Taking notes is a key step to improving my final productions. I don’t mean taking notes away from my ultra killer kazoo solo, I am talking about breaking out pen and paper. If you have ever listened back to your songs or mixes, you have surely encountered a “spot” (or maybe several “spots”) in […]
Tag: Vocal Mixing
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: 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 […]