How To Mix (part 1): GAIN STAGING (FL Studio tutorial)

What is gain staging? This tutorial will show you how to set up gain staging in fl studio 12. Gain staging is a very important part of the mixing process, yet many producers forget about this crucial step. In this video you will learn what gain staging is and why you should use it, as well as how to set it up in FL Studio.

Make sure to watch the entire video so that you don't miss anything.

This video is part of my "how to mix" series, where I will be making videos that covers the most important aspects of mixing. By watching these videos, you should be able properly mix your track.

Note: You can gain stage your samples too if you want, but it's not required as samples are pre-recorded and there's no chance of clipping at the source, unless they were recorded that way. That's why I prefer to just leave them at 80% volume in the channel rack. There's no need to spend time turning it up to 100% because you would then just have to pull it down even more in the mixer later.

You should be good if you gain stage your synths, and then pull down the volume of your samples in the mixer to match. :) Your final mix should read around -6 to -3 on the master.

Note: In this video I'm using patterns with high velocity notes. When gain staging, you should press a key on your keyboard hard, to make sure you have the highest velocity possible, or make a pattern with velocity at maximum. Gain staging at soft velocities will make it possible to clip when the velocity eventually goes up.

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