Mixing Tutorials
EQ Overview
There are very few absolute "Rights and Wrongs" when it comes to EQ. Basically, if it sounds good to you, it's right. There are some generally accepted thoughts on the matter though, so we'll go over some of them as starting points...
Don't just sit there while your mix goes to tape, or disc, or DAT. If you are using a board, assign the faders to subgroups...
What Is Mixing
Even so, the general principles of mixing hold good. Before we look at these principles, a word about the basic requirements...
The Secret of Mixing
Be creative. Create a major "Wow!" factor. Create something unique with a twist. Ask yourself, "What is different about our music?" Imagine the unimaginable and bring it into being....
A Mixing Primer
There they are...8/16/24/48/96 tracks that you’ve painstakingly recorded, overdubbed, erased, and recorded some more.... so now what? You can’t play with your mixer’s knobs every time you want to hear your masterpiece! You need to blend all those tracks to (usually) a 2-channel, stereo mix. In other words, mixdown your tracks...
From a Producer's Perspective
Much has been written about mixing from an engineer's point of view, not so much from a producer's point of view however. Many years ago, before the modern era of multitrack, recording and mixing were part of the same process. You had to get a good balance between the voices and instruments at the session because there was no way of making any adjustments later...
Software Mastering and Post-Production
There are very few absolute "Rights and Wrongs" when it comes to EQ. Basically, if it sounds good to you, it's right. There are some generally accepted thoughts on the matter though, so we'll go over some of them as starting points....
Mixing In Pro Tools - A Beginner's Guide
Mixing in Pro Tools is one of the most challenging things you can do as a recording engineer! With this free tutorial, you'll learn how to mix the basics in Pro Tools...
Mixing Drums in Pro Tools
Getting the perfect drum sound isn't easy, and for most home studios, practicing on a real drum kit was a rare occurrence...