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Mixing Hip Hop and Trap

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About Course

This course dives deep into the art of mixing two of today’s most sonically demanding genres: hip hop and trap. Led by seasoned engineer Richie Beretta, it begins with foundational techniques for organizing your session, setting up buses, and balancing levels across essential elements like kicks, snares, 808s, and vocals. You’ll explore the importance of sub-bass management and clarity in high-frequency percussion—key features in modern trap and hip hop production.

Each lesson demonstrates how to apply EQ, compression, reverb, delay, and saturation to shape a professional, radio-ready mix. You’ll work through real-world mix examples to understand how to handle layered beats, vocal stacks, and feature verses. Richie also highlights best practices for managing dynamic range while preserving the hard-hitting feel that defines these genres. The course offers practical advice on how to stay genre-true while still pushing sonic boundaries.

By the end of this course, you’ll walk away with a sharpened toolkit for mixing hip hop and trap at a professional level. You’ll know how to sculpt beats that slap and vocals that cut through, all while keeping your mixes clean, balanced, and emotionally impactful. Perfect for producers, artists, and engineers aiming to elevate their mix game and compete with today’s chart-topping tracks.

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What Will You Learn?

  • How to balance drums, 808s, and melodic elements in a hip hop/trap mix
  • EQ and compression techniques for kicks, snares, and vocals
  • Using saturation and distortion for warmth and punch
  • Mixing vocal stacks and feature verses with clarity
  • Managing sub-bass and stereo width for impact
  • Creating polished, release-ready mixes that compete commercially

Course Content

Getting Started On Your Mix
Richie explains how to identify typical Hip Hop styles, VU meters, as well as where to start a mix and parallel compression vs direct compression.

Working With The Kick
Richie discusses how to mix a kick, using parallel compression on a kick, and layering 808s.

Mixing The Kit and Instruments
Richie explains how to mix snares and hats, adding FX to hats, and processing guitars

Mixing Your Vocals
Richie demonstrates different ways of manipulating vocals through vocal chains, plugins, plugin alternatives, as well as techniques for delays and widening.

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