Gain staging is the process of setting the proper amount of clip gain for every track in your mix. Note that this is different than setting the faders which just moves the output level up and down. Finding the proper amount of clip gain for every track should be the first thing you do in […]
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When you’re trying to get better at mixing, you might check out a site like MusicGuyMixing.com here to read a tutorial or two. And while you’re there, you might run across a particular term mentioned like, oh, I don’t know, what feels like a THOUSAND times but it never gets explained. Let’s end the confusion
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After vocal EQ, dialing in the perfect compressor settings for vocals, and any other vocal processing, the last step is vocal automation. Let’s talk about vocal automation, what it is, why it’s so important, and the two methods of how to do it. Vocal Automation What is Automation in Music Automation in music refers to
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Mixing in mono is exactly what it sounds like, using no panning or width while mixing your song. It’s difficult to do well, particularly when you’re just starting out, but get good at it and you’ll hear a huge difference in your mixes. Let’s talk about how to master mixing in mono in order to
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LCR mixing, also known as LCR panning is based on the idea of every track in your mix occupying one of three panning positions: left, center, or right, hence the name. I mentioned this when talking about how to use reference tracks yesterday, as many professional engineers use this technique in Grammy winning mixing for
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