Often during the mixing phase, I will sneak in some extra high-end on the EQ in an effort to bring out clarity in several instruments, (including vocals). Everything will sound great on my system. Then I play the song back on ear buds, or my phone, and realize the “esss’s” and “teeee’s” are waay too […]
Tag: mixing vocals
Microphones – How they work
Here is a cool article, complete with a video on explaining the different types of microphones and how they work. Some people use a tool and never really care how they work, but there are times when knowing exactly how the tool works, will allow you to chose the right tool for the job! Click […]
Mixing Instrument levels and finding “the pocket”
The most important part of a mix is finding the correct balance for each instrument so they fit “in the pocket”. From my experience, for an instrument or vocal to sit correctly, it needs to have the correct volume level in the mix and frequency space in the arrangement. Every song and arrangement will have […]
Using Long Delay on Vocals
Here is a free Lynda.Com video, from the course “Foundations of Audio: Delay and Modulation” Automating delays and other effects can often be one of the telling differences between a “pro” sounding mix and an amateur mix. The technique he teaches in this video will change the way you use delay on your vocals. It’s a […]
Using a Reference Mix
Using reference mixes We have all been there, we start to mix our song. We add a little boost in the high end of the vocals. A few more slider moves and it seems like our mix is finally coming together. We boost the high end on the vocals just a smidgen more and […]
Mixing Tip of the Day: Effect Chains_Vox
Mixing Tip of the Day: Effect Chains – Vox Compression Effect chain presets are a huge time saver in DAW mixing. In the analog world we have “channel strip” hardware units, which are comprised of various effects in a signal chain. Typically you might see an EQ, Compressor and Limiter for example. We can […]
Mixing Tip of the Day: Vocal Leveling
Mixing Tip of the day: Vocal leveling In my opinion, nothing beats good old fashioned volume automation to get the vocals level. If you add the compressor to a smooth vocal line, when you make adjustments to the compression it which will remain consistent throughout the song. This is especially […]