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Placing a Mix in Depth Without Turning It to Soup

One space or several, sends versus inserts, why the professionals high-pass their reverb returns, and the specific moves that keep a wet mix clear.

Topic
Mixing
Level
Intermediate
Format
Lesson
Time
13 min

Every element in a mix sits somewhere in three dimensions. Left to right is the pan control and it is easy. Up and down is frequency and it is the EQ course. Front to back is depth, and it is the one most people never deliberately set — which is why so many mixes sound like a flat wall of sound with reverb sprayed over it.

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