EDM Standard Levels Mix

Bass = Peaking at -10dBFS

Vocals = Peaking at -8dBFS

Pads = Peaking at -10dBFS

Drum Buss = Peaking at -8dBFS

• All this Adds Up to Around -6dBFS to -4dBFS on the Master Buss

• to Get the Drum Bus Peaking at -8dBFS but Still Sounding Fat, Try the Following Chain:

1) API 2500 Comp, Max -4dB GR / Slowest Attack / 4:1 / Fastest Release / Hard Knee / Feed F (Modern) / Fully Linked / Mix 30%

2) Tape, 15iPs / GPS Tape / 

3) 1st Limiter / Clipper Prior Saturation, Barely Touching, Don’t Smash Drums

4) Saturation, Clean Tube

5) Digital EQ

6) 2nd Limiter / Clipper Post Saturation (Final)