I Mixed The Same Song On $1,400 and $10,000 Monitors And The Results Are SHOCKING

In this video, Austin revisits a mix he did on his older speakers, Focal Shape 65s, and highlights the new mix done on ATC SCM25 Mk 2s. This video highlights how important mixing detailed mid range is, and how opening a stereo field can instantly transform a song. ——— Shop Our Samples, Presets, and MIDI Packs! Explore Our Start-To-Finish Production Course! ——— Follow us on Instagram - Listen To Our Podcast! - Join Our Facebook Community - Follow us on TikTok - ——— Listen to some of my work! ——— Use The Affiliate Links Below To Shop My Gear DAW: Cubase 13 Pro - Monitors: ATC SCM25 Mk 2 - Subwoofer: Dynaudio 18S - Interface: RME UFX ii - Interface Controller: RME ARC-USB - Desk: AZ Studio Workstations - Main Microphone: Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden - Other Microphones: Lewitt LCT1040 - Lauten Audio LA-320 - Lauten Audio LA-220 - Lauten Audio LA-120 - Slate ML-1 - Shure SM7B - Advanced Audio 251 - JZ BH-2 - JZ V11 - Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208 - Compressor: AudioScape 76D - MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61 (Discontinued) Keyboards: Arturia Polybrute - Roland Juno DS88 - Roland Juno 106 (Vintage) Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster - Gibson Les Paul Studio - Taylor 214 CE Plus - Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A - Audient ASP800 - Auto-Tune Unlimited - Camera: Sony A7iv Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4 Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs ——— Timestamps: Intro 0:00 Listening To The Old Focal Mix 1:02 My Issues With The Mix 1:48 Synths Feel To Ambient And Washy 3:09 Dialing The Kick Drum In With EQ 3:30 Spreading Out The Percussion 6:04 Getting The Sub Bass To Sound More Warm 6:45 Leveling and Fine Tuning Synths 8:05 Controlling The Mids In The Guitars 10:00 Picking Elements To Sit In Specific Places 11:40 Listening To The Old Vocal Mix 12:40 Getting The New Vocal Mix To Pop 13:15 Old Mix Vs. New Mix 15:42 Mix Bus Processing 17:02 Final Thoughts On Both Speakers 18:10 Outro 19:20 Cleaning Up Guitar Mid Range