A “newbie” (his words, not mine) writes in with a question about groups. I’m still struggling with HOW and WHEN to group and subgroup. I understand WHAT to group/subgroup, I think!! You know, backing vocals, percussion, drums. BTW, when do you include, say, the kick in the drum group since you’re not likely to add...
I have a love/hate relationship with Subway. The sandwich place, not the public transportation system. On one hand, they’re great for lunch and they’re cheap. On the other, I feel an epileptic shock coming on when I go into their store. They have so many different recipes, offers, discounts, and meal deals you can choose...
Got a question about mixing with headphones the other day. Coincidentally, that weekend the question was brought up on a panel at the Potluck Audio Conference. Michael Romanowski, a seasoned veteran of the audio industry chimed in with an interesting approach. Headphones Lie He said that whenever you mix with headphones you run the risk...
If you’ve ever wanted to know the nitty-gritty details behind mixing hip-hop vocalists, then I’ve got a great resource for you. The Pro Audio Files just came out with their first product, Mixing Rap Vocals. It’s an 80 minute, HD video training of all the steps you need to make those rap vocals pop in...
A reader writes in with a question about the gated reverb trick in Mixing Strategies(https://www.audio-issues.com/strategies): “About the Gated reverb, I miss the point where the “gate comes after the reverb.” That means that in the reverb return track you insert a gate? Also can you use a stereo reverb as a send FX in a mono instrument track? Short...
I can’t live without coffee. I can say, without a doubt, that without coffee I probably wouldn’t have written any of the articles on this site. It keeps my creative juices running and the ideas flowing. Hang on. I’ll be right back. Now that caffeine is pulsing through my veins we can continue. As you...
Your DAW may have tons of very useful features. I bet there are features you don’t even know existed. Truth is, there are tons of unused features in your DAW and if they are unused, there is a reason. Maybe you do not know your DAW very well. Or you didn’t need those special features...
DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE GUIDE: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MIXING DRUMS AND BEATS Mixing drums starts with the foundation. The kick drum sound. The kick drum sound and the snare will be the defining factors of your drum sound. If the kick drum sounds bad, the song’s foundation will lose its footing. The kick...
There are two particular EQ problems many of you struggle with. Muddiness and Shimmer. You might know them as boom and sheen, or thickness and air. They go by different names, but their presence won’t go unnoticed. Muddiness is the bane to your low-end existence, cluttering up the mix and reducing definition and clarity. The...
You’ve hopefully recorded your tracks very well. (If you followed the music production checklist in this post, or used any of the recording techniques in this guide, you should be doing well). And now the time has come to mix your song. Sometimes mixing can seem overwhelming. You can spend hours and hours jumping from...