Drums Archives - Music Guy Mixing https://www.musicguymixing.com/category/drums/ Mixing Services and Tutorials Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:25:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://www.musicguymixing.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-music-guy-favicon-32x32.png Drums Archives - Music Guy Mixing https://www.musicguymixing.com/category/drums/ 32 32 How to Make a Big Room Kick – 3 Tips https://www.musicguymixing.com/how-to-make-a-big-room-kick/ https://www.musicguymixing.com/how-to-make-a-big-room-kick/#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:25:09 +0000 https://www.musicguymixing.com/?p=5804 A big room kick is all about the body but doesn’t sacrifice its transient punch to draw the ear to the roundness of the rest of the tone. Let’s talk how to make a big room kick in your next mix, all in the box. How to Make a Big Room Kick There are a […]

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]]> https://www.musicguymixing.com/how-to-make-a-big-room-kick/feed/ 0 How to Fix Drum Bleed in the Mix https://www.musicguymixing.com/drum-bleed/ https://www.musicguymixing.com/drum-bleed/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:24:30 +0000 https://www.musicguymixing.com/?p=5774 Whenever you mic and record two different instruments/sources at the same time, you open the door for bleed between the microphones. This can introduce phase issues, but just as annoyingly it can muddy up your mix. The drum kit is arguably the most common culprit for audio bleed because even if you’re not recording the […]

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]]> https://www.musicguymixing.com/drum-bleed/feed/ 0 How to EQ Cymbals – Cymbal EQ Cheat Sheet https://www.musicguymixing.com/how-to-eq-cymbals/ https://www.musicguymixing.com/how-to-eq-cymbals/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 18:58:58 +0000 https://www.musicguymixing.com/?p=5750 The cymbals of your drum kit and mix are useful for driving energy and marking the peaks of the mix in terms of energy. You also walk a tightrope when it comes to how to EQ cymbals in particular as one side leaves them dull while the other side leaves them harsh and grating to […]

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]]> https://www.musicguymixing.com/how-to-eq-cymbals/feed/ 0 Techno Kick EQ Cheat Sheet – The Best Settings https://www.musicguymixing.com/techno-eq-kick/ https://www.musicguymixing.com/techno-eq-kick/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:46:55 +0000 https://www.musicguymixing.com/?p=1616 I say this all the time, but the kick drum is the anchor of the mix, and this is doubly true in a genre like techno which especially revolves around the kick and the role it plays in the mix. Therefore it’s crucial to get it sounding it’s best and it’s wise to begin with […]

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]]> https://www.musicguymixing.com/techno-eq-kick/feed/ 0 How to EQ a Bass Drum – 6 Tips For a Sculpted Sound https://www.musicguymixing.com/eq-bass-drum/ https://www.musicguymixing.com/eq-bass-drum/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:44:45 +0000 https://www.musicguymixing.com/?p=5598 I always liken the bass drum as the anchor to your entire mix. It keeps the tempo, it keeps the rhythm, and ultimately keeps the listener grounded and familiar with the mix from second to second. When the bass drum isn’t asserting itself as it should, when it’s not completely visible in the mix (figuratively […]

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