Mixing a song on Reaper | My mixing process

Learn my multi-step mixing process as I take you through mixing one of my instrumental "piano" beats full production songs in Reaper. Hopefully, you will pick up a tip or trick or two along the way!

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00:00 Intro
00:30 What is mixing?
01:30 Stage 0 - Get organised!
02:47 Stage 0a - Check each track
03:46 The Mixing panel
05:09 Stage 1 - Gain staging
07:45 Stage 2 (optional) - load reference track
08:23 Stage 3 - Initial static mix
09:50 Take regular breaks!
10:42 Stage 4 - Check headroom (create submix if necessary)
12:46 Stage 5 - EQ
17:02 Stage 6 - Compression
19:35 Stage 7 - Automation
22:05 Stage 8 - Mixdown
23:45 Stage 9 - Listen on lots of different systems


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I play the piano and the guitar. I also write and record my music.

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