Mixing Loud with CTZ - Ep. 16 - Giving sounds their own focus in the spectrum

In this video, I explain and demonstrate some considerations about EQ bracketing to focus overlapping sounds into their own discrete area of the spectrum, in the context of the CTZ approach. This is episode 16 in a series about how to mix for loudness, in large part by using a specific approach to gainstaging and dynamic range control that I call the "Clip-to-Zero (CTZ) strategy".

0:00 - In this video
1:05 - How do you "bracket" a sound?
2:49 - Low-shelf vs high-pass below 500 Hz
3:42 - Kicks and snares should be full spectrum
4:15 - Avoiding harsh buildup in the highs
7:12 - Focus overlapping midrange sounds in different regions
12:17 - Trick for examining your spectrum focus

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Wondering what the CTZ Strategy is? Start with this short 17-page written guide. Find it here at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O...)

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