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Alon
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TiMMY
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Posted : May 28, 2002 00:23
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Teached me a few things 
Is there a detailed article for mixing in Tracktor, or Mixing in general ?
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Alon
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Posted : May 28, 2002 01:10
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it is not about mixing between tracks... |
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Goblim
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Posted : May 28, 2002 12:03
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translation?
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Jason (LyTe)
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Posted : May 28, 2002 12:06
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I'll try translating it when i get back from work
"We Do Not Allways See Things As They Are. We See Things As We Are" -Ancient Chinese Proverb
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Jason (LyTe)
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Over the past few years, the musician became a sound technician more than ever. With the uprising popularity of electronic music, Mixing has become an integral part of Music creation.
Therefor, it is vital that all of us (electronic music makers) to know several basics which can make the difference between an “OK” mix and an excellent mix, which delivers the creation’s message
Here’re 5 helpful tips:
Healthy mixing with a healthy back (working area)
The first thing which implicates the mixing is your working area.
Usually, in home studios, you don’t have the conditions existing in a professional studio, which means there will always be compromises.
Altogether, though, there are several things you can do to adjust your working grounds to a musician/technician’s needs.
First of all, make sure you know the room and the speakers your working with.
Sit down and listen to the music you like. Just listen.
Let your ear “learn” how the bass sounds, which frequencies stand out more than others.
Each room has it’s own unique acoustics, which no other room in the world has.
Other than that, it is always important to sit exactly (!) between the 2 speakers, and make sure the speakers are at head level (sitting down).
Above all it is important that you have a comfortable seat, with easy mixer/musical instruments access (trust me, when your back aches after hours of sitting down, it has a dramatic effect on your tolerance towards the mix...).
Next Door Neighbors (general volume)
We all know how everything sounds more impressive in high volume, but how much does the volume affects the mix? Very much!
If you ever noticed it, domestic speakers and receivers often have a “Loudness” button (which always has to be off at mixing time!!).
The function of this button/knob is to compensate for certain frequency losses at low volume ranges.
And indeed, as the volume drops, the ability to identify a wide range of frequencies declines.
Recommended listening volume is 80db. If that doesn’t mean much to you, it means very loud!
No need to open up a party in your place, though, but definitelya “respectable” volume which enables you to notice every part and detail of the mix.
Where did the Kick go? (Relative Volume)
While mixing there’s a tendency of amplifying weak-sounding channels. Although at that moment it sounds like the right thing to do, sometimes it’s better to lower 10 channels instead of amplifying the lower one.
Amplifying the channels more and more, eventually causes loss of “Head Room”, which leads to lack of sharpness and clarity of the mix.
Take the loudest channel in the mix and fix it in a good spot (closest to 0db as possible).
Now you can attenuate and accentuate the rest of the channels accordingly.
Gently, Softly...
EQ is one of the most efficient tools during the mix, but excessive and improper use can ruin more than it can benefit your mix.
When your trying to “Fix” a certain channel in the mix, look for the frequency range in which the channel is really useful to you. To make the channel stand out in the mix, amplify that frequency. If the channel sounds completely irrelevant to the mix, lower it.
It’s recommended many times to lower all the frequencies in which the channel is not useful. This makes room in the mix for other channels which make use of those frequencies.
What Goes Where?
one of the most important issues of effects is their positioning. There are 2 places in the mix where effects sit at: Inserts (before the Fader and the EQ) and Send Effects (after the Fader and the EQ)
effects which usually occupy the inserts are:
Compressors/Limiters
Expanders/Gates
Distortion/Overdrive
And every other effect which should be a part of the channel itself.
On the send effects, the occupying effects do not effect the channel in an absolute manner, but are added to the channel for “flavor”.
Send effects for example are:
Reverb
Delay
Chorus
And every other “flavoring” effect which requires gentle balance with the original channel and the addition (Aux Knob Adjustable balance)
That’s it. I hope these tips will help you achieve the mixes you require. Have a nice mix.
"We Do Not Allways See Things As They Are. We See Things As We Are" -Ancient Chinese Proverb
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TiMMY
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Posted : May 28, 2002 15:19
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I know it's not about mixing between tracks
Just asked for an article for mixing with Tracktor 
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Jason (LyTe)
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Posted : May 28, 2002 15:37
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I think they have that in ambrosia too. if not, try musicians.co.il.
"We Do Not Allways See Things As They Are. We See Things As We Are" -Ancient Chinese Proverb
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TiMMY
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Posted : May 28, 2002 15:50
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Thanks |
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SimonRose
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Posted : May 28, 2002 18:51
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soon will be also in ambrosia
jason, i guss i am going to use your translate
in ambrosia if u dont mind.
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SimonRose
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Posted : May 30, 2002 10:49
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By the way , this amazing article writen by Amazing MaZe. |
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Jason (LyTe)
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Posted : May 30, 2002 11:42
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No problem. if you need any more translations, i'll be more than happy.
"We Do Not Allways See Things As They Are. We See Things As We Are" -Ancient Chinese Proverb
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SimonRose
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Posted : May 30, 2002 18:14
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Great m8 , MaZe working on an article about Mastering. (-:
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tom anteater
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Posted : May 31, 2002 15:09
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jason, thanks very much for the translation
that is really useful info!
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