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Mix Balance Meter Method

Here's a way to get your balances in 10 minutes or less using only the
standard sample peak meters of your DAW

Remember that this method only gets you in the ballpark and you


still have to do nal tweaks.

TRACK MASTER METER LEVEL VARIABLES

Kick -5dB

Snare -5dB

Toms -5dB Only when played; not leakage

High Hat -20dB

Overheads
-20dB Only when played; not leakage
(Cymbals)

Room -30dB increase for extra ambiance

Try low frequency percussion like


Percussion -25dB
bongos or congas at -20dB

Bass -10dB -15dB if extra bass content

-15dB for rock, dance or similar


Vocal -10dB
genres

Background Vocals -15dB All background vocal tracks together

Doubled Vocal -15dB Set 5dB less than lead vocal

Guitars -20dB All guitars tracks together

Keys -20dB All keyboards tracks together

Horns -15dB All horn tracks together

Claps -15dB All clap tracks together

Solo -15dB Set to -10dB if too low in the mix

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