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  • 8 Mixing Ideas

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    1) Have a Vision Before Starting to Mix 2) Some Gain Staging Before Starting the Mix – e..g. Set the Audio Event Volume Around -6 VU for Percussive Sounds and -12 VU to -18 VU for Sustaining Sounds – then Set Kick as the Anchor so it Peaks About -15 VU (or -10 VU) and…

  • Mix Bus Towards Finishing Ideas

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    1) Small Amount of Saturation in the Box, Help the Bottom have a Little More Harmonics and Shimmer 2) Add EQ to Bump a Little between 30Hz and 100Hz 3) Try Following with External Hardware (or else with Plugins) a) Analog Color Box b) “A Design” Hardware Compressor, i.e. Very Small Peak Compression or Better…

  • 3 Advanced Mixing Tips

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    1) If You have a Offensive Frequency You Want to Cut, Do Not Notch Out this Exact Frequency / Center – the Reason is that Often Resonances are also Characteristics of a Sound and if You Cut Them then You Cut the Character, but if You Cut a Surrounding Part then You Give Space to Others…

  • Dial In Kick and Bass via Membrane Touch

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    General Workflow 1) Work Out Kick to the Bass a) Mute the Kick Drum and Play Bass Only b) Put Your Fingertips Around the Woofer Membrane Ring for About 15 to 30 Seconds c) Then Unmute the Kick Drum with the Fingertips Still Touched the Woofer and you will Immediately Hear What is Happening between…

  • Mix Fast

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  • Refocus Mix when Lost

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    1) Check Against Reference to Reset the Ears (Level Matched of Course) 2) Get an Overall Sense of Your Mix vs Reference in the High vs Low vs Mids, i.e. Compare General Balances 3) Make Notes About the First Things you Discover, Start to Fix Those First and be Sure to Do Everything in the…

  • 4 Things Good Mixes have in Common

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    Focus on Key Elements in a Clear Way Natural Sound Proper Dynamics Right Amount of Saturation