Level Vocal loudness should be around –3 LU relative to the total mix.
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Median total drums loudness is between –6.5 LU and –8.5 LU .
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Panning Lead vocals, snare drums, and low-frequency sources should be panned central.
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Higher frequencies are panned increasingly further between 50 Hz and 400 Hz .
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The centre of the stereo image should be sufficiently strong.
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A mix should not be overly monaural.
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EQ The total mix tends to a particular spectrum.
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DRC A mix should have sufficient dynamic range: it is better to err on the side of applying (too) little compression.
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Reverb It is better to err on the side of too little reverb, rather than too much.
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The total reverb loudness should be about –14 LU.
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For a higher perceived amount of reverberation, increase the reverb loudness and/or reverb time.
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Subgrouping The number of subgroups created strongly depends on the number of tracks.
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Tracks are typically grouped per instrument type.
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