Mixing LOUD with CTZ - Ep. 5 - Controlling dynamic range by "saturating from the bottom"

In this video I explain what it means to "saturate from the bottom", which is always the first step when trying to make sounds loud enough to fit into a loud mix.. This is episode 5 in a series about how to mix for loudness, in large part by using a specific approach to gainstaging and dynamic range control that I call the "Clip-to-Zero (CTZ) strategy". 0:00 - In this video 3:00 - Saturation vs clipping 8:05 - Crest Factor 10:53 - Saturate first to reduce the clipper's workload 12:15 - How to measure Crest Factor 15:39 - Walkthru of different saturation types 22:10 - Why Spectre is so awesome 35:50 - Fast AB comparisons of every saturation type Find all of the "Mixing LOUD with CTZ" episodes in one convenient playlist:    • Mixing Loud with the Clip-to-Zero (CTZ) st...   Wondering what the CTZ Strategy is? Start with this short 17-page written guide. Find it here at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O...) This is NOT paid promotion. All the tools you'll see me using or hear me mention were paid for by myself. These are just great tools that I use every day, and that I personally endorse. If you enjoyed this video, please do me a solid and not only like the video (and subscribe to my channel), but also give me a follow on my TWO different artist accounts on Spotify! Thanks! Baphometrix: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6OvuA... DubSkald: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5CuK2...   / baphometrix   ================ Big shoutout to niico for the amazing credit reel graphics! Did you know that niico is also a great producer? Check out their work at: https://www.beatstars.com/niicolondon ================ Credit reel graphics: https://www.beatstars.com/niicolondon Credit reel music: Baphometrix