There are multiple ways to start mixing and start balancing, but a great way to begin is to simply listen to the song and listen to what you hear with all faders up. That way you notice immediately if anything is too loud or too quiet. As you’re listening you can also watch the waveforms...
If your guitar sound is constantly drowning out the vocal sound then try out these few things next time you’re in trouble. 1. Pan them out of the way Sometimes all you need is to give the vocal its space in the center. Pan the guitar out of the way and let the vocal take...
You might be interested in the new project I’m working on. It’s a brand new book on mixing I’m tentatively calling “80/20 Mixing.” The book is out and it’s called Step By Step Mixing. It’s a written adaptation of my Mixing With 5 Plug-ins course for those that don’t have time to go through the...
You guys are already helping each other out Hit the link to join if you haven’t already. João Bem chimed in with a problem he had with his snare: Hi! Can somebody give me an help? I use mt power drum kit, but I’m struggling with the snare :/ because there is an annoying frequency...
Please take a minute to share this guide on Facebook or TwitterIt’s that time of year when people go into gift-giving mode. We celebrate the holidays in multiple different ways and we call them by multiple different names. Mine is called Jól, or Yule. But regardless of what you call your holiday season there seems...
I was giving feedback to a mix yesterday that had some low-end problems with the kick drum. More specifically, it was the lack of low-end that was the issue. I originally thought it was just a mix decision where the engineer had decided to use the bass to carry the low-end of the kick/bass interplay....
Whenever I talk to home studio producers they always talk about the same issues when they’re mixing. It goes something like this: “I have a hard time understanding the frequency spectrum when I’m trying to make all the instruments fit together in my mix. I can’t figure out how to make my guitars sound the...
This week is Thanksgiving week in the United States. What that really means is that everything is on sale! Including my flagship course, Mixing With 5 Plug-ins. I’m opening it up again this week to new member, and to give you an added bonus I’m discounting the price 50% for Black Friday! I’ve never discounted Mixing With 5...
Making the vocals consistently cut through the mix without feeling glued “on top” of the arrangement seems to be a common problem for home studio producers. If that’s something you’re dealing with, I have some suggestions on how to fix it. Cut the Lows and Get Rid of Boom Sometimes the vocal sounds on top of...
I’ve been reflecting a lot about the process of creating The Long Wait album this week. I’ve been asked about it a lot and it’s not hard for me to start yammering on about it. After all, I am incredibly proud of the work we did together. In fact, I was so passionate about it...