Mixing LOUD with CTZ - Ep. 3 - The plugins youll need @Baphometrix
Mixing LOUD with CTZ - Ep. 3 - The plugins youll need  @Baphometrix
Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video I show you the plugins you'll need for the Clip-to-Zero strategy. This is episode 3 in a series about how to mix for loudness, in large part by using a specific approach to gainstaging and dynamic range control that I call the "Clip-to-Zero (CTZ) strategy".

0:00 - In this video
2:08 - If you're on a budget
4:04 - Walkthru of each plugin

Find all of the "Mixing LOUD with CTZ" episodes in one convenient playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxik-POfUXY6i_fP0f4qXNwdMxh3PXxJx

Wondering what the CTZ Strategy is? Start with this short 17-page written guide. Find it here at docs.google.com/document/d/1Ogxa5-X_QdbtfLLQ_2mDEgPgHxNRLebQ7pps3rXewPM/edit?usp=sharing)

This is NOT paid promotion. All the tools you'll see me using or hear me mention were paid for by myself. These are just great tools that I use every day, and that I personally endorse.

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