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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I recently talked about 5 music mixing tips which will never go out of style. The kinds of things I wish I knew when I first started mixing 15 years ago. Topping that list was the importance of using reference tracks when mixing, so I thought I’d delve deeper into that and talk about how
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We’ve recently done a guide on vocal EQ and the best compressor settings for vocals to get the basic audio to sound as good as possible. The effective use of reverb on your vocals can bring a voice to life in your mix. It gives it depth and presence to help a vocal stand out,
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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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