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Mixing Levels Tips & Tutorials

Achieving balance in a mix is all about setting the right levels. Check out our resources below to learn proper gain staging, fader control, and use of intelligent metering to achieve balance in your mix.

Our Best Mixing Levels Articles

Gain Staging: What It Is and How to Do It

Gain staging is tough to understand—so let us explain it! In this article, we’ll give you a modern approach to gain staging, as well as a brief history of the term in analog and digital contexts.

October 29, 2021

What Is Metering in Mixing and Mastering?

What is metering in the mixing and mastering process? We examine metering tools as they relate to levels, frequency content, stereo spread, and dynamic range.

November 4, 2021

Headroom: How to Set Your Levels in Mixing and Mastering

Learn what headroom is, why it's important in both mixing and mastering, and how it ties in to the related concept of crest factor.

November 10, 2021

Most Recent Mixing Levels Articles

Clipping in mixing explained, and how to use it

Neutron 5 offers a clipper that can be used in stereo, mid/side, and in transient/sustain modes. Read on to see how to use it in your mix.

Audio Mixing October 28, 2024

RMS levels defined: how to get consistent loudness levels in mastering

Monitoring and understanding RMS levels can assist in preserving a reasonable loudness and maximize the fullness of a track. Learn about RMS levels and how to implement metering tools to analyze them correctly and aesthetically.

Audio Mastering June 12, 2024

What is top-down mixing? How to speed up your workflow

Discover what top-down mixing is, why it’s a useful technique to produce professional-sounding audio, and how to implement it in your mixes.

Audio Mixing April 10, 2024

What is signal-to-noise ratio? Why it matters for mixing

Learn what signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is as well as how to hear and fix signal-to-noise ratio issues when mixing.

Audio Mixing February 7, 2024

How to get a loud mix while preserving dynamic range

Many people still crave a loud mix and master. In this tutorial, we'll dissect a song and learn how to mix for loudness while preserving dynamic range.

Audio Mixing January 31, 2024

What is gain in audio?

Discover the nuances of gain in audio mixing. Learn how to sculpt your sound, balance elements, and elevate your tracks using strategic gain techniques.

Audio Mixing September 26, 2023

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