excellent video! This is how I do it all the time! No secrets! 👍🤖

[@EDMTips]

Thanks for the support!

[@dj_dooc7846]

Thank you for sharing it it s helpful 💙💙

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome! Glad you found this helpful :)

[@olafsigursons]

track inception. What was the first track to be use as a reference? The track you use as reference probably also use a track as a reference ...

[@EDMTips]

🤯😁

[@nickfarrant9581]

Ace tips thanks for sharing

[@gaboquintana3628]

Those were some really useful tips.

[@EDMTips]

Thank you, Gabo, I am glad you found them helpful! 🙂🙌🏻

[@MultiMam12345]

Great info! I would argue that creating space starts with arranging and composing. Ofcourse you can 'fix' anything in post. But many times removing or moving some notes or muting a part goes a long way.

[@EDMTips]

Absolutely agree!

[@ElectronicMusicTips]

Great workflow Will! Having a goal to work towards is so important and understanding the end result makes it easier to achieve 😊

[@EDMTips]

Thank you! Glad you found it helpful :)

[@charliegould7421]

Thanks man, so boss. I found tip 1 so helpful as I often can end up wit that muddy mix.

[@EDMTips]

Cheers, Charlie! Glad you found it helpful! Thanks as always for watching and supporting the channel 🙌🏻

[@mikemoremusic]

I will always watch this guy and heed the advice. Did you have a part in Pegasus? I’ve heard it a few times throughout your videos. Is this something I should know already?

[@glock18glory]

Are you putting any type of clipping on each of your groups/routing to a premaster?

[@TraxtasyMedia]

Hey Will, great video, but I found out, that somehow the YouLean Meter adds Autogain to the track you put it on. Another helpful thing I found out is that having two sub basses give more crisp to the song. I always set up one for the kick and a second one for the melodies, which I put on do different channels. I also add Reverbs and Delays during my arrangement stage, just to make sure, that in the mixing stage, I don't have decide about when and where it makes the most sense.

[@ronbossmusic2231]

A whole new meaning to mixing top to bottom!🙈🙉🙊

[@EDMTips]

You know it :)

[@maxwedekind8992]

Could you do a video on risers and impacts/ build ups in general :))

[@auctor11]

Good day mate! Great videos. I watched a lot of them. You've got great content. Quick question, what if you SideChain your COMP to VOX before the RVB on the AUX? Also, you can also add a de-esser to the mix. Thank you so much for making quality stuff mate!

[@TheVidman5]

Do you use calibration for your HD650s?

[@R77328]

You nailed it!

[@EDMTips]

Thank you!

[@akira20ish]

Mix with headphones and increase volume on speakers that’s the best thing I can mix a whole song using guitar rig 6 pro it’s just that simple and snap heap for modulation

[@nojokemovie]

Thanks!

[@EDMTips]

You're very welcome! 🙌🏻

[@keithanders]

Hello and great video as always ! Using auxiliary reverb channel in different DAW (Studio One), If i want to EQ that reverb like you show in the vid, is that EQ a send that i dial in after the reverb send or an insert?

[@Axelocast]

Wooow woow woow thanks!!!!

[@EDMTips]

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@willievaughn6474]

Awesome 💯

[@shirazselemane5637]

u r the bets man!!

[@gamzbeats6864]

Hi I’m on fl studio what plugins do you advice to put on the master channel ? I’m struggling about this thanks !

[@Danoffsideofficial]

When you say start from the end do you mean level stuff out that's at the end or? Was a bit confused lol

[@nigelbalcarres]

Really useful video

[@Joelfrancis]

Man I like your videos. Your are a Legend %100 🔥🔥🔥

[@EDMTips]

Thank you so much, Joel, I appreciate the support! 🙌🏻

[@Andrew-yi1nr]

Hey Wiil. In a previous gain staging video you set the kick & all other elements to minus 18db not minus 12db. Is minus 12db a better starting point? Love all the work you do mate.❤️

[@EDMTips]

It would have been -18 dB average volume- -12dB peak for the kick I've found to be a good place to anchor your kick, but yes - -18dB average is generally the sweet spot for going into analogue-modelled plugins!

[@sebashtian3334]

Awesome!

[@Knowcaptv]

In your gain staging vid, you stated that -18db was sweet spot. Is it -18db or -12db to get optimal sound going into the mastering stage?

[@peternrdstrm]

What if I need a second hall reverb for leads and synths?

[@EDMTips]

Then use it…I tend to have one for the vocals, and then one or two more that other elements share as an absolute maximum

[@mikelor5187]

Nice video , If my mixed track peaks higher then -18 lufs integrated at around -16 but sounds identical to my reference , and is not going over -6 on the master channel is that a problem?

[@EDMTips]

No it's not a problem! :)

[@LostTouristOfficial]

Should I normalise samples before mixing?

[@Vision_Sound]

Why was deleted "If you ever want to get signed...? " I just received the notification and want to see it :) Thanks for all.

[@EDMTips]

It will be published later this week :)

[@poindextertunes]

Man the reverb tricks are making me kick myself. Should’ve been doing that a long time ago lol

[@EDMTips]

You know what they say: better late than never :)

[@dj_kik]

Merci Will :)

[@EDMTips]

As always you are very welcome! 🙂🙌🏻

[@CIrylgAnee]

Hi mate, does this still apply on heavy industrial techno/hardcore?

