09-12-2022, 09:34 AM
Yeah, I know of the kick/bass gate triggering trick (learned that either from some books or some dudes on the net, but not here. Very little of that here disappointingly). I don't use it for this song but still think it's a clever trick. I would never be able to come up with that. I use it whenever I can for sure.
No, I don't put FX while I am mixing anymore. I used to try it but I couldn't handle it so off it went. I put FX last. My reason is simple, why take on more than necessary. I wait until the end and settle. That's when I decide the height, the width, and the depth of my mix. That's when I decide to use how many reverb, delay, etc...Unless each instrument has its own FX chain, I think mixing and putting FX while doing it do more harm than good, at least in my case. For example, snare and guitars need different reverb setting, delay setting, etc. try to do it while introducing more instrument brings more confusion and make the ears work too hard (still in my case). I used to do that and my mixes smell so very bad. It works for you bc maybe you have better hearing than I did then. I'd love to hear a convincing argument for it tho. After all, not everything I think turns out to be right.
No, I don't put FX while I am mixing anymore. I used to try it but I couldn't handle it so off it went. I put FX last. My reason is simple, why take on more than necessary. I wait until the end and settle. That's when I decide the height, the width, and the depth of my mix. That's when I decide to use how many reverb, delay, etc...Unless each instrument has its own FX chain, I think mixing and putting FX while doing it do more harm than good, at least in my case. For example, snare and guitars need different reverb setting, delay setting, etc. try to do it while introducing more instrument brings more confusion and make the ears work too hard (still in my case). I used to do that and my mixes smell so very bad. It works for you bc maybe you have better hearing than I did then. I'd love to hear a convincing argument for it tho. After all, not everything I think turns out to be right.