Remixing and

Mixing in 9 Steps
{ Electronic Music Production Lesson 5
Benjamin Ang twitter.com/benjaminang | cosmicarmchair.com
1. Choose the
right song
{ Pop? Dance? Rock? Current hit? Unknown indie?
Different BPM = different genres
2. Choose parts
that you like
{ Vocal? Riff? Bassline?
Acapella or Remix kit or Filter your own?
3. Choose your
musical concept
{ Slow Dance? Fast Ambient?
Retain the original or change it completely?
4. Choose your
instruments
{ Beats / Loops, Bass, Lead, Pads, Arps
5. Work out your
tune & chords
{ Use the original chords? www.ultimate-guitar.com
Create your own progression? https://autochords.com/
6. Build the track
structure
{ DJ friendly intro? Quick radio entry?
Breakdowns, builds, drops
7. Shape sound
with effects
{ Reverb, filters, delays, distortion, beat repeaters
8. Mix for clarity
and impact
{ (a) Headroom (b) EQ (c) Sidechain
8(a) Headroom
{ Start with your most important instrument first
Give channels room to grow e.g. -5 dB
8(b) EQ
{ Remove low frequencies for every channel that isnt bass
Cut frequencies where channels clash
8(c) Sidechain
{ Compressor | Sidechain
Use a kick track to duck the bass and pads
9. Share it!
{ YouTube vs SoundCloud vs MixCloud