Make your drum sound awesome. How else are people going to notice? Beginners often struggle with making their drums sound punchy and powerful but don’t know where to start or how to accomplish that tight produced drum sound that they hear in their head(or on other records.) A few different techniques can be used when...
Veteran recording , wound up with over 130 tracks to be mixed down. Drawing on his wealth of experience, Jim managed to create a compelling and aurally exciting mix combining the standard setup of bass, drums, guitar and vocals, along with several eclectic instruments such as the Bouzouki, huge choral arrangements, keyboards and string sections....
I talked about this to the song real quick before we continue: Drum Beat The drum beat is a really simple kick/snare affair. The grungy snare with the thick and roomy sounding kick sound give the otherwise electronic beat a real natural sound. The hand-claps and hi-hats are added in in specific places to enhance...
Welcome to the first installment of the Music Mixing Analysis Series. In this series of blog posts we’ll be going over what makes the song mixes of history so great. Everybody can have a say in the matter so if you want a particular song analyzed or throw your opinion in then by all means,...
After slapping a compressor on a track and fiddling with the knobs, you might be asking yourself, “What does the ratio of the compressor really do?!?” After all, compression is a complex subject. Everyone has an opinion on compression and everyone uses it differently. But what do some of the parameters on a standard audio...
DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE GUIDE: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MIXING DRUMS AND BEATS Mixing toms is an important part of making your drum sound cut through the mix. Every time the drummer does a fill, you want those tom rolls to be heard. It’s a delicate balance of sculpting the perfect frequencies to make...
Everything starts with a foundation. Everything else comes after. You build from the bottom up. You start with the foundation of a house before you insert the windows or the kitchen sink. Similarly, you start with the foundation of your mix before you start adding automation and effects. Approaching your mix should be approached very...
You read about equalization boosts and cuts in every trade magazine or audio blog online. They all tell you to boost and cut various frequencies in order to make the instrument sound better. I’ve written a fair amount about the subject myself. But if there is one aspect of equalizing that is considered taboo, then...