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  • Collected Mixing Tips 6

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    – Compress Vocals Enough and with the Right Attack Times, you can Cumulative Compress Vocals 20dB, Mainly Inside 0ms to 20ms (or 30ms), Use First Compressor that Handles the First 0.5ms and then Second Compressor that Handles Everything After 0.5ms to 20ms – De-Ess Vocals Enough Good, i.e. Avoid Sibilances to Pop Out at Times and…

  • Which Mixdown Version is the Best?

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    General – and be OK with the Fact that You Hear the Things You Hear, that is You and Every New Mix will Likely Sound Very Identical to the Previous (Stop Spending Time on Reset a Mix) Choose the Best Mixdown 1) Check the Groove, i.e. Which Mixdown Grooves the Best? – Think About the…

  • Mix Separation Tips

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    General Ideas 1) Set Priorities for Conflicting Passages a) First Ask Yourself if Both Instruments are Needed at All at the Same Spot? b) If Yes, Ask Yourself if Which Instrument is More Important at that Spot? c) How Much the Less Important Instrument can be Attenuated in Terms of Frequencies and / or Level…

  • VU Meter Example Setup Level for Kick and Bass

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    General – this Trick Quasi Builds the Foundation of the Mix Down and Should be Used as the First Task when Start Mixing Workflow 1) Put a VU Meter on the Main Mix (or Control Room) 2) Adjust the Kick Gain so the VU Meter Kisses -3dB  – you can also Leave the Kick Fader…

  • Expand Dynamic Range Ideas

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    General – Lower the Noisefloor Where Possible which can also Add a Couple of dBs – Lay Off the Solo Button when Mixing, i.e. Only Use to Listen Details of a Particular Sound but Not Solo and EQ a Individual Track Without the Context  – Use Existing Dynamics and Accentuate Them with Automation, i.e. Search…

  • Mix and Pan in Constrained Boxes

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    General – the Idea is to Know which Box to Mix First and Continue in Little Boxes Until all Instruments are Mixed in Terms of Panning Workflow 1) Put 1 Thing to Middle 2) Pan 2 Same Related Weight Things a Little Off Centre at Same Position, e.g. L33 and R33 – Do Not Use…

  • Mixing with Perspective

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    General – the Same is Sound Coming from the Same Direction, Over and Over, Gets Imprinted in the Brain so you Mean that’s the Right Way to Hear it – a Solution is to Simply Stop at a Certain Time and Get Away for 10 Minutes (or a Day), but there are Other Solutions to…