Mix an Entire Song With Just One Compressor: Here’s How | Plugin Alliance

Learn how Grammy-award-winner Jesse Ray Ernster enhances a finished mix using Mixland’s Vac Attack, a harmonically rich vacuum tube optical limiter plugin. Known for his iconic work on Doja Cat’s album Planet Her, Jesse reveals how to mix an entire song from start to finish using a single plugin. Discover pro workflows for mixing drums, bass, electric guitars, vocals, and even your mix bus. Demo the MEGA Bundle for 30 days: Learn more about Mixland’s Vac Attack: 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Enhancing a Finished Mix 01:21 - Demo Song 02:18 - Before/After Audio Examples 03:29 - Mix Analysis 03:50 - Mixing Drums 05:37 - Mixing Bass Guitar 09:45 - Blending Tracks Into the Mix 11:15 - Mixing Electric Guitars 14:18 - Mixing Audio Samples 15:25 - Mixing Vocals 16:25 - Mixing Organ 17:24 - Applying Gain Automation 18:43 - The Power of Harmonic Distortion 19:30 - Mix Bus Processing 20:18 - Creating a Classic Top-End Feel 22:03 - A/B Mix Bus Audio 22:42 - Mixing Spring Reverb 25:16 - Full Mix - A/B Comparison 25:52 - “Is It Better or Just Different?” 26:25 - Where to Download Vac Attack #PluginAlliance #MusicProduction #Mixland #VacAttack Subscribe to our YouTube channel: @PluginAllianceTV Follow us on: Instagram: Facebook: Track: Blind by Navah Sea, Phil Simmonds Plugin Alliance is your go-to online marketplace for analog-modeled audio plugins, essential for music production, mixing, and mastering. For more info, visit our website: