Along with the kick, the snare is a huge part of the backbone of a song. It creates energy and serves as a point of reference or anchor for the listener. As such, your snare needs to cut through the mix and be a constant presence. A reliable way to accomplish this is using snare …
There are a lot of different ways to approach mixing your hi hats. Most of it comes down to what sort of sound you’re working with to begin with from performance, room sounds, microphone placement, etc. The most impactful processing to apply to your hats is hi hat EQ as this can drastically change the …
Your kick drum is the anchor which keeps your mix grounded for the listener. As such, you want to have a clear and present kick in your mix. While you can and should use bass drum EQ to emphasize the lowest fundamental frequencies and boost the high mids to bring out more of the beater …
One of the most frequent questions I get is how to make a kick drum sound better. This is understandable as, and I’ve said this many times before, your kick drum is the anchor of your mix. It grounds the groove and rhythm of the song and is how the listener finds their bearings so …
Proper bass drum EQ can make your kick sit in and cut through the mix better. This is typically job number one when I sit down with a mix. If the kick is a mess, the mix will lack purpose and feel lost. EQ should be the first processing you apply to your bass drum. …