Gain Staging Made Easy Using a VU Meter

Gain staging doesn’t have to be a laborious process, it can be done quickly and easily on only kick and bass, so the entire mix self-balances without causing distortion. Watch as I use a VU meter when gain staging every mix so that it gives enough headroom for mixing with EQ, compression and volume automation.
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0:00 Introduction
01:39 Habits of a good audio engineer
02:13 Why is headroom important?
04:00 Why is gain staging important?
04:21 What is a VU meter?
05:06 What is dBFS?
05:16 VU meter vs Peak meter in audio
06:21 Most common cause of digital clipping
06:49 Klanghelm VU Meter plugin
07:14 Waves VU Meter
07:21 How to read a VU meter
09:55 Gain staging into plugins
10:06 What is unity gain?
12:03 Why I balance kick and bass first
13:07 Using a VU meter to set mix bus level
17:52 Setting the kick drum with a VU meter
19:47 Balancing kick and bass together
22:15 Reading a VU meter whilst mixing
23:04 Gain staging the mix, how do YOU do it?
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-- Gain Staging Made Easy Using a VU Meter --
In this video, I'm going to explain what a VU meter is, why it's different to your DAW's standard metering and how to use one to balance the kick and bass in a way that automatically gain stages your final mix so it’s ready for further mastering and online streaming.
The method here isn't a hard and fast rule but is intended to get you in the ballpark, so don't overthink it, move quickly and have fun!
My name is Sara Carter, I’m a professional mix engineer with over 18 years experience, and on this music production channel I’m going to share some of my best mixing tips using a simple mixing tutorial style that will teach you how to mix music like a pro music producer in your own home studio.
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[@jenisp.galicinao9147]

Most relaxing voice of sound engineer ❤️

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Jenis Music, thank you so much 😊

[@amdizle28]

4real!

[@lucaslutzerler5429]

true 👌

[@grandphenally3928]

Yeah she has teaching voice.

[@norakat]

Since her dialog sounds so good, I'll listen to her advice 👂🖐

[@Producelikeapro]

Another absolutely fantastic video Sara!! Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks so much!! 😊

[@Smashinarun]

You both are awesome. Thanks for being in my life as a mentor. Respect. 🤘

[@txddyfarquh3916]

If Warren gives it an approval?...you just KNOW you need to be watching from beginning to end lol 😁✌🏽

[@GILLISH]

yes and she responds back to people lol and you don't have to pay money to join her Facebook

[@oldunclemick]

Good video. It's so nice that the concept of headroom made a comeback. It's a long time since I heard anyone say "you gotta use all the bits".

[@eljuanchosf]

Oh my goodness! This video is outstanding, the clarity of the explanations, the process and the information transmitted is off the charts. Thank you so much for this! Cheers from Madrid!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you so much, I'm glad it was helpful!

[@patchesinblue]

This video is the single greatest explanation for gain staging that has worked for me after watching countless other videos on the subject. I appreciate so much that you didn’t skip any details or make assumptions about what your audience knows (ex - what does VU stand for?). You’ve actually illustrated two things to me - one is the subject of this video, but the other implicit one being, building a mix around the key elements of the arrangement and keeping that perspective throughout the process. Your approach has also inspired me to think less and do more; like how changing gears when driving a manual transmission car becomes after a while. Thank you!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Wow! I’m so happy to hear that it has helped you in such a big way! That’s amazing. Thanks for sharing that.

[@Macacos]

This was so amazingly helpful. I've watched dozens of videos on mixing, but never did I get such useful information, it may actually have saved a mix I have been working on for weeks. Thank you!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ratedepth]

No single piece of instruction has done more my mixing than this video. Beyond grateful for what you're doing...Thank you!!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You are so welcome, I'm so glad to have helped you so much! 😊

[@TunzAmazin]

This was very informative. I recently bought the waves VU meter plugin but was confused on the calibration aspect. This cleared it right up. You also answered the question on how to start setting the gains and ballparking each element. Thank you!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Great! Glad to have helped 👍

[@timball8429]

Sara, you’re a genius. Thanks for sharing this. It’s a basic step that every mixer should know.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You're so welcome!

