FireWalk | How to Mix & Process Pads, Strings, and Similar Sounds (FL Studio Mixing Tutorial) @FireWalkMusic | Uploaded May 2022 | Updated October 2024, 10 hours ago.
In this fl studio mixing tutorial, I will show you how to mix pads, strings, and similar sounds properly. Mixing pads in particular can be difficult because they tend to take up a lot of space in the mix because they are sustained sounds with a lot of frequencies. In this mixing tutorial, we're going to look at how to process pads and strings with EQ, compression, reverb, saturation, and so on. I'm also going to show you some advanced mixing techniques that involve automation, in order to make sure that the pads and strings are sitting perfectly in your mix at all times.
Automation is often the difference between beginners and professionals when it comes to mixing and mastering. A song will have different intensity in the drop compared to the breakdown, and you'll therefore typically want to mix your elements differently in these sections.
There might be too little space in the mix during the drop, and not enough during the breakdown for example. It then won't make sense to mix and process your sounds exactly the same during these sections. By mixing and processing pads differently during the drop and the breakdown, for example, you can ensure that the drop sounds cleaner and more powerful.
Many of these mixing tricks apply to other sounds too, including leads and vocals. Make sure to also check out my other mixing and mastering videos if you want to know all about mixing and mastering in FL Studio. I'm always trying to keep my mixing videos generic so that the techniques shown will apply to other daws as well, such as Ableton, Logic, studio one, and so on.
Mixing and mastering explained: youtu.be/UL73IwwBy5M
How to sidechain only the low end: youtu.be/tXaJ3O0bJNU
How to mix kicks: youtu.be/Sa9jEey1c3o
Plugins used in this video:
Fabfilter Saturn: pluginboutique.com/meta_product/2-Effects/30-Distortion/6431-FabFilter-Saturn-2/?a_aid=5d496680b59cd
LFOtool: xferrecords.com/products/lfo-tool
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☑️ KRK 10S2 V2: geni.us/krk-10s2v2
MICROPHONE:
☑️ Audio-Technica Cardioid Condenser Studio XLR Microphone: geni.us/at2020microphone
☑️ Vocal recording booth / stand for microphone: geni.us/microphonebooth
XLR CABLES:
☑️ TISINO 35 ft Balanced XLR cable for mic: geni.us/xlr3ftoxlr3m
☑️ Monoprice 6 ft Balanced XLR Cable for monitors: geni.us/monoprice104761
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00:00 Introduction
00:09 How to eq pads and strings
01:56 How to automate eq
04:13 How to mix on a submix
05:07 How to compress a submix
05:42 How to compress pads and strings
07:11 How to use reverb on pads and strings
07:45 How to sidechain pads and strings
08:28 How to sidechain just the reverb individually
09:30 How to automate sidechain
11:06 How to sidechain only the low-end
12:20 panning and stereo width
15:17 How to use saturation on pads and strings
#firewalkmusic #flstudio #mixing
Check out my mixing and mastering tutorials:
youtube.com/watch?v=UL73IwwBy5M&list=PLHXwArmcoXThzspl4cn9e2rqbxyFWrC7q
FL Studio tutorials: youtube.com/watch?v=r7SDWpSk1h4&list=PLHXwArmcoXTgTCt1bJ6od7CdADqTD35kw
FL Studio quick tips: youtube.com/watch?v=vZrWXVD-6XU&list=PLHXwArmcoXTgmxg_XWVnwG6Vtk1Wdivy2
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In this fl studio mixing tutorial, I will show you how to mix pads, strings, and similar sounds properly. Mixing pads in particular can be difficult because they tend to take up a lot of space in the mix because they are sustained sounds with a lot of frequencies. In this mixing tutorial, we're going to look at how to process pads and strings with EQ, compression, reverb, saturation, and so on. I'm also going to show you some advanced mixing techniques that involve automation, in order to make sure that the pads and strings are sitting perfectly in your mix at all times.
Automation is often the difference between beginners and professionals when it comes to mixing and mastering. A song will have different intensity in the drop compared to the breakdown, and you'll therefore typically want to mix your elements differently in these sections.
There might be too little space in the mix during the drop, and not enough during the breakdown for example. It then won't make sense to mix and process your sounds exactly the same during these sections. By mixing and processing pads differently during the drop and the breakdown, for example, you can ensure that the drop sounds cleaner and more powerful.
Many of these mixing tricks apply to other sounds too, including leads and vocals. Make sure to also check out my other mixing and mastering videos if you want to know all about mixing and mastering in FL Studio. I'm always trying to keep my mixing videos generic so that the techniques shown will apply to other daws as well, such as Ableton, Logic, studio one, and so on.
Mixing and mastering explained: youtu.be/UL73IwwBy5M
How to sidechain only the low end: youtu.be/tXaJ3O0bJNU
How to mix kicks: youtu.be/Sa9jEey1c3o
Plugins used in this video:
Fabfilter Saturn: pluginboutique.com/meta_product/2-Effects/30-Distortion/6431-FabFilter-Saturn-2/?a_aid=5d496680b59cd
LFOtool: xferrecords.com/products/lfo-tool
------------------------------------------------------------------
RECOMMENDED STUDIO GEAR:
(Amazon links below)
AUDIO INTERFACE:
☑️ Focusrite Scarlett Solo: geni.us/scarlettsolo-3rd-gen
☑️ Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 (3rd Gen): geni.us/scarlett-4i4
REFERENCE HEADPHONES:
☑️ AKG 612 PRO: geni.us/akg-k612pro
☑️ Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO: geni.us/DT-990-pro
BUDGET MONITORS:
☑️ 5": Yamaha HS5: geni.us/Yamaha-HS5
☑️ 7": ADAM Audio: geni.us/Adam-Audio-T7V
☑️ 8": Yamaha HS8: geni.us/Yamaha-HS8
PROFESSIONAL MONITORS:
☑️ 7": ADAM Audio A7V: geni.us/ADAM-A7V
SUBWOOFER:
☑️ KRK 10S2 V2: geni.us/krk-10s2v2
MICROPHONE:
☑️ Audio-Technica Cardioid Condenser Studio XLR Microphone: geni.us/at2020microphone
☑️ Vocal recording booth / stand for microphone: geni.us/microphonebooth
XLR CABLES:
☑️ TISINO 35 ft Balanced XLR cable for mic: geni.us/xlr3ftoxlr3m
☑️ Monoprice 6 ft Balanced XLR Cable for monitors: geni.us/monoprice104761
SHORTCUT KEYBOARD:
☑️ Backlit FL Studio Shortcut Keyboard: geni.us/flstudio-keyboard
☑️Get The Complete Idiot's Guide To Music Theory Here:
geni.us/idiotsguidemusictheory
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
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✔️ VST & Effect Plugins:
pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5d496680b59cd
✔️ Premium Loops And Sample Packs:
loopmasters.com/?a_aid=5d496680b59cd
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00:00 Introduction
00:09 How to eq pads and strings
01:56 How to automate eq
04:13 How to mix on a submix
05:07 How to compress a submix
05:42 How to compress pads and strings
07:11 How to use reverb on pads and strings
07:45 How to sidechain pads and strings
08:28 How to sidechain just the reverb individually
09:30 How to automate sidechain
11:06 How to sidechain only the low-end
12:20 panning and stereo width
15:17 How to use saturation on pads and strings
#firewalkmusic #flstudio #mixing
Check out my mixing and mastering tutorials:
youtube.com/watch?v=UL73IwwBy5M&list=PLHXwArmcoXThzspl4cn9e2rqbxyFWrC7q
FL Studio tutorials: youtube.com/watch?v=r7SDWpSk1h4&list=PLHXwArmcoXTgTCt1bJ6od7CdADqTD35kw
FL Studio quick tips: youtube.com/watch?v=vZrWXVD-6XU&list=PLHXwArmcoXTgmxg_XWVnwG6Vtk1Wdivy2
❤️ Support this channel on Patreon:
patreon.com/firewalkmusic
❤️ Support us with a one-time PayPal donation:
paypal.me/firewalkmusic
🎹 Do you need professional feedback on your music? Or perhaps mastering? Check out my gigs on Fiverr: fiverr.com/firewalk
Follow FireWalk on social media:
facebook.com/djfirewalk
soundcloud.com/djfirewalk
instagram.com/firewalk_music
twitter.com/firewalk_music
📧 Business inquiries:
firewalk.official@gmail.com
