By listening to a track that you think is well produced, you are able to hear the relative levels between each instrument and gain an idea of how the levels in your own mix could be arranged. Reference tracksĪ reference track is a mixed (and usually mastered) song for you to use as a reference for your own mix. That’s where reference tracks can come in really handy, for beginners and experienced producers alike. Of course, if you’re new to mixing, then it’s perfectly normal to think, ‘I don’t know how I want my mix to sound’. It all depends on how you want your mix to sound. But for others, the snare may appear relatively low in the mix. For me, the next loudest part of the mix after the vocals would usually be the snare drum. But in most cases, the lead vocals will likely be the loudest track in a mix. How levels are set varies greatly by genre, producer, decade etc. It’s OK for some things to sound louder or quieter than others. In reality, there should be variation between your levels. Setting levels in your mixĪ common misconception is that you should aim for each of the tracks in your mix to sound equally as loud. Whilst exactly how you should set your levels is very subjective, there are a few key areas that we can discuss which will help you find the right way to set levels in your mix.
Setting the levels of the different instruments in your song is a fundamental part of the mixing process.
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