Doug Weier is a 3 time Grammy nominated mix engineer based in Nashville, TN. With over 15 years of experience, Doug has had 21 billboard #1 singles to date spanning over 63 weeks. Notable artists include Walker Hays, Gary Levox, Claire Rosinkranz, Josh Ross, Chris Tomlin, MercyMe, Anberlin, The Maine, and many more.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
- Polishing mix “turds”
- Relying on “hacks” in mixing
- Making tracks feel wide
- Slotting your instruments for frequency balancing
- Using saturation instead of EQ
- Where in the song to start mixing
- Mixing with limiters
- Checking your mixes on crappy speakers
- Our go-to reference tracks
- Using the Waves S1 imaging tool
- Mixing with filters applied to the mix to help with mix translation
To learn more about Doug Weier, visit: https://www.dougweier.com/
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