03-05-2016, 05:07 AM
I'm doing alright... been away too long. Bought a house with my wife and it's been busy getting the place ready for my family and getting my room suitable to mix. I have acoustic treatment misadventures to share with anyone interested 
The key thing I've realized about mixing over the last year or so is that really, taste is everything after a point. It's been difficult engaging with the discussions lately because so much of what I have to offer is really my opinion more than anything else.
Getting everything balanced, audible, and reasonably clean is a pretty easy task, ultimately. But doing so in good taste is not so easy. So who am I to tell someone with basically the same background and experience and me that his mix bus compressor (or whatever else) is killing the song?
So these days, I try to focus more on whether or not the music itself is working rather than what it sounds like... that's really more important than anything else.
The key thing I've realized about mixing over the last year or so is that really, taste is everything after a point. It's been difficult engaging with the discussions lately because so much of what I have to offer is really my opinion more than anything else.
Getting everything balanced, audible, and reasonably clean is a pretty easy task, ultimately. But doing so in good taste is not so easy. So who am I to tell someone with basically the same background and experience and me that his mix bus compressor (or whatever else) is killing the song?
So these days, I try to focus more on whether or not the music itself is working rather than what it sounds like... that's really more important than anything else.
I'm grateful for comments and suggestions. Thank you for listening!