thank you for the kind words! iām not the most experienced yet, but iāll try to give you a rough idea of how i approach mixing (itās easier to explain in english for me, apologies):
the three most important tools are a compressor, a limiter, and gain/volume adjustment (called āutilityā in ableton live). as you add these, listen to how they change the sound when you turn them on and off to help you understand how you can use them to address problems later. i use the compressor first to balance the vocalās volume and reduce sharp āsā sounds (some software has a de-esser for this purpose), then use the limiter to prevent the volume going above 0db. the gain adjustment is then used to balance the vocal with the instrumental, and make the harmonies quieter than the main vocal (remember to pan your harmonies left and right to create space!). the order your effects should be applied in is compression > reverb/delay/etc. > limiter > gain.
use compression and a limiter on each level of your mix (e.g. one for each vocal track, one for the vocal group and one on the master track).
for salvador in particular the export from openutau soundsā¦ bad (lol). this is because i use moresampler, which is great for tuning but introduces a lot of noise. using compression and a de-esser is essential to clean up the sound before adding effects.
the biggest tip i have is to export your mix as you work and listen to it through as many things as possible. laptop speakers, phone speakers, earbudsā¦ each one will highlight different issues with the mix (i think i made about 10 test exports of ćē±ē°åøøć before i was satisfied). going back and forth and fixing problems bit by bit helps a lot.
to get high sound pressure without distortion, just remember to watch the levels of each track to see if anything goes above 0db. if it does, turn the gain down. mixing is mostly about how the sounds balance with each other, though, not just how loud they are.
the main thing that makes something sound āloudā is contrast. in sections where the vocalist is meant to be shouting, raising the gain a little at that point compared to the rest of the vocal track can be effective, even if the full vocal track is still relatively quiet. you can use track automation for this if your mixing software offers it.
hopefully thatās a little helpful, sorry for not being great at explaining! let me know if you have any specific questions, or would like to see the guides that i used starting out, and iāll see if i can help.
good luck! åæę“ćć¦ćć¾ćļ¼
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