Gain Staging 101! I How To Gain Stage & Why Gain Staging Matters (SOMETIMES) | Make Pop Music

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In this video, Austin dives into gain staging 101! We go over what gain staging is, how to gain stage your productions and mixes, and why gain staging may or may NOT be important to your sound and workflow.

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Timestamps:
Intro 0:00
What Is Gain Staging? 1:19
Gain Staging Analog Inputs Correctly 1:53
Why "Clipping" Doesn't Exist In Your DAW 3:35
When "Clipping" Does Exist In Your DAW 4:45
Why Saturation Happens In Plugins 5:35
Gain Staging With Compression 6:44
Using Clip Gain Automation 8:00
Using Input Gain Knobs 8:45
Why Gain Into Compression Matters 9:15
Clip Gain Automation To Smooth Out Compression 10:34
Gain Staging Throughout a Mix 11:45
When Gain Staging Matters 13:00
Level Matching For Gain Staging 15:45
Auto Gain With Plugins 16:45
Why Level Matching May Make or Break Your Mix 18:36
Final Thoughts On Gain Staging 20:14
Outro 21:45