Gain Staging: The Hidden Foundation of Pro Mixes | Masters of the Mix Ep.4

🎧 The Unsexy Secret That Changes Everything: Gain Staging Mastery 🎧

Episode 4 of Masters of the Mix covers the most overlooked and most important mixing topic. Learn why proper gain staging is the difference between amateur mixes that fall apart and professional mixes that translate everywhere.

🔥 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
→ What gain staging actually is and why it matters
→ Proper levels at each stage: tracks, buses, master
→ Step-by-step gain staging workflow in Logic Pro
→ The Gain plugin method vs. clip gain approach
→ Where to watch your meters (and what they mean)

🎵 TOPICS COVERED: Gain Staging | Headroom Management | Metering | Signal Flow | Mix Levels

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With 15+ years covering electronic music production, James brings deep technical expertise from his time at Electric Lady Studios and as a contributing editor for Electronic Musician Magazine. He breaks down complex production techniques into actionable insights producers can use immediately.

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💡 KEY TAKEAWAYS
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✓ Individual tracks: Peak at -12 to -18 dB
✓ Bus groups: Peak at -10 to -12 dB
✓ Master fader: Peak at -6 dB BEFORE mastering
✓ Use Gain plugin before all other processing
✓ Keep faders at unity (0 dB) for clean gain staging


🎯 Perfect for: Electronic music producers, DJs, beat makers, audio engineers, music production students, anyone struggling with mix levels and headroom

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