[@EDMTips]

Yep! If you push everything to clipping to get the distorted sound (rather than carefully using distortion plugins), you won't get as good a mix, for sure

[@2point7182818284590]

I really wish for some AI powered service for finding reference tracks. Especially in a genre like EDM, as there are only very few tracks I really like.

[@EDMTips]

That's a great idea!

[@jl9205]

Will is a boss

[@EDMTips]

Appreciate it! 🙌🙏

[@seanraye]

Not as simple as you say, getting a reference track. Where can we get reference tracks.. of high quality that is

[@MrBrownAlliance]

Will, you should really buy a second cam for the other shots! I say that because I care....

[@EDMTips]

Thanks for the suggestion, I am working on it :)

[@MaxDBlas]

I LOVE YOU.

[@s_ms865]

Please make us how to make techno like Klangkünstler 🖤

[@EDMTips]

Great suggestion! What's your favourite song of theirs?

[@АртёмКоченко]

First hit like, then watch!)

[@EDMTips]

Rock on! 😂👌🏻

[@esaurnberg1651]

Hey look, there's me @ 13:59

[@EDMTips]

😂

[@ackzz]

👍👍👍

[@EDMTips]

Appreciate it! 🙌🙏

[@esza9476]

Tutorial About Future House Plz...

[@EDMTips]

Great suggestion! Any particular artists or tracks you're digging at the moment?

[@XxPremeX]

Can you do a song review on my new trap song

[@christian_blass]

And the fourth tip is...Turn down your output level of your monitors / earphones. Mixing with to loud monitors will end up in tired ears after a very short time.

[@FuChungKu]

If I had a magic wand to fix one thing in my mix I'd magic a fat wedge of cash so I can afford to join your Accelerator Program. Invest in knowledge and I'd never need a magic wand.

[@EDMTips]

Ah, thanks, man! Would be great to have you onboard! If I had a magic wand, I would clone myself so I can do more in a day and help more students!

[@RAKUNI303]

your decay time was not under half a second long :)

[@EDMTips]

Really? On which bit? I'm pretty 0.46 seconds is under half a second!

[@schallfarben5614]

I appreciate you tips for production. But since when are you a pro mixer? Reference mix, analog emulation and aiming for -6db has nothing to do with pro mixing. In fact most pros don’t reference and don’t aim for - 6db. I hate KZbin for everybody thinking they are pros when they just scratched on the surface yet.. no diss but it really drags me away. Keep up the good work

[@blanketwolf9498]

Simple rules is a bit of a stretch, this is by no means simple

[@KarbonLifeForms]

Great tips, but some of us don't give a monkeys about "high profile artists". Strange thing to bang on about in an age where production is available to anyone and music is worthless.

[@michaelmarkspersonal]

Wow, I was aiming for -6. I'll start aiming for -12 on my tracks

[@EDMTips]

Go for it, Michael! 🙌🏻

[@Diirk]

Reference track feels like cheating. I will NEVER use one, no matter how much you try to convince me. You hear me!? NEVER!

[@JoyfulWAVE]

How old are you? Im over 50 and my ears are bad. Problems with the highs. Its not really cheating in my humble opinion. But i sometimes use one and sometimes not. I guess i will use one more often in the future. 😉

[@Diirk]

@@JoyfulWAVE Fine, but 'your music' is *not really* your music

[@JoyfulWAVE]

@@Diirk Fine...😂😂😂 I see... i'm talking to a clown...😜

[@teampyro911]

We stand on shoulders of giants, from Pythagoras => Newton => Einstein. Collective knowledge.

[@SLMZmusic]

Dirk T You sir are an idiot, you will never have good sounding mixes if don't use a reference, you'll just have to learn the hard way, even studios do this, the reference might come from a client.

[@kevindennis6812]

As you can probably guess I’ve come across quite some tutorials on KZbin 😂. But I definitely have to say that yours has helped me the most. Huge thanks from the bottom of my heart 🫶🏽

[@EDMTips]

Well, looks like I've done my job then! 😉 Thanks for subscribing and I hope you continue to enjoy the content! 🙌🏻

[@jimmyjohnnsen8511]

Hi Will, thank you for all of your tutorials and helpful videos! I have one question: Im a beginner at music producing and id love to recreate my absolute favorite song "dreamboat" by Battletapes (kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIDbaqKae7Csp6M). I know its by far not the style of music you usualy produce and make tutorials about, but i would love some help witht he sounddesign. The notes are not realy a problem, but creating this special kind of sound is hard. So if you could talk more about recreating sounds and synths (mybe taking that song as an example pretty please?)that would be so awesome! Big Love and thank you

[@EDMTips]

Thanks for the suggestion, Jimmy! Recreating sounds and sound design is something we do a lot in our Accelerator program - take them apart and teach our students how they can recreate them. I recommend checking it out :)

[@Salkinmusic]

This is just what I’ve been looking for atm even tho my PC burned down. But I’m getting back into grinding soon again and will definetly use this 🫶

[@EDMTips]

Awesome, get back on that horse asap! :)

[@Salkinmusic]

@@EDMTips Ay ay sir! 🫶