{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Riff to Radio","title":"Your Metal Mix Is Fighting Itself","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b708640e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":558,"description":"If your metal mix sounds muddy, small, or chaotic… it’s probably fighting itself.\nTurning everything up doesn’t make your mix massive. It makes it crowded.\nIn this video, I’ll show you the exact sidechain workflows I use in modern metal mixes to create space, clarity, and punch... without killing energy. No EDM-style pumping. Just transparent, pro-level control that lets every element hit harder.\nWe’ll cover frequency-specific ducking for low end, surgical midrange carving for snare and vocals, and a simple Reaper trick that keeps your vocal effects huge without washing out the performance.\nIf you want tighter low end, punchier snares, clearer solos, and vocals that actually sit on top, this is for you.\n00:00 Why Turning Everything Up Kills Your Mix\n00:36 Sidechain in Metal (Clarity, Not EDM Pumping)\n01:20 Tight Low End: Kick & Toms vs Bass (Frequency-Specific Ducking)\n03:06 Make the Snare Crack Through Quad Guitars\n04:41 Let Lead Guitars Shine Without Lowering Rhythm Energy\n06:04 Make Vocals Cut Through (1k–4k Pocket Carving)\n07:23 Pro Trick: Duck Reverb & Delay for Clean but Massive Vocals\n08:48 Mix Accountability: Make Every Element Earn Its Space\nIf this helps your mixes hit harder, drop a comment and let me know which technique you’re going to try first.\nGo open your latest session and make your mix stop fighting itself.\n🔥 Hire me to mix your next track: https://liquidstudiosli.com/offer-video-2\n📥 Free Resources For Metal Bands: https://liquidstudiosli.com/resources\n👉 Subscribe for more metal production tips: https://youtube.com/@danielthabet?sub_confirmation=1\n#musicproduction #heavymetal #mixing #homestudio #recordingstudio #metalhead","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/fMA6T54KfS4S0iNOca0b9xe20CFUIt5W8KLEzljSbT4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNGYy/MGE5YjE5NWFjYTZk/OGU1NDA5OTMxMzM0/NGZlOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}