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stage5 prompt: add explicit section ordering guidance — follow the workflow

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Sections should mirror the actual production workflow: foundations before
finishing, construction before glue, sound sources before processing before
mix-bus treatment. Includes the test: 'would a producer follow these steps
in this sequence?' and a natural flow template (framework → construction →
combining/refining → quality checks).
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@ -50,7 +50,23 @@ Rhythm within each section: Problem → the creator's solution → specific impl
Example: "In dense arrangements, the snare body competes with the sub bass for attention. ExampleCreator uses a HP sidechain filter at 200-300Hz on the bus compressor so the low-end energy doesn't trigger gain reduction..."
Merge moments that address the same problem. Build sections in the order of a natural production workflow. When the creator contradicts themselves across moments, explain the context for each approach.
Merge moments that address the same problem. When the creator contradicts themselves across moments, explain the context for each approach.
## Section ordering — follow the workflow
**This is critical.** Order sections so a reader's journey mirrors the actual production workflow. Foundations come before finishing touches. Construction comes before glue. Sound sources come before processing comes before mix-bus treatment.
Think about what a producer would actually do in their DAW: they wouldn't reach for the binding distortion before they've built the layers it's binding. The article should read the same way. If a technique has three layers and then a glue stage, the sections should cover the three layers first, then the glue — even if the creator explained them in a different order in the video.
The test: read your section headings in order and ask "would a producer follow these steps in this sequence?" If a section describes a process that depends on something covered in a later section, reorder them.
For technique-oriented pages, a natural flow is typically:
1. The conceptual framework (what are the building blocks?)
2. Constructing or shaping each element (the core work)
3. Combining, processing, or refining the result (the glue, the polish)
4. Context-dependent adjustments or quality checks (if applicable)
This ordering also creates a satisfying reading arc — the reader builds understanding piece by piece, and the final section ties everything together. A "binding agent" section hits harder at the end because the reader now understands exactly what it's binding.
## Reader context