[@MarcBecker_Music]

Great video, Sara. Thank you. I've learned a lot. In my template I have a VU meter on all of my tracks, buses and call me paranoid, two on my master bus. One before the master buss processing on after. I use them to check the levels of the tracks, but I never thought about watching the VU meter to check the balance between Drums and Bass. Very valuable and it'll definitely make its way into my mixing toolbox. And thank you for using Freaking Out for the video! I still love the mix you did of the song!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

That is awesome!

[@MoonhareStudio]

Thanks for that. Coming from recording in 24 track 2" tape back in the 90s I love VUs. So I have always had a Klanghelm on my master buss for monitoring but this vid was a masterclass in looking at the earlier stages of the mix with the VU that has set my mind racing. Thanks; you have another Sub!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you so much, I'm glad it's given you a new use case!

[@davidlee-michaels9430]

This was a better explanation of using a VU meter and gain staging than any of the other videos I've come across. I realised I was doing all this incorrectly because other channels over complicated the process. Thanks!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad to help!

[@mightymorfin_]

Just came across this! what a spectacular way to explain it all! I really like how you explained the loudness of the kick and then the loudness of the kick with the bass and finally the entire mix. this has really demystified the vu Meters for a lot of people I can imagine

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@blackiewheeler4706]

Thanks for a very informative session. I used to work in analog studios for years and have been in the digital world for over twenty years now and I had forgotten just how great the VU meter is. The visual of it puts everything into perspective. Since I started using the VU meters again my tracks are more consistent and natural sounding. Thanks for reminding me of the power of the VU meter and what it can do to produce great mixes.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@garyrandall3059]

Sara, thank you so much for your instruction on metering. I'm a music producer/artist that enjoy recording my own projects. I'm fairly new to audio engineering. I've only been certified in AVID Protools as a User and quickly discovered that I was a novice in the finer points of Audio Engineering. I appreciate your lesson in gainstaging. I've gone back over one of five songs that I've been producing over the past five months and discovered that my gainstaging needs additional work. I haven't had any clipping on my submix bus or master bus due to my diligence in watching the dbfs meter. However, going back and properly gainstaging ,with the VU meter, has made my mix pop more in the bass and drum area. Thank you so much. I'm a new subscriber!!! Also thanks for the unity gain tip.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

that's great news! I'm glad it's worked for you

[@bumcrackhole1]

Thank you for being sincere and being practical and telling us straight up what to do, i feel this is much needed for in todays day in age. Many people don't tell us exactly what to do and is 100% practical. Saves me months, years of my life. Priceless. I will share this knowledge if anyone were to ask me in the future to pay it back.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad to help!

[@ericjtomsky]

Thank you for this video! I recently picked up the waves VU meter and implemented this by sending my bass and drums to a mix bus (after some light mixing) while using pre fader sends in logic so I could turn the faders all the way down on the original tracks after and make all my changes from there. My tracks sound better already, I appreciate it!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You're welcome!

[@carlasker9285]

Your channel just got a new fan and a new subscriber! Excellent teaching, excellent content, excellent topics, excellent speaking voice and tempo in your lessons. What a gem! Cheers from a certified high school/college teacher of music, SAE alumni, producer and general geek.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Awesome, thank you!

[@zakrahman479]

At last, I found an experienced engineer explaining how VU meters work. Thank you for this video. Extremely educational.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You are welcome!

[@ToXball]

This video make me happy ti know details I was ignoring for balance kicks and bass. Thaaanks! I’m using vu meters inside the great Waves Shoep Omni channel that I use to put on every track, it’s a very powerful tool. I’ll put the Vu meter in top of my master channel starting today!!! Love this video, love your channel and the way you explain.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Remember to find out how to change the calibration for the Omnichannel VU, it most likely defaults to -18. You want to set it at -14 to use my ballpark numbers. Have fun!

[@DavidDavis-FA-photog]

Ok! been messing around with staging for awhile now and your simple explanation of setting the Kick and Bass/Drums and then everything else around that cleared up my perspective. Thanks.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad it helped!

[@borisvillar]

Thank you so much Sara I’ve been searching for a proper explanation of how to use a VU meter all day this one is the best definitely subscribed 👍

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Great! Thanks, glad it helped

[@IsmaelAngelus]

You're just amazing, Sara! Thanks for this class! 🙏🏼

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You're so welcome!

[@simonjackson7]

Brilliant, Sara. Thank you. Although I just learned I've been mixing way too hot, and did not understand gain staging at all. Gah! I've never seen this so well explained. Back to the mix.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Wonderful! Good luck 😀

[@ironkag3]

thanks alot you're a great teacher!!!!! ,I had no idea how to gainstage properly and ended up squashing my mixes to bits with the limiter ,I can't thank you enough!!!!!!!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Let me know if it works for you, glad to help!

[@sidetrackwalker]

Just stumbled on this by accident, and wow, this is such a great explanation! I'll definitely try to implement it into my workflow. Also, I immediately felt right at home on your channel: it's a very welcome change of pace from all the high-octane, over-produced YT content full of attitude and marketing techniques, and I left the video feeling singularly relaxed and well-informed. You're doing a fantastic job and your unagitated, to-the-point approach resonates with me much more than 99% of the other studio-related content on YT. You've found an instant subscriber and I'm looking forward to checking out more! As for my own gain staging approach, it really doesn't quite exist yet, and I've always been doing this at the seat of my pants for the most part, just using a bit of clip gain or slapping a gain reduction plugin on most tracks at -6 to -12 dB as the first insert and hoping that it'll be more or less alright. Well, we live and learn, and since I do all the stages of music production entirely by myself, some things are bound to be less ideal than others. Do you have any tips for gain staging when the process of arranging/producing/recording material can't really be separated from mixing? I always start doing mix moves very early on (even before all the elements are in place) because it's part of the sound design process in my production workflow. Guess I should just check the VU right from the start for every track I start editing, then, be it a recording or a VST instrument… And maybe double-check the low-end once everything's arranged.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

I'm so pleased that you are enjoying the channel! Regarding your method of working, I would always have a VU meter open that's across the mix bus output and keep my eye on it. I'd experiment with a -18dB and a -14dB calibration point to see which works best in that scenario.

[@pavelcal1798]

Finally I get to fully grasp this concept. Great explanation and way of teaching. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge in such a clear and professional way. You have gained a new subscriber.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you!

[@MatheusBiele]

I was using VU Meter from waves pack but I was like a robot, all I knew was that I needed to set my instruments to some level. Unfortunately I was mixing at -11 and this didnt give enough headroom for my mastering enginner. I looked up your video and now I understand everything about it. I mixed it "right", but with the wrong set on my VU, now I'm mixing at -15. At least it was easy to solve the problem, I just did a -6db on every instrument and then it was perfect mix! Thanks for the explanation. I can now mix my own music tracks and this will help me a lot for understanding more and more about music

[@HankStoneMusic]

Really blown away by your knowledge and the professionalism of your workflow. Loved the video! I calibrated my audio monitors as well so I'm always monitoring at consistent volume, and combined with these gain staging concepts I'm able to have an incredible foundation for mixes and productions.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad to have helped!

[@renanluy]

How do you calibrate your monitors? Can i calibrate my headphones also? (beginner here)

[@HankStoneMusic]

@@renanluy Play pink noise via a sound file or system generated noise in your daw, and set the level so that your daw meter reads your desired target. For example, I set mine so that it plays at -20dBFS, which is the standard for film. Then you decide on your desired dBSPL level in the room (around 82dB is great - but do some research here) and calibrate each monitor individually by playing the pink noise signal through the monitor and adjusting the monitor level until you reach the desired loudness in room in the listening position (use a dB meter). The beauty of this is that you're now monitoring sounds at the ideal loudness in your room while composing/mixing/producing for appropriate frequency response and internally in the daw you would still have 20dB of headroom, which gives you all the room you need for both mixing and mastering.

