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Grevinsky
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Posted : Sep 15, 2013 14:59:07
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Hey guