Don't Make This Mixing Mistake. | Mix Bus Tutorial

Automating your mix bus in your DAW is a super common mix trick to help get your productions to pop and build in some extra dynamics into your mix - BUT - if you don't properly understand your DAWs routing, it's super easy to accidentally destroy your mix and clip your converters as you print your mix! Let's explore how to properly handle automating your mix bus for your next mix!
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[@alex_ayers]

The extreme distortion on the master bus actually sounds super dope, in my opinion!! Would much rather setup a bus with distortion automation, or whatever works. The big takeaway is how this is going to play on other devices. It's going to create unintentional distortion with unknown artifact's depending on where it goes. I could sound good with just 2db added to the master, but sound awful on everything else, and not translate well. Either way, DON'T PASS 0.0db ON YOUR MASTER!! Great video Macolm :)

[@EdgetoneStudios]

All good points. But also awesome song and mix!

[@malcomowenflood]

Thanks!