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Is your master channel always hitting the red? 🚨 Mixing can feel overwhelming when you have 12+ layers fighting for space. In this live class session, Ben Ang and E-Reng walk you through a "zero-out" method to balance levels like a pro. [[ 00:00 ] Comparing a commercial track vs. an overloaded mix [[ 01:46 ] Why limiters won't save a bad mix [[ 03:02 ] The "Zero Out" technique: Resetting your gain staging [[ 04:36 ] Why we target -12dB for headroom (The Math) [[ 05:48 ] Building the Foundation: Starting with Drums [[ 09:13 ] Adding the Bass: Genre-specific mixing tips (Liquid Funk/DNB) [[ 11:33 ] Layering Pads and Arpeggios: Mental models for mixing [[ 17:36 ] Volume vs. EQ: Identifying the real problem [[ 20:22 ] Handling SFX, Risers, and Ear Fatigue This lesson was recorded at the Electronic Music Lab (NUS EML), a performance group based at the NUS Centre for the Arts (NUS CFA) and open to NUS students. If you're an NUS student and want to learn how to c...