18-08-2020, 11:48 AM
Well, some of my mixes on here are honestly pretty bad... but yeah we are all here to learn and my mixes are improving thanks to this forum.
Couple of other things that might help:
Check for resonance in the real low end of the bass instrument - you might find you can clean up the bass a lot. RoyM on this forum commented on one of my mixes a few months ago that there was a bit of a resonance around 200Hz. Pulling this out cleaned up the low end (and the mix) by a surprisingly huge amount, which was a bit of an 'aha' moment for me.
Resonances in the low end muddy up a mix a huge amount, and it can be hard to spot, until you figure out what is going on. I try and make a point of checking this every mix now. So, many thanks to Roy for that one.
Another thing to bear in mind that our perception of loudess changes with frequency. I found I can end up creeping up the volume some, at times, which will affect how you mix.
If you watch Chris Lord Alge interviews, such as the Pensado one I think... He explains that he mixes at quite a low volume level. I started trying this a while ago, and I've found it really works for me. I've preset a conservative volume level on my interface as a default to reference for this purpose. When I stray from this reference level too much I then know I am cranking it a bit, and know it's probably time for a break. I find it really helps for setting balance and eq and helps to reduce guesswork.
Anyway, hope that is somewhat useful.
Oh, the Moog is just a Rogue. Nothing too exciting, but I think I might just hang on to it for now. I do however appreciate your thoughtful offer.
Casually avoiding the ITB/OTB thing. I know the answer.
- I was curious and own a few electronics, amplifier design (valve/transistor) and DSP books
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Cheers!
Couple of other things that might help:
Check for resonance in the real low end of the bass instrument - you might find you can clean up the bass a lot. RoyM on this forum commented on one of my mixes a few months ago that there was a bit of a resonance around 200Hz. Pulling this out cleaned up the low end (and the mix) by a surprisingly huge amount, which was a bit of an 'aha' moment for me.
Resonances in the low end muddy up a mix a huge amount, and it can be hard to spot, until you figure out what is going on. I try and make a point of checking this every mix now. So, many thanks to Roy for that one.
Another thing to bear in mind that our perception of loudess changes with frequency. I found I can end up creeping up the volume some, at times, which will affect how you mix.
If you watch Chris Lord Alge interviews, such as the Pensado one I think... He explains that he mixes at quite a low volume level. I started trying this a while ago, and I've found it really works for me. I've preset a conservative volume level on my interface as a default to reference for this purpose. When I stray from this reference level too much I then know I am cranking it a bit, and know it's probably time for a break. I find it really helps for setting balance and eq and helps to reduce guesswork.
Anyway, hope that is somewhat useful.
Oh, the Moog is just a Rogue. Nothing too exciting, but I think I might just hang on to it for now. I do however appreciate your thoughtful offer.
Casually avoiding the ITB/OTB thing. I know the answer.
- I was curious and own a few electronics, amplifier design (valve/transistor) and DSP books
.Cheers!
Just uploaded a mix/master? Waiting for comments? Why not give back and critique a mix/master, or two!