How To Create Space and Separation In Your Mixes (With Submixing)

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In this video we're going to talk about using submixes. This approach can help you create space and separation in your mixes, it can help you manage dynamics, and it's just a great way to organize the elements in your mix.
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[@LDdrums20]

Milky. That's a new adjective to add to my collection of mixing adjectives

[@a_doggo]

Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 *🎵 Submixing for Space and Separation* - Submixing as a technique for creating space and separation in mixes. 01:51 *🎛 Setting up Submixes* - Creating auxiliary tracks to group mix elements. - Routing tracks to designated submixes for organization. - Exploring the concept of summing or stem levels. 05:36 *🎚 Subtle Processing for Cohesion* - Applying subtle processing, such as compression, to submixes for cohesion. - Understanding the impact of subtle tweaks on overall mix dynamics. - Utilizing different compressors to impart character and separation to submixes. 08:00 *🎸 Tailoring Compression for Different Elements* - Tailoring compression settings for different submixes based on instrument characteristics. - Using compression to control dynamics while maintaining tonal integrity. - Employing varying compressor characteristics to enhance separation between submixes. 15:07 *🎚 Using EQ for Frequency Separation* - Utilizing EQ to create frequency separation between submixes. - Demonstrating EQ adjustments to carve out space for different instruments. - Emphasizing the importance of subtle EQ changes for natural-sounding results. 16:57 *🎛 Exploring Additional Techniques* - Exploring additional techniques such as saturation and stereo widening for enhancing separation. - Applying saturation to add warmth and character to submixes. - Using stereo widening and EQ to create spatial depth and distance in the mix. 21:05 *🧰 Adapting Techniques with Available Plugins* - Encouraging experimentation with available plugins, even stock ones, to achieve similar results. - Emphasizing the importance of creativity and adaptability in mixing techniques. - Highlighting that the presented techniques are part of a broader mixing process.

[@dougpopejoy9605]

Incredibly helpful. I love the idea of creating some separation and gluing the different groups of tracks. thx again!

[@baddiemcbadbad9231]

That little explosion at 2:40 is my favorite

[@julianstelzl]

Already applied so many of your tips on the songs I record. This is very helpful!!

[@Vambibuda]

I have definitely seen results. Took a few courses a few years ago and learned so much. Wish I had done it even sooner but better late than never. 🔥 💪🏽

[@a6ty785u]

Thanks for what you're doing! Respect!

[@pauljerles8004]

You make me excited to process sir! Thank you!

[@cimm.9061]

bro what a great technique! love you channel x

[@therecordingdummies4062]

Sounds great. A go to channel for our challenge to ourselves to write, record and promote our own album on budget equipment into the UK rock album top 40.

[@playboibeats3577]

Nice content 💯 Best I’ve watched in a long while ... keep it up 👍🏼 Love from Nigeria 🇳🇬

[@prodsofa]

Gotta try this out rn. Thanks!

[@nabba9995]

Best channel out there for production by a mile, thank you

[@Tom-Studios]

This production and mixing is great

[@ryanpeplinski1884]

Thanks for sharing! It would be helpful to show a before and after of your work at the end.

[@TermoNuclearWar]

very educative,thnx for this,this brings next level

[@AlvaroLugosi]

very useful info! thanks!

[@7177YT]

dope video! thank you!

[@Preachmusic4u]

Wowwwww this is a brilliant idea. 🔥💯

[@grindworker]

That's very interesting. I will apply it to prove.

[@sugarkingg]

Best Channel.

[@hersheybell8444]

Really excellent - Have been working on my mixing chops and this brings it to the next level. Thanks.

[@masteringcom]

Glad to help!

[@brianpylant4617]

A+ for the proper use of the term "stems". :)

[@redoemusic]

That's a really helpful technique mate .. u always supervise as ,keep pushing ✌😇!!!

[@SoulburninRecords]

Awe this is great.. Do you guys have a course or video explaining how to set up and route a sub mix like this starting from the beginning and explaining the different routes? Why it’s routed a particular way etc.... I hope to hear back from you guys appreciate your time and you guys are awesome thank you!!!

[@BlaanArtistTv]

Best mix.

[@BlueTransAm83]

I love this. Kinda of new to DAW but even on outboard jam tracks on 24s I'd group by low bass mid and high. Not quite like this. But each got a d easer and a limiter and dynamic EQ.

[@knivesout33]

Video is missing a BEFORE and AFTER at the end.

[@SnowAngelfish]

I thought this was a common mixing technique everyone used?? Group busses with dedicated processing on each...maybe not... Saw a great video where Dave Ratt uses this for all his live sound mixes. I did this exact thing in setting my live mixes. It helps keep everything controlled and in its own place.

[@tasenova2717]

I didn't even realize I was doing this in FL STUDIO. But I be doing this just to be even more organized. I just want to twist some knobs for each song that just effect the whole mix, a few knobs to control the tower you know?

[@mjack]

thankz

[@waliddeui6725]

that's what i do and i make the whole thing shine in mastering instead of killing the dynamics with a compressor and relying on multiband compressors to fix the mixing problems

[@StockMusicMusician]

Great video! Can you please share how you move mix channels left and right in Logic? It's stumped me forever!

[@CKDrumsInc]

Great lesson, is this multi track avaliable?

[@kaelbhyadoggTV]

Wow! thanks to this! =) whats the title of the song? so beautiful!

[@justsaiiint]

Great video! But one thing got me. The song is REALLY good.

[@murrayalexandre]

Another way to create differences in the music is to put an EQ on any bus and put 1 db on any frequency for the L and take that 1 db for the R.

[@richiesemtner8181]

What magic button did you click to move your aux tracks in the mixer window???

[@ketxpeet9525]

Great tutorial but I have a question, if we send Kick drum and Bass into same bus then what about sidechain?

[@emr196]

Sidechaini en son ayarla

[@foxproduction4554]

great tutorial, can you tell me whats the difference between usin aux busses and track stacks in logic? cos track stacks are easier to use..regards

[@damimr.damentionadeoye2064]

Summing Track Stacks and Aux Busses are the same thing. When you create a summing stack it creates a track in your main window. When you create an Aux Bus it just remains in your mixer alone. But from a routing point of view, they're the same thing

[@lukeddemers]

I was waiting for someone else to ask this, bc I like this tutorial but I find the Track Stacks to be way more efficient. The method he shows here is how I did this in Pro Tools in college, but when Logic added track stacks I saw this way as obsolete bc track stacks also help w project organization and make it much simpler to understand.

[@donnycraig6276]

A t 3:05. Please tell me how you are “scooching” these sub mixes in the mixer. How can this be done and arranged as you do? Thanks!

[@brianpylant4617]

The editing on this video is a bit disjointed; he's probably moving them off-screen in the Tracks window (which in turn moves them in the Mixer). There is **still** no way to move channels directly in the Mixer. Keep submitting that feature request to Apple! www.apple.com/feedback/logic-pro.html

[@donnycraig6276]

@@brianpylant4617 Thanks - I really want that feature as well. Not having my mixer arranged the same as the arrangement window is clunky. So fess up, Jake! How'd ya do it? Great vid tho...

[@anneedsall4627]

Option click the track in the mixer ( or control click, cannot remember) and hit create track, that puts that mixer track in your arrange window, then move it to wherever in the arrange window and it will correlate to the mixer

[@kolokol_one]

How does it move the buses to the left?

[@YuccaEvergreen]

Any specific reason why there is Ozone imager before EQ? Compression before EQ i understand, but i personally would always try to EQ the "raw" signal first... then the rest! Maybe this is again the never ending discussion "which comes first...?"

[@Gainsforlife]

Jukka S analyze original sound check phase

[@peekpen]

we're just gonna scooch

[@zipengpeng]

I always have this confusion: How I can group these elements as you do while I am routing these to the original groups? Drums, Bass, Gtrs...

[@ryanedwardmusic]

These become the "original groups".

[@Gainsforlife]

Bus or send after it’s stacked

[@neverland241]

crazy how i’ve been doing this for a year without knowing the term

[@skylerfelix7609]

So it’s like a Brauerize light

[@raf5.132]

Is the presenter singing the song?

[@jwillbassist]

how to get this Template?

[@YoMyNamesJakeG]

lol this guy sounds like he's about to start screaming..."we're gonna UUUUSSSEEEAARRRRGH"

[@colmas]

are you from the same neighborhood as sean evans from hot ones? that accent is fuckin slappin hard

[@aryabanerjee1179]

1:52

[@MarcoStillSeasonsCattaneo]

I'm just here to comment on the obnoxious trend launched from youtubers of inserting random red arrows and circles on thumbnails as in "look this knob it's the secret setting that will solve your life" even if that knob is not even mentioned in the video

[@nicklaskragbe1075]

As much as I like your videos. that intro needs to be changed lol

[@amandembla7109]

Tooo long video for 5 min concept!

[@jj454]

He’s offering free content. If you haven’t got time to invest learning that’s your problem. Ungrateful