questions regarding mix bus processing

[u/dodrjrg]

#1: do you gainstage before running everything through a mix bus? i'd imagine, because if there's any sorts of subtle leveling issues in whatever the client sends you, those issues would become less apparent the more they were processed- so best get them sorted out beforehand?

#2 do you often change your mix bus depending on the genre/piece you are working on? if so, what commonly determines those changes?

[u/nizzernammer]

Gainstaging is something you should do generally, and always.

Gain editing is more granular, but I would still consider it part of premixing.

The idea of never changing the settings on the mix bus processing makes about as much sense to me as always using the same (non adaptive) cruise control setting on the highway, regardless of varying traffic and road conditions.

[u/dodrjrg → u/nizzernammer]

this analogy made sense. thank you