Just a small point regarding mix bus eq. I am mainly talking about the difference a little mix bus eq can make to a mix and not about making it loud as such (for a change 
). If you check the video example I posted I think you get the idea - the track goes from sounding like a good mix, to sounding like a great record. Well, that's my opinion anyway and I'm just sharing that.
Yeah - I feel I have missed something here too!
Well, as I said everyone is free to mix it how they like and make their own mind up on how they see things.
My experience so far has been that it IS all the little things that count and all add up to make a great mix, a bit like layers of an onion. The more little things we know that we can draw upon the better, right? If you are missing something then you maybe aren't going to get a great mix. It's all additional tools in the box to draw from. Or not. Anyone can hit the render button on their daw and get some sound out.
Same for the shredder who doesn't know music theory. or where any of the notes are on the fretboard I think?
The great guitarists will likely have obsessed about everything from pickups, amps, effects, to the wood the guitar is made from, the profile of the neck, to the make and model of speaker in the cab. Hours spent learning music theory, practising scales and other exercises along with playing technique. Which guitarist will have the better chance of realising their vision and moving the listener? It's got to give you an extra edge right, an extra dimension to how you think about things?
Do they think about the neck profile when they are coming up with a great solo? Probably not, as they have already considered it in the past and no longer have to worry about it....
I guess it may look like I am 'obsessing' over the details - such as phase and eq here...
Correct me if I have this wrong. From my perspective I am only talking about a couple of things that came up in discussion. A couple of 'little' things that contribute to making the greater whole.
I make no apologies for who I am. I'd rather share and discuss how I see these things in a little bit of detail (things that I have also spent hours figuring out) in the hope that it might help other people make up their own minds about things.
Maybe it might help someone else to get closer to realise their own mixing goals. If it does great, if it doesn't, no big deal at least I tried to add something of value to the discussion. I'm just saying, hey here's some stuff I think about, maybe it will help others too.
If I feel a mix is lacking a touch of 300Hz or something, It's just my opinion. I know some people have the opinion that stuff is for the mastering engineer, which is fine, but I happen to disagree with that thinking, which is why I mentioned it, and also gave an example. I suppose I view it a bit like saying why not leave the automation to the automation engineer, or the mix balancing to the mix balance engineer. If it helps making a mix better, why not put in the effort?
Having some understanding of phase helped move my mixes forward. A little mix bus eq helped move my mixes forward. In another thread we've been discussing mix balance, and automation, etc. All little things that I feel helped move my mixes forward and I wanted to share that with others in case it helps them move forward with their own mixes too.
Do I think in terms of phase or eq points when I am mixing? I suppose I think that maybe the kick could be a bit more solid, then I might consider looking at the phase...
The wood is actually made up of trees, I think?
I dunno, I hope I've made some sort of point to consider?
Cheers!
). If you check the video example I posted I think you get the idea - the track goes from sounding like a good mix, to sounding like a great record. Well, that's my opinion anyway and I'm just sharing that.Yeah - I feel I have missed something here too!
Well, as I said everyone is free to mix it how they like and make their own mind up on how they see things.
My experience so far has been that it IS all the little things that count and all add up to make a great mix, a bit like layers of an onion. The more little things we know that we can draw upon the better, right? If you are missing something then you maybe aren't going to get a great mix. It's all additional tools in the box to draw from. Or not. Anyone can hit the render button on their daw and get some sound out.
Same for the shredder who doesn't know music theory. or where any of the notes are on the fretboard I think?
The great guitarists will likely have obsessed about everything from pickups, amps, effects, to the wood the guitar is made from, the profile of the neck, to the make and model of speaker in the cab. Hours spent learning music theory, practising scales and other exercises along with playing technique. Which guitarist will have the better chance of realising their vision and moving the listener? It's got to give you an extra edge right, an extra dimension to how you think about things?
Do they think about the neck profile when they are coming up with a great solo? Probably not, as they have already considered it in the past and no longer have to worry about it....
I guess it may look like I am 'obsessing' over the details - such as phase and eq here...
Correct me if I have this wrong. From my perspective I am only talking about a couple of things that came up in discussion. A couple of 'little' things that contribute to making the greater whole.
I make no apologies for who I am. I'd rather share and discuss how I see these things in a little bit of detail (things that I have also spent hours figuring out) in the hope that it might help other people make up their own minds about things.
Maybe it might help someone else to get closer to realise their own mixing goals. If it does great, if it doesn't, no big deal at least I tried to add something of value to the discussion. I'm just saying, hey here's some stuff I think about, maybe it will help others too.
If I feel a mix is lacking a touch of 300Hz or something, It's just my opinion. I know some people have the opinion that stuff is for the mastering engineer, which is fine, but I happen to disagree with that thinking, which is why I mentioned it, and also gave an example. I suppose I view it a bit like saying why not leave the automation to the automation engineer, or the mix balancing to the mix balance engineer. If it helps making a mix better, why not put in the effort?
Having some understanding of phase helped move my mixes forward. A little mix bus eq helped move my mixes forward. In another thread we've been discussing mix balance, and automation, etc. All little things that I feel helped move my mixes forward and I wanted to share that with others in case it helps them move forward with their own mixes too.
Do I think in terms of phase or eq points when I am mixing? I suppose I think that maybe the kick could be a bit more solid, then I might consider looking at the phase...
The wood is actually made up of trees, I think?
I dunno, I hope I've made some sort of point to consider?
Cheers!
Just uploaded a mix/master? Waiting for comments? Why not give back and critique a mix/master, or two!