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What this video covers:<\/h2>\n
\u25ba Parallel compression<\/strong>\u00a0for in your face vocals
\u25ba How to properly layer<\/strong> multiple vocal<\/strong>
tracks<\/strong>
\u25ba Drum bus<\/strong> processing
\u25ba Using modulation<\/strong> to make vocals<\/strong> and synths<\/strong> sound huge
\u25ba Importance<\/strong> of making<\/strong>parts<\/strong> of the song sound<\/strong> small<\/strong>
\u25ba Dealing<\/strong> with high<\/strong> track<\/strong> counts<\/strong> and lots of instruments
\u25ba Removing annoying<\/strong> frequencies<\/strong> from guitars<\/strong>
\u25ba How to make<\/strong> space<\/strong> for vocals<\/strong><\/p>\n
1:45 <\/strong>\u2013 Drums
1:56<\/strong> \u2013 Mixing Kick and Bass
3:31 <\/strong>\u2013 Side chaining kick to bass
5:42<\/strong> \u2013 Delay timing chart
6:55<\/strong> \u2013 EQ kick drum
10:29 <\/strong>\u2013 Snares and tambourine\/shakers
11:31<\/strong> \u2013 Drum loops
12:57<\/strong> \u2013 Making high hat \u201cthing\u201d bigger
14:19<\/strong> \u2013 Using Waves Trueverb to add ambiance and make things sound bigger
17:43<\/strong> \u2013 Drum bus processing with delay timing chart
18:07<\/strong> \u2013 Setting compressor attack and release times
20:57 <\/strong>\u2013 Synths
22:51<\/strong> \u2013 Making organs sound bigger with Soundtoys Microshift
24:52<\/strong> \u2013 Settings for widening ping pong delay
26:53 <\/strong>\u2013 Importance of making some parts feel small.
28:01<\/strong> \u2013 How to deal with lots of elements in the mix
29:59<\/strong> \u2013 EQing pads
30:59<\/strong> \u2013 Mixing music with female vocalists
32:46<\/strong> \u2013 Making guitars sound roomy
33:21<\/strong> \u2013 Removing annoying guitar frequencies with EQ
35:37<\/strong> \u2013 Controlling dynamics on bass-heavy instruments
38:04<\/strong> \u2013 Balancing midrange of synths with vocals
38:41<\/strong> \u2013 Trick to clearing up space for vocals
42:06<\/strong> \u2013 Mixing guitars
43:29<\/strong> \u2013 Mixing female vocal
43:41<\/strong> \u2013 Adding air to vocals for pop sound
45:08<\/strong> \u2013 Parallel compression on vocals
46:29<\/strong> \u2013 Stacking vocal delays and reverbs
49:23<\/strong> \u2013 Re-adjusting EQ of instrumentation to make vocals pop
52:39<\/strong> \u2013 Importance of mixing elements in context of the song
56:06<\/strong> \u2013 Final work to finish the track<\/p>\n