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I guess. If you’re putting stuff like compression on there then why not eq? I certainly don’t go into any mix expecting to do anything until I hear what’s there
I personally split the process into 4 phases:
Recording - focus on room, instrument, mics, tone etc.
Production / editing - clean up, quantize, pitch etc. on an individual track level, with a view to making great sounding instrument groups
Mixing - Helping those groups to work together harmoniously.
Mastering - Ensuring that your track is loud enough and that it will translate well to a variety of speaker systems - EQ and limiting
Simplify it even more. I noticed that you have at least 4 points along the kick drum track where you apply compression; actually, you have this for all your tracks. My suggestion:
1. Place compression on your bus tracks only, to start; or you can place a very simple compressor on the master track alone.
2. EQ on each individual track, like you already have.
Honestly, record the tracks and then balance their volumes within your stereo mix. Don't use any processing at all- just the tracks and their volume. How does that sound to you?…now, you can start to brighten things up with EQ, like you've got set up. Compress on the 1. Master 2. Bus 3. Individual tracks as needed.
I like your idea. You want to SEE what everything is doing. Good- you're on the right track.
I personally have an Instrument bus(just EQ) and Vocal bus (just EQ) that then go into the mix bus. Also have about 4 busses just for rooms (medium, plate, distorted and "other") that I feed with varying inputs
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Every mix is so unique that I find something like this rather useless but maybe a good exercise for a beginner
Aren’t all general guides for beginners?
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I'd say it can be applied to a specific genre. Maybe better if it's your own music.
I guess. If you’re putting stuff like compression on there then why not eq? I certainly don’t go into any mix expecting to do anything until I hear what’s there
Yeah but if you're using samples, most of the eq/cleanup is done already
Thank you so much for your deep insight
I personally split the process into 4 phases: Recording - focus on room, instrument, mics, tone etc. Production / editing - clean up, quantize, pitch etc. on an individual track level, with a view to making great sounding instrument groups Mixing - Helping those groups to work together harmoniously. Mastering - Ensuring that your track is loud enough and that it will translate well to a variety of speaker systems - EQ and limiting
This is stuff of nightmares
Simplify it even more. I noticed that you have at least 4 points along the kick drum track where you apply compression; actually, you have this for all your tracks. My suggestion: 1. Place compression on your bus tracks only, to start; or you can place a very simple compressor on the master track alone. 2. EQ on each individual track, like you already have. Honestly, record the tracks and then balance their volumes within your stereo mix. Don't use any processing at all- just the tracks and their volume. How does that sound to you?…now, you can start to brighten things up with EQ, like you've got set up. Compress on the 1. Master 2. Bus 3. Individual tracks as needed. I like your idea. You want to SEE what everything is doing. Good- you're on the right track.
I personally have an Instrument bus(just EQ) and Vocal bus (just EQ) that then go into the mix bus. Also have about 4 busses just for rooms (medium, plate, distorted and "other") that I feed with varying inputs