< Controlling the mix

Now we know how the shapes and frequency algorithms can help us drive harmonics in various ways depending on the needs of the track, we can use the visual meter display and mix settings to gainstage the sound. This allows us to add harmonic content to boost the perceived loudness of what’s affected, without actually increasing the gain of the channel. If we look at where the sound hits with the plugin bypassed and introduce the saturation to taste, we’re able to hit the same decibel level while making the source sound more full overall.