Starting each mix with a powerful, organized template saves time and ensures consistency across all your projects. In this updated video, Grammy-winning engineer Fab Dupont shares the latest enhancements to his mixing template, designed to maximize speed, flexibility, and sonic quality in every session. Whether working entirely in the box or integrating analog gear, Fab’s updated template offers tips and tricks for an efficient workflow that simplifies the mixing process.
In this video, Fab covers:
How he integrated Pro Tools folders for lightning-fast organization and consistency across every mix.
Optimizing the template to work seamlessly in the box or with analog summing and hardware in just a few clicks.
Using Soundflow for instant routing and organization to streamline his workflow.
Comparing raw tracks against those routed through his template, explaining his tailored starting points for each mix.
Managing delay compensation and the importance of understanding delay when printing stems for artists.
His approach to gain staging with one fader to ensure optimal levels for his mix bus and two-bus chain.
Breaking down parallel compression chains, vocal and instrument effects returns, and how they fit into his overall template.
Advanced routing, effects sends, VCA groups, master faders, and default plugin settings for quick, great-sounding results.