Why Joe Chiccarelli Hates Mixing on AirPods - 15 Mixing Philosophy Tips

Why Joe Chiccarelli Hates Mixing on AirPods - 15 Mixing Philosophy Tips

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• Mixing in mono

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Why Joe Chiccarelli Hates Mixing on AirPods - 15 Mixing Philosophy Tips

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  1. 1 • Introduction
  2. 2 • High-pass everything
  3. 3 • Always mix with reference tracks
  4. 4 • Mixing in mono
  5. 5 • Quantizing live drums
  6. 6 • Mixing at low monitor levels
  7. 7 • Checking your mixing the car
  8. 8 • Tuning drum toms to the key of the song
  9. 9 • Writing vocal automation to lead vocals
  10. 10 • Mixing through your stereo bus as early as possible
  11. 11 • If the mix sounds good on AirPods, it’s done
  12. 12 • Using only one reverb for the entire mix
  13. 13 • Starting every drum mix with the kick and snare
  14. 14 • Loading all or most of your go-to plugins before starting a mix
  15. 15 • Sidechain compression
  16. 16 • Keeping an eye on gain staging throughout your mix

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