How to Start a Mix the "Right Way" in REAPER | TheMixAcademy.com

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00:00 - Intro
01:03 FREE Fix it in the Mix Guide
01:37 - Tutorial start
01:57 - Use a mix template
02:36 - Install these first
02:45 - Set your tempo
03:03 - Import your audio
03:39 - Tip: move item to cursor
04:16 - Tip: rename tracks according to items' names
04:34 - Color your tracks
05:06 - True stereo? Fake stereo?
06:14 - Back up your tracks before editing
06:53 - Tip: Very easily clean out breaths from doubles and harmonies
07:16 - Tip: move breaths to a separate track
07:51 - Normalization and gain staging
08:54 - Tip: apply fader level to items
10:17 - Level automation trick
11:42 - Outro