Gain Staging Secrets Every Great Audio Engineer Understands!
Published at : 18 Dec 2025
What is gain staging? How do you set up proper gain staging so that you can make professional mixes? How about gain staging for live mixing? In this video, you'll learn some essential tips for proper gain structure that every great audio engineer understands.
0:00 - Introduction 0:21 - What Is Gain Staging? 0:41 - What is Good Gain Staging? 1:01 - Clipping, Distortion, & Headroom 2:17 - Signal-To-Noise Ratio & Dynamic Range 4:14 - Setting Levels (VU Meters vs Full Scale Meters) 5:58 - How To Control Gain Structure 8:02 - Gain Staging: Setting Up A Mix 8:54 - Question: What is your gain staging process? 9:00 - Subscribe To Audio University!