[@Bronwyn031]

Finally!!! I now know what I was doing so very wrong trying to gain stage everything. I was gain staging my kick to 0VU and then trying to bring everything else in. My mix was averaging way too hot with my peaks clipping 0db. The -7VU on the kick was the missing piece for me. Sara, you get three hearts! 💖💖💖

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad to help!

[@santiagorestrepo6063]

The most practical and effective video about gain staging on KZbin... Thanks

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@julienmancilla5576]

Great video, love your voice, love how easy going you are and cohesive the material is. Keep it up!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Julien Mancilla, thank you so much :)

[@outofthinair1]

Excellent tutorial, I will try your technique at -14 dbfs. Gain creep has always been a problem with my mixes. My biggest issue thus far has been reverb it sounds good on my monitors but way over what I think is acceptable in say a car test or small speakers . I will search your channel for a video on reverb. Your approach is uncomplicated and simple Bravo !

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

I hope you find it helps

[@StratsRUs]

Absolutely great.And the way you say "LUFS" is cool too.Thank you.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you! 😃

[@matthewmiller3205]

Best gain staging video I've saw yet. Awesome..

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Wow, thanks!

[@EmilianoFederico]

All this time around this particular topic, this is the best explanation about it! THX!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad you think so! Thanks for watching

[@patxiplg]

Excellent tutorial, perfectly explained. Thank you!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Prodoozer]

Bought the VU meter using your link. Thanks for the gain staging demonstration.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

That's great, have fun!

[@kjohnson1099]

this brought so much more clarity to my mix! Thank you so much.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

So glad to have helped!

[@bradgordon7955]

Thank you so much Sara for this great Video on Gain Staging with VU Meters.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You're so welcome!

[@dustystewart430]

Exceptional video, Sara. I always enjoy your channel; your presentation is always so nice to listen to, and you offer information that is pertinent, in a way that engages your viewers, neither “shouting” at them or boring them to tears. 😉 FWIW, You are setting up the VU’s in your DAW exactly the way that I do (though there are some occasions when I’ll set the VU calibration at -18db, depending on the musical style and inherent dynamics of the tracks I’m working with). I started out years ago working in the analog realm, as that was just the way things were in every studio (back in the bad old days of mullets and swatches, LOL) and using VU’s was just a day to day part of recording and mixing, so it was always a second nature thing for me. I became so acclimated to it, that even in the modern digital age of recording, I still prefer using VU’s in my DAW to do gain-staging with. Question… With the Klanghelm VU’s that you are using, is there a particular meter ballistics setting that you find you prefer, or use most? An example of which would be meter ballistics for instruments with faster transients, like kick and snare, versus elements with slower transients, such as vocals, synths, guitars… Just curious. 😊 Again, great video! 🙏

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

That's brilliant, thank you!

[@welwoodmusic]

Best tutorial YET on gain staging, and getting the foundation, (kick and bass) right first! You go Sara! :-)

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks David Anthony that means a lot 😊

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

David Anthony, thank you so much :)

[@Moykel]

Thank you Sara, first video of yours that I've watched. Will be back for more.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@CaldoHits]

Thank you so much for this video. It was insightful and this is about to improve the quality of my mixes.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Great to hear!

[@eves_disrhythms]

Thank you so much, I teach first year higher education students in Music Production and your videos have been so informative and clarifying! Thanks again

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You're very welcome!

[@user-ll8us9he4m]

Thank you so much for this informative lesson on how important gain staging is

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Any time! Thanks for watching 😃

[@Multipass05]

Perfectly concise video on an important subject! Thanks for the help!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@balladofmadt]

Most brilliant and easiest to understand mixing tutorial i have ever seen

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Great! Glad to help!

[@aries4973]

This is great stuff and super helpful gain staging tutorial! Thanks for sharing this with us!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

My pleasure!

[@Landmaaler]

Very well explained Sara - I loved that you gave us some 'ballpark' numbers that we can experiment with; very useful! And, of course, 'ballpark' is the right word, because these figures will naturally need to be adjusted if you're working with different genres e.g. anything from hip-hop to folk-rock ballads... Or maybe not?

