Let’s get into that category of “things I wish I knew” when I started mixing. Rather than talking precise EQ positions, I wanted to put together a list of more general music mixing tips. Make no mistake, these tips are more invaluable than anything like that. If you follow them, you’ll save yourself years of […]
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Given that the human voice is one of the most dynamic instruments, compression on vocals is a necessity. Without the right compressor settings for vocals dialed in, you’ll hear the compression working or you’ll be losing critical words or syllables here or there. A compressor is a tool like any other. When you know how
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Along with vocal compression (see my guide to the best compressor settings for vocals), vocal EQ is one of the most important tools at your disposal. Using vocal EQ, you can correct any frequency mistakes in the vocal and enhance what you already have. In this vocal EQ guide, we’re going to identify every relevant
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Cymbals are very similar to the hi-hat in terms of how you should approach mixing them with a few notable differences. Cymbals have a fuller, deeper, and thicker sound, so we need to target slightly different frequencies when applying cymbal EQ. Cymbal EQ Guide In this cymbal EQ guide, we’ll talk about how to get
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Electric guitar is one of the mid-heaviest instruments in a typical mix. There are a lot of different ways to approach electric guitar EQ, and after years of trial and error, I’ve put together this electric guitar EQ for getting the perfect tone every time. Electric Guitar EQ Electric guitar can create a lot of
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