08-04-2013, 05:03 AM
Hiya Xabi
LOL! When working on my mixes I now hear in my head you telling me "air and depth"
Thanks for keeping me on the ball!
Maybe for inexperienced mixers you could explain a little by what you mean by these terms.
My interpretation is:
'air' relates to the very high frequencies, 12kHz and above and needs to be made selectively on instruments that really benefit from enhancements in this frequency range (such as *some* cymbals and voices)
'depth' relates to the sense of space that you create through:
a) sending certain elements of the mix to a medium to long reverb - the more you send to the reverb, the further back in the mix they sound and/or
b) by reducing the amount of high frequencies on an instrument (such as using a HF shelf) to put the instrument back in the listener's perception of where it sits in the 'room', even if creating a drier mix with short reverb.
Have I got it right? Hope I haven't totally messed up the meaning!
Dags
LOL! When working on my mixes I now hear in my head you telling me "air and depth"
Thanks for keeping me on the ball!Maybe for inexperienced mixers you could explain a little by what you mean by these terms.
My interpretation is:
'air' relates to the very high frequencies, 12kHz and above and needs to be made selectively on instruments that really benefit from enhancements in this frequency range (such as *some* cymbals and voices)
'depth' relates to the sense of space that you create through:
a) sending certain elements of the mix to a medium to long reverb - the more you send to the reverb, the further back in the mix they sound and/or
b) by reducing the amount of high frequencies on an instrument (such as using a HF shelf) to put the instrument back in the listener's perception of where it sits in the 'room', even if creating a drier mix with short reverb.
Have I got it right? Hope I haven't totally messed up the meaning!
Dags
So many songs, so little time!