Today marks a milestone for Audio Issues. It’s time for me to venture into video and start giving you easy to use production tips in video format. That way you can see and hear the techniques that make your mixes sound better. Now, these videos aren’t super fancy. They’re just straightforward mixing tips. I’m really...
How do you use chorus in your mixes? People dont’ realize the versatility of the chorus effect. Just because something was so heavily used in the eighties that there isn’t a guitar solo without a massive helping of chorus, doesn’t mean it’s irrelevant for your modern mixes. Chorus is very useful for many things, such...
Presets are a great way for the beginner to get a feel for what the “right” type of sound is. Whether it’s compression presets, EQ, or reverbs, using presets is definitely a good starting point in your mix. But it doesn’t end there. Presets weren’t made for your mix in mind. They are general, overall...
Building upon one of my older articles, Top 10 Guitar Mixing Techniques, here are even more tips and tricks to make your electric guitar sound better in your mix. 1. Long Release on Chords – For a longer, more sustained sound for chords, use a long release on your compressor. Think if it this way:...
EQ before compression or compression before EQ? That’s the big question isn’t it? It’s endlessly debated which processor you should insert first. Do you tweak your signal with EQ before you add some compression to it, or do you get it nice and punchy before you enhance it with EQ? Two Simple Tips to Guide you...
Understanding the EQ spectrum is a daunting task. But learning how to EQ properly is one of the most important skill to learn in audio production. Equalization is probably on every track in modern recording. There is always something added, cut, or filtered. You hear jargon like: “Boost this frequency”, “put a notch filter on that”, “cut...
Understanding the EQ spectrum is a daunting task. But learning how to EQ properly is one of the most important skill to learn in audio production. Equalization is probably on every track in modern recording. There is always something added, cut, or filtered. You hear jargon like: “Boost this frequency”, “put a notch filter on that”, “cut...
This might be the most useful frequency chart to use as an EQ cheat sheet you’ll ever find. Although you shouldn’t take it as gospel because every mix is different, it’s still useful when thinking about where your instruments might be clashing in the EQ spectrum. Once you’ve checked out the EQ chart below and...
Independent Recording has the most useful EQ chart I’ve ever seen. I’ve stumbled upon this EQ chart many times on the internet, but I don’t want any of you to go without it. Not only does it tell you the frequency ranges of a multitude of instruments, but it’s also interactive. By sweeping over the various...
I was mixing a song the other day that had a bunch of different tracks screaming in my face. Once you’ve gotten past a the drum because of all the synths. I had mixed all the individual tracks so that they sounded good. The rhythm section was grooving and the beat was tight, but when...