Hi,

I would like to know which mixing process do you follow usually for each music projects you create ( although the process may vary depending of the project )

For me it's :

1) Modulation of the volume
2) Compression
3) Equalization
4) Effects ( Reverb / Delay / Distortion )
5) Stereo/ Panning

( I specify that the order often changes according to the needs of the project )

And you guy's ?

 

my got-to template looks like this :
- fl maximus, pro-l2 and izotope imager on the master channel
- 808 always mono
- ADSR Envelope on EVERY instrument
-Equalizing before Compressing, because i dont want the Comp to react to low frequencies
- Lurrsen Mastering Console for the "glue" and loudness before the Limiter

 

Panning, rough volume, EQ/filtering, compression/transient designer/gating where needed, saturation/distortion, reverb/delays/chorus/etc, parallel compression, volume, automations.
And then the usual jumping back and forth to all of these.

 

Balancing pannig eQ
FX and mastering

 

I usually take a nice piss on some of my hardware channels I feel like it gives a nice zest to my mixes. You know its good when you hear the sizzling sound of the chips inside frying.

 

with Nathan Nyquist's mixing framework https://www.amazon.com/Nathan-Nyquist/e/B07BHN25LQ?ref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share needs all the books they are different part of the puzzle

 

I subdivide it into 3 sections, 1. Musicproduction, 2.Mixing, 3.Mastering.

Musiproduction:
sound design, effect design, compose, arrange, => stems to Audio

Mixing: each track to adjust Volume, Pan, EQ, Dynamics at last Deep ( Reverb, Room )
When mixing, in most cases it will happen that more sounds and compositions are created,
that means arrangement in the mixing area ( editing Audio Stems, Volume and Pan Automation, mute some useless Tracks
), if finished mix => Mastering

Mastering: Analyzing, Metering, FX Chain: Console Emulation, Top Compression if needed, FilterEQ ( Linear Phase ), Top EQ, Multiband Compression if needed, Saturation ( Tube, Tape Simulation ), Transient Designer if needed, Multiband Stereo Imager, Post EQ and last Loudness Maximizer, Limiter, DC Offset removal, dithering.

 

finding the most inspiring sounds first , then eq/comp. aux rev/dly , master comp, grouping. levels/panning , save project , forget and return next day