My Mixes Sucked Until I Learnt This

[@Alice-Efe]

🎁 Tickets to my Ritter Butzke Show: tickets.ritterbutzke.com/090324-Biskuwi/ 💎 Check out my full modern mixing course; 72 classes - More than 12 hours of lectures: courses.mercurialtones.com/courses/everything-about-mixing 🎁It would mean world to me if you can like and subscribe before you download the flowchart. Here is the chart: www.mercurialtones.com/freebies

[@probarsukov]

I would even buy a poster like this 🎉

[@PabloRodriguezwhyCharlieWhy]

I'm in Berlin, Get me into the Guess list!!

[@myriaddsystems]

Heartfelt thanks Alice - You continue to be such a help to me - May you rise up from strength to strength 👍👏🙏

[@myriaddsystems]

The Mercurial Tones Kick are superb as well!

[@Kieezo]

This is one of the best video about mixing I ever seen

[@Alice-Efe]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Jessica-tk7fl]

I just want to comment again and say this is my favorite video on mixing! Seriously if you apply these it will help your mixes so much. I even made my own little chart from your chart that I apply to every mix I make now and I’m so happy how they come out. I’m finally at a similar pro level now. Thanks again for this info, you have my biggest support 💞

[@ijsbrandvaneerdenburg1482]

Hands down best mixing video I’ve seen so far

[@Alice-Efe]

Thank you, glad it was helpful!

[@faceus]

Was looking around for mixing tutorial with levels (explained) for ages. And finally!!! Thank you, Alice! ❤

[@victormabuza749]

I watched this video two days ago I doubted it would work as i don't a genre thats on the chart but it is similar to deeo house. Yesterday i tried this on one song and it made it song so professional that i couldn't believe that it was a dong i produced. I was smiling for hours realizing how powerful this is anyway i mixed 2 more songs after that. May all your dreams and desires come true you truly helped me just as i was starting to seriously consider giving up.. Thank you

[@smakauz]

thanks Alice for being so generous! This is gold!

[@lexlooper_0.1]

The way you used Youlean is really clever! I had never thought to use loudness to mix and find levels, only to master! It's also really nice that you took the time to make notes for differences in various genres, as well as including that these are never hard and fast rules but rather suggestions that can be adjusted depending on the song - well done Alice! Thanks for the tips!

[@Alice-Efe]

Glad you enjoyed it! ❤ All the best to you!

[@MosheBenChaim]

Youlean is awesome!

[@666dreamboat]

Tysm for teaching and sharing simple tools like this and not just trying to sell gear or plugins. It's so refreshing to see, this will be where I point new people, no doubt

[@morrisd9]

I never subscribe to anything on KZbin. But I did it just now because of the chart :) You are a great communicator, and know what your audience needs to hear

[@igorbeuk4068]

As time passes I appreciate you more because your Honesty And selfless sharing and you don't promote bad Products like many do .

[@Alice-Efe]

Aww thanks a ton! I really try my best to help and try to share whatever I know.

[@kerimallami]

Video with reference track would be super helpful

[@Alice-Efe]

Got it!.

[@doktoryok]

@@Alice-Efe please please please!

[@mannystylz7954]

This might lowkey be the best mixing tutorial on the internet🤣 Clear, concise and easy to follow💯 I printed/followed ur flowchart and the quality of my mixes immediately improved 1000x!! U are a genius sweet Sis, and u got a new subscriber🙌🏾 Thank u

[@MeaDowDow]

yoo thank you I just applied this to my mix and it's acutally night and day difference

[@Alice-Efe]

Yayyyy! Once you get used to the method you wont need the chart anymore. Good luck!

[@matteo8947]

I love how clear your explanations are 😎

[@Jdavid90]

Big love Alice. You always have great content and good music! Thank you for all you do for the music production community!!

[@VisceralBias]

Just wanted to say I love your content! There’s no wasted time, just loads of info. I have hearing difficulties and wear hearing aids. I’m not wearing them right now and could still hear the difference between the 2 mixes at the start 😂 I’m not sure how others couldn’t hear the difference!

[@bighosnl]

crazy, this is exactly how I mix my tracks. Good video Alice! I have been using a similar method for years.

[@Alice-Efe]

Cool to hear that. Many engineers I know also use very similar methods to get the mix to a good balance and then make all the extras afterwards. This was more or less my try to consolidation of all the things I have learnt and I use. ✌️

[@fhatsk8er]

There are so many takeaways in this video, I had to pause so many times. Making room for bands, setting levels, and it's cool to just watch how you personally approach the mixes--I wouldn't have caught the hi-hats taking over the mix at the end, but when you made the adjustment, it added so much drive to the feeling

[@Alice-Efe]

Thank you and all the best with your mixes!

[@keremcengizz]

This is a precious video, thanks. there is no certain db points of course but it takes you to really good point and you can adjust some db's by ear. Nobody willing to teach some real mixing tips but you!

[@OlivierJaillet]

hello Alice, I have been following you for more than 3 years,your tutorials always relevants, well explained and with a great video production ! Too bad you're not in FL... but your explanations are clear enough to be easily transposable! I love your songs... maybe a concert in France soon?!

[@djyunglettuce]

Amazing ! Can you do a video on mastering and the best way to go about keeping every song consistent in volume etc ?

[@Alice-Efe]

I have a video on mastering on the channel actually. Check that one out :)

[@EuphoriaLacrymosa]

literally unblocked me from finishing one of my tracks, thank you Alice! a video with how to measure things against reference tracks would be super helpful too!

[@myriaddsystems]

Heartfelt thanks Alice - You continue to be such a help to me - May you rise up from strength to strength 👍👏🙏

[@arcanusdx5591]

Thanks so much for this guide. Was searching for so long for something like that. Awesome. This will improve my production so much like no other tutorial the last months

[@Alice-Efe]

Really great to hear that the video will be helpful. Good luck!

[@robvermeulen]

Love the flowchart! It kindof replaces the "mixing magic" with a tangible approach. I have some sort of similar workflow, but it is in my head only (no flow chart :)) and it starts with a kickdrum at -12 dB. And after that I mix all the other parts in, relative to that kick. As I usually mix psy-trance and uplifting trance, the relationship between the kick and the sub/mid bass is very important. I use different levels as a rule of thumb than you show here, but as you say, many things are depending on genre and style. You have a new follower in me. Thanks for the awesome vid.

[@tamagonbagel6569]

I appreciate that you do more than just say "just raise or lower this until it sounds right." As a novice, I need to know what sounds right! Just because I can tell the difference between a pro and amateur track doesn't mean I know how many db should generally be between kicks and hats, for example.

[@MrRexBaron]

thank you, as always, another great video, been following your channel for years and you keep on giving value

[@Jessica-tk7fl]

This is great advice on how to really get good volume balance which I’ve been struggling with for a while now! Thank you 🙏

[@biiiiiiiliiiiiiieeiiiilisssshh]

Just discovered your channel! Your content is so good and the way you teach really reaches me! Thanks ❤

[@lukesmith1685]

You are so helpful, your pareto principle mixing tip in your techno course about starting with the biggest issues of what's lacking and then honing in on the minutia was SO cool!

[@Alice-Efe]

Awww thanks a ton for kind words. And wow really appreciate the donation! All the best to you ♥️

[@ko_3x335]

Very helpful Video. I'm following your channel long time and it's nice to see how it's getting better from Video to Video. Thanks for sharing. Pls keep on doing like this

[@michalrakoczy5605]

Great, consistent and well organized tutorial, thanks! For measuring just the peaks, the mvMeter works better for me, because it does not take so much UI space.

[@misterphb2183]

GENIALE! RESULTAT IMMEDIAT GARANTI !!! VIDEO PARFAITE POUR LES INTERMEDIAIRES QUI GALERENT! Thx a lot for all this! So powerfull!!!!!!! For me

[@shakuganoshanayoutube4112]

I feel like using peak level references may be misleading, as you could have the exact same "felt" volume or RMS with a clipped sound - so lower peaks (snares, hats, kick). Interesting take on things though.

[@BorisBeing]

Using your ears is the primary source.

[@AutPen38]

I prefer to use VU meters (and occasionally look at LUFS too) rather than peak dBFS, but I think you can use either and just get used to different relative numbers. The key thing is to have a particular setting/number for your kick, and then practice (or use a flowchart) for balancing all your levels (in dBFS, RMS VU, or LUFS) relative to that.

[@jhm8614]

Kick bass ref also depends on genre I feel. In trance I usually mix the kick to -12 db and the sub -15db ish

[@snubdawg1386]

and at the end you bring the volume up with master limiter?

[@tocompose]

@@snubdawg1386 I think all these tips (and in the video too) are to make room for someone to master the track, and they bring the volume up. In the end, the sound should be brought to just under 0 db.

[@johnwitcher7039]

how can i download your chart ?

[@Alice-Efe]

If video gets 2000 likes I will make it free to download! 😊

[@dj_Davepz]

​@@Alice-Efe yes!

[@geegoboyrecords1975]

Let’s get this to 2K Likes ‼️🔥🔥🔥

[@Alice-Efe]

@@geegoboyrecords1975 ♥️♥️♥️

[@Keroser1983]

@@Alice-Efe Ok then :)

[@MROD_sound]

i love you!!!! thanks for all you teaching

[@Coddlesworth]

I think this has been the most helpful mixing tutorial I've ever seen. I don't have the best monitoring system, but I'm gonna go back to some projects and see if I can't improve the mix using this.

[@Alice-Efe]

Hope it helps and improves your mixes. Good luck!

[@michelfillion4248]

congrats for the Ritter butzke gig. well deserved. Another great video

[@Alice-Efe]

Thank a ton! It will be a cool gig!

[@peterelfman]

Fantastic video! There's definitely new information in this video from pretty much every mixing video I've seen, and it's all great.

[@bidulgiinstrumentals]

I'm looking forward to buying your courses. Thank you Alice.

[@Alice-Efe]

Hope they give you tons of inspirations and knowledge! 😊

[@xmaligno]

The best Channel in YT for sureeee!!!! ✨

[@karlbridge5844]

It's reassuring to know that the way i'm thinking about my mix and sound selection is similar to the techniques shown here. Which gives me more confidence to push the creativity forward :-) Helpful video as usual.

[@Papa_Send]

This is what i've been dieing to find, a set of "rules" or standards i suppose to what level you're instruments should be relative to one another

[@adamgroth7638]

Thanks for all the helpful tips

[@zenoalteamusic]

Alice just want to thank you for sharing all of this knowledge and all these skills. Already a huge fan of your KZbin work and packs, can't wait to start with the melodic techno course I just bought. You deserve all the support and hope you'll have a blast in Berlin!

[@Alice-Efe]

Aww thanks a ton! Hope the melodic techno course brings you tons of knowledge and inspiration. All the best!

[@CoshVSR]

Hi, Alice! It was a while I was looking for some mixing tips like this. Even though I'm using FL Studio the general principles are the same. So your video was super helpful. Just one question: how to put your acid sounds in the mix correctly. They often have a bright range and are moving so fast and so deep. You open and close cutoff, bring up and down the resonance, so it is not as stable as drums, pads, percs whatever.

[@bjornark]

Altså, dette er helt supert. Du har klart å sammenfatte en hel vitenskap til en fjorten minutters video. Bøyer meg i støvet!

[@aoifeamari]

Your mixes might have sucked in the past, but your hair is a banger! ❤

[@transcendance5358]

You've hear explained to me mixing in a way I hadn't thought possible.

[@headlesschicken175]

Makes music ✔ Looks cute ✔ Nice accent ✔ Very informative ✔

[@eschato]

Well, yea we want the reference version too :D

[@Alice-Efe]

Cheers 😊

[@faridM.7]

Thank you Alice its gona help me alot and please make an other video for Snare and clap.👍👍👍

[@adasevic2]

Thanks for this

[@Alice-Efe]

I try to make these videos as helpful as possible so other DAW users can enjoy it as well. Glad to hear that it was helpful. All the best to you!

[@user-mb8rf7qk5q]

A few seconds in and The first mix sounded wayyyy better to me, the second one sounded muffled and dull. I’m convinced I’ll always suck at mixing 😂

[@danmanv3]

How is this so amazing.... Just wow..... Bless you

[@docteurgreene]

Inrteresting but you don't talk about panning and I would be curious to know how you are going to pan for instance the hi-hats and 16th hats, and if you pan also the pad or let everything in center? thanks

[@Alice-Efe]

Panning really depends quite a bit of the genre and the chart is more about getting the volumes right. I have another drum mix video where I talk about the panning a bit more.

[@couchtrax]

The way I think of panning when I start is if I were in the crowd watching a band. Starting with drums Kick in the middle like a drummers drum kit is, right handed drummers Hi-Hat and snare wll be on your right (the drummers left) Hi-Hat typically more right than the snare, Hi-hat about 20% right, I usually use 2 closed hit hat sounds so one I make 18% and one 20% right, open hi hat same way. Snare about 12% panned right. Floor Tom panned about 30-35% left, and you should get the rest for your toms and cymbals. (look at a picture of a drum kit if you have to). Bass and Guitar are fed to the mixer board in live band so they can typically be centered, or maybe put your guitar 10% left or so. Thats a very basic start, everything of course and be tweaked depending on the track. so yeah, just imagine a band playing all the instrument, where are they at on the stage from a listeners point of view facing the stage.

[@Sashman077]

I’ve been doing music for 30 years. This is the first video on mixing that clearly explains the process. I love your channel ❤. Quick question about your course: will it be difficult to apply the shown methodology if I am using Cubase?

[@Alice-Efe]

Really happy to hear that! I use ableton in my courses but I really try to make is as clear as possible for other genres. So it shouldn't matter which daw you use.

[@harijariwala7472]

you guys are talking about bringing kick to -6db and here i am mixing the whole track at -32 db LOL. i dont think the gain necessarily matters. its just you hear clearer the louder it is. anyway! great vid!

[@TechNo.svm.]

Hi Alice. You are truly brilliant and infectious. Could you also give tips for an ambient techno? I would appreciate it.

[@JayVucci]

Actually I think a mixture of both tracks. The first track had more air and upper range the second track was more controlled but had less nice upper frequencies.

[@harveyspecter1653]

Yep that was my thought exactly too.

[@lightbearer_X]

Your videos really helpful for me, I learn to many things watching your videos. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@SyncrisisVideos]

This is a great video! Really good guide on how to get a more balanced mix. Personally, I find that doing the fader adjustment phases here is EVEN STRONGER when doing it in MONO. Get that balance in mono, and I promise the switch back to stereo is magical!

[@Pwntang07]

Wow great video. This was extremely insightful. Thanks so much for your content.

[@jeanlove8510]

thank you for fixing my mix! I needed this. What a gift.

[@Alice-Efe]

Any time!😊

[@jeanlove8510]

@@Alice-Efe I love your tracks on soundcloud

[@chunkobunko]

this has helped my mix so much, just what I needed but where is the vocal flowchart?

[@tracksremastered7796]

Alice, I love your channel, its so helpful. Was just wondering, are you a Noisia, Mefjus fan? If so, do you have any tips for fx chains and Neuro fx processing in general? Thanks.

[@bitodd]

I really like this approach and I don't even do house/techno. Thank you! Now I'm curious what the vocal flowchart is. 😁

[@tesoro_island]

Really helpful, you've contributed a lot to my knowledge

[@g0rky88]

this is so much knowledge. thank you

[@CJWarlock]

A nicely done video and a clear tutorial and explanation of the process. I appreciate the educative skills, including eloquence. And the joyful attitude towards music. :) There's more I could list that I appreciate, however I'll make this comment short. Just know I like your videos. I wish you a lot of lovely moments with music. :) PS. I've been composing hardcore in the late 90's, early 2000's, no DAW, just an advanced tracker. Nowadays I play my synth and I like to just immerse in the music.

[@kai6424]

Very excited for you playing in berlin. Wish I lived in Germany. I have family there so maybe one day.

[@Alice-Efe]

Hope you can catch me somehwere else! ✌😊

[@GooseTronics]

making flowcharts really helps with workflow for sure! awesome video!

[@Alice-Efe]

Glad it was helpful!✌️

[@luisbernardo]

Este vídeo me hizo suscribirme, aunque ya te seguía, pero sin estar suscrito. Ahora, activo la campanita!... Gracias!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pixelpusher91]

@Alice-Efe I bought your mixing and your mastering courses and I enjoyed them very much. I learned a LOT and I think you are a great teacher Alice. I learn something new every day or I have some huge relevation and I want to incorporate that into my current projects to make them better sounding. But this results keeping them in a development hell. When I go through the past versions there are some obvious bad ones but I can still find good things in the earlier versions. How do you know when is the right time you should stop tweaking the mix or the master?

[@marcus268]

You reference, with a track in your genere, metric AB from Plugin Works is really helpful, because you can compare Stereo field, and have several tracks to compare to. Use the same bpm and key on the reference track, makes it easier.

[@Alice-Efe]

I think Marcus has a great point. Reference tracks are good way to compare if it is enough. And also remember the pareto principle. When you feel like the changes you make are really small and doesnt add much, it is a sign that you should consider stopping.

[@michaeldavidson7415]

Super useful video, thanks so much! Is the vocal flow chart available as well? :)

[@Alice-Efe]

It will be the next weeks video

[@michaeldavidson7415]

Legend@@Alice-Efe

[@d05music17]

This one is super simple to follow but probably one of the most effective tuts on mixing. Fact. Please do one on the reference route also nice one! peaCe

[@Alice-Efe]

Glad it was helpful. After hearing the feedback on the comments, I will make a reference version as well.

[@unkelj]

🙏 Thank you - reference track please😊

[@GlebG-q3y]

As always amazing vid - thank you! If you upload the one with the REFERENCE it would be da bomb!!!!

[@laner4195]

Wait You got this wide sounding mix only using faders and EQ??? I thought when are you gonna put expander to make it wider, but no. Just EQ and faders!!! Wow thank you very much. Definitely trying this out. Thank you very much!

[@Alice-Efe]

Exactly! The idea of this method is getting your mix 80% ready by only using EQ and faders. Then last 20% is just fine tuning things around depending on your taste.

[@CedarMist]

Thanks! When are you coming to Canada?

[@Alice-Efe]

Nothing planed in Canada yet. But that would have been super cool!

[@boristhebulletdgr]

I think 95% of the people cant tell the difference between the mixes at the beginning. Both sounded good to me.

[@MATAN_EINSTEIN_KOREN]

Thank you very much!

[@dj_Davepz]

Epic as always Alice 🙌🎶

[@Alice-Efe]

Thank you!

[@dj_Davepz]

@@Alice-Efe thank U

[@michael3864]

Simple, concise and brilliant! Thank you Alice.

[@Alice-Efe]

Happy to help! ❤

[@sebbosebbo9794]

Have fun in Berlin (RB near Spree river) ....maybe choose other Clubs too Maria , Club of Visionär, both for the after hour...and clear try the Ostgut/ Panorama Bar

[@cl1xor]

Nice guide, really helpful!

[@RYGUYD23]

Incredible video it makes so much sense

[@peteryu9866]

I liked the eww mix better.. Which means.. My headphones!!!!

[@VincentBrick]

I tried this and its better, this is a great objective framework, but my mix still has no midrange. Not sure what I am doing wrong. Maybe the track doesn't have enough midrange elements? Not sure what to do next. Great videos, trying to watch therm all as I have time!

[@jonathansamuels5630]

Wonderful song. Beautiful mix. Thank you for sharing your talent with us. 💙👍🏿

[@Alice-Efe]

Thank you for kind word, I am happy to help!

[@TechNo.svm.]

Hi Alice, I want to ask you about the video. You say to set the kick to -6dB, but you have it at -3.6

[@saintthrillah]

Video with a reference would be sick

[@TheNoobiTrap]

So valuable, thank you!

[@miljaardegod]

Liked and subbed cause you shared the chart

[@RinoSchmid]

thank you for your detailed explanations and your valuable work!

[@Alice-Efe]

Happy to help!

[@RainMow]

I would like to see that chart as well

[@thetylersherman]

Where do you find that snares and mid-frequency transient heavy content should work into this flow? I would guess between lows and highs. Any pro-tips for gluing snare with the kick and bass groove in that case?

[@Alice-Efe]

It really depends a little bit genre. This was a bit more house & techno oriented but I am sure you can update the reference values and it can work on other genres as well.

[@yukedeofficial]

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