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Top-Down Mixing: The Secret To Better FASTER Mixes?

Aug 06, 2024 | 40,830 Views

Flip your mixing workflow around. Discover Top-down mixing, a faster way to get that polished final mix sound across your whole production.

In this video, Bradley Denniston shows you Top-down mixing, a popular technique in which broad processing adjustments are applied to sub mixes and master buss channels before fine-tuning individual tracks.

The Top-down approach is essential for artists who need to deliver high-quality mixes within tight deadlines and for producers who find themselves getting stuck in the finer details when mixing separate tracks. Watch this tutorial to discover how Top-down mixing can level-up your workflow and streamline your entire production process.

Video Chapters:

  • 0:00 Intro
  • 0:23 What is Top-down mixing?
  • 1:26 Things to do before applying processing to your master channel
  • 1:42 Compression for glueing the master channel
  • 2:56 Adding Abbey Road TG Mastering plugin for width, separation and overall EQ
  • 4:55 Creating a punchy low end and 3D mix with the Puig Tec EQ P1A
  • 7:41 Final limiting and leveling with the L2 Ultramaximizer
  • 11:11 Final thoughts on Top-down mixing

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