Category: Mixing and Production Tips
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Neil Dorfsman Ideas
General – has a H3000, Aguilar Bass Preamp, SSL Stereo Comp, Sans Amp Mix Workflow
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Example Put Element to the Front
1) Pre Delay between 50ms to 80ms = You Want the Initial Vocal Transients Dry and the Reverb Room Come After that 2) Slow Attack = i.e. Fade-In the Reverb Slowly with the Initial Vocal Transients as You Want the Reverb Room Come After the Original Voice 3) Increase Highs in Reverb (No or Less…
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Example Adding Stuff After the Reverb
1) Add a Compressor After the Reverb to Make it Bigger a) No Auto Gain if you Don’t Want to Make the Signal Louder or then Use it to Compensate the Ratio (e.g. for 2:1 add 2db) b) Range of Max -3dB Compression c) Ratio 2:1 d) Slow Release of 600ms, i.e. Long = More…
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Example Compress a Drum Room
1) Insert a 76 Compressor a) Input Around 30 b) Output Around 18 c) Attack Around 3, i.e. Fast Attack to Control the Attack of the Reverb d) Rather Slow Release Around 4 (Middle), More Snappier = Fast Release Time, More Generous = Slow Release Time e) 4:1 Ratio 2) As on the Vocals, Insert…
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Example Prologue Decay of a IR Reverb Without Stretching it
1) Insert Delay Before Convolution Reverb 2) Set Delay to 1/4 Trip 3) Play with Feedback / Mix etc. as Desired
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Example Delay After or Before Reverb
1) Add a Delay After the Reverb a) Left = 1/8 Trip and Right ) 1/4 Trip b) Add Diffusion so the Repetitions are Not Too Clear c) Automate Wet/Dry Over Time to Suit the Vocal Parts, or Make a Distinct Wet Line and Automate Level of Delay Line Only