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad it was helpful! The ballpark figures will work regardless of genre, except maybe anything without drums! I just don't want people to get too hung up on the numbers and at -14 there is enough headroom built in for any adjustment based on personal taste, client requests, genre etc.

[@khalilroukoz]

awesome best video i have seen on gain staging! clear and precise explanation! Cheers

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Wow! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@FrederickLewisDeAngelis]

Brilliant. You are a wonderful and very effective communicator. Extremely enlightening video. Thank you.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks Frederick Lewis DeAngelis that means a lot 😊

[@MisterReos]

Awesome, love the way you explain

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@claudiuseredinschi9043]

Congratulations Sara... Precise and concise...

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you 🙂

[@thebarf9235]

Wow, that was a fabulous lesson. I now understand metering and the importance of using it. Subscribed.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for subscribing and glad you enjoyed the lesson!

[@MOMirrors]

Thank you, Sara. Fast and easy. Nice rule of thumbs. (Kicks -7, bass -4-5) Bye.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@GreatContinentofAfrica]

Your voice sounds you mix it as it comes out of your mouth, so soothing not a single excessive frequency

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks!

[@BarryDocherty]

Outstanding! Very nice tutorial.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad you liked it!

[@smtonlinevideos]

Excellent video! I'm going to try this in my next mix. Thank you!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Wonderful!

[@Jalliams]

Thank you, Sara. Brilliant video. So very clear and helpful. Subscribed :)

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@richardstopford2133]

This is a really great tutorial. There were still things that I've been strugging with about gain staging and this cleared them up. The struggle was largely that I was seeing it recommended that you hit processing plugins from instruments at between -3 to 0db VU. As such I'd been aiming for this as the output to 2 buss both before and after processing. This lead to a VU level which was far too high. If I understand correctly, you gain stage individual channels for processing at -3 to 0db VU, but then aim to hit the 2 buss at a lower volume determined by a kick at -7db. I tried this, and whilst it ends up with pretty low levels (I'm calibrated at -18dbfs which I will probably now be able to adjust) the overall level, space and balance is amazing. And oodles of headroom to spare. By all means tell me if I've misunderstood something, but otherwise, this was awesome. Thanks!

[@sashlipinski7034]

This is what I was wondering as well. Set everything at just under 0db......set kick at around -6db, and place everything around that kick, bass being first and staying just above the kick number. That would bring everything down lower than originally staged, but end result would keep the total mix at around -18db to -14db. In the past, I've just gain staged everything at -18db, including kick, then mixed, and gain staged my mix bus a final time at -18db. Maybe not perfect, but miles cleaner than when I first started and new nothing about gain staging lol.

[@renanluy]

@@sashlipinski7034 Im stil confused with that too

[@DystopianTofuTV]

one of the best videos about basics of mixing (and i watched a lot)

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for watching!

[@RichardThomas-sp4iy]

what a lovely style of presentation.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you 🙏

[@MrAlFuture]

Thanks for a great video. Well reasoned info minus any hype or click bait. :) Personally I think the default peak metering in DAWs and the lingering myth of recording digital as close to 0FS as possible hinders learning to mix. This vu/averaging meter approach in the box is a good antidote to that. Thanks again!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for sharing! I always say to watch the DAW fader meter and go for green to yellow!

[@DouglasShibata1]

Explanation clear, great video 🎶🏆🎯

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Appreciate it!

[@cornerliston]

Sara, a VU meter is in my shopping list and next mix will be accordingly. One thing though about clipping that seems to be forgotten quite often is that “clipping” on each channel is actually not going to cause any clipping in the sound, according the massive headroom 32 bit processing gives. Not to be confused with having 0 at the master bus that will be causing clipping.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for commenting!

[@GeoffTEEVEE]

This is SO WELL EXPLAINED. Thanks for this.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Geoff TEEVEE, thanks for watching and for the feedback!

[@yourgen1891]

Seems a good level comfortable and sure.

[@firubbi]

that is so nice of you to explaining VU meters :)

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Jingle Dot Com, thank you so much :)

[@rockstarjazzcat]

Yay for the antidotes to the lingering scourge of the loudness wars! As I see it, and having started on a Tascam Porta One back in the day, bits are bits. They don’t have an innate loudness. With 24-bit or higher recording, I feel zero need to reduce my headroom when tracking. Targeting a dynamic range going to mastering makes sense, but otherwise I appreciate the -18dBFS (or lower) freedom from artificially induced clipping issues on calibrated monitors, and the compatibility with plugins that model analog gear. Cheers, D

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

RockStarJazzCat, 😊 thanks for watching and for your thoughts!

[@steveparkins6854]

exactly what i was looking for.and really👍👍 well explained

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad it helped

[@frankiesunswept]

Absolutely awesome, thanks for a well explained, extremely helpful video :) cheers

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mohokios]

i found your channel by luck... learned new things, more approaches in stuff in things i already knew, you're doing really a great job :) keep up it :) seriously i love the way you explain everything, it's not "we do this" it's also "why", specially for beginners known WHY other than just "doing this" probably is more important than the thing itself to actually for someone to get himself in the way "why or when i should do this, and what i am trying to achieve?" ... thank you so much for making so great stuff...

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for your feedback, it's really helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@leronstokes3220]

Absolutely helpful thank you so much miss Sarah

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@glizzyhendrix]

you have an amazing ability for teaching! Thank you for this video!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for watching!

[@reziahamed6654]

Great great insight about VU meters amongst all other vague stuff available on youtube... Really appreciate if you could keep these golden advises pouring through pleaseeeeee.. Thanks a bunch & God bless.... 🎉🎉🎉👊👍

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks, will do! 😀

[@justinharrison7517]

This is a fantastic video. Thank you!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you!

[@CreNativeFosho]

You're a legend!!! I love this thank you

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked it

[@hooligancowboy]

Iam getting one of these now. Thanks Sara!!!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Have fun!

[@ReneSerna1021]

Thank you for this Sara!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You're so welcome!

[@allpdmusic]

Great video Sara. Thank you!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You're so welcome!

[@fjn667]

Amazing tutorial, i learned a ton watching this

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Fredrik Johansson, thanks for watching and for the feedback!

[@thesebarehandsmusic]

Wow. Great video. Immediate improvement here!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Marc Smith, thank you so much, glad it helped!

[@kamusik2]

Wow! Thank you for this tutorial, Sara :)

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@jermainesmith6315]

Im going to be doing my gain staging just like this video for now on.... Thanks and great video

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AledesChica]

Love this vídeo, thanks Sara, suscribed!!! ✨

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks!

[@michael.gagarin]

Learnt a lot. I loved your video.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Michael Gagarin, thank you so much :)

[@Sool101]

Thank you for introducing me to Klanghelm. Off I go into the rabbit hole.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@petervandewoestijne9371]

stumbled upon this channel, what a relief ! A real to watch in-between all the hyperactive men and nerds treating subjects like this. Great video, very clear and with a pleasant tone. Thank you. I subscribed,

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Wow, thank you! Glad you are enjoying the channel

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you! Glad to be more calming in your feed!

[@brentinjapan]

Great lesson! Much appreciated ! Thank you!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

My pleasure!

[@els1f]

This was really great! 😊

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you!! 😊

[@lucaslutzerler5429]

Eye opening! Now i know that i know nothing. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@von_Apa]

Thanks, you're really good at this! And a very good teacher! Thanks for sharing, I learned a lot. 🎶🎧🙏🙋‍♂️❤️

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Happy to hear that! Thank you so much for saying that ☺☺

[@TonyKilaBeatz]

You’re a genius Sara!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Haha! Thanks!

[@thejacksontwinz]

We love your video, thank you so much.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

So nice of you, thank you!

[@Firetracks]

Thanks for sharing! Well done!💯🎯

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for watching!

[@LuRojas]

You're a great teacher Sara!!!!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks Lu Rojas that means a lot 😊

[@sampoetry]

Great informative video. Thanks for sharing.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for watching!

[@nersonangelo]

Amazing relaxing voice and concise explainations.. just found an amazing mixing channel.. Thnx sara

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you so much!

[@evanoneal2764]

Smart stuff. Appreciate the video.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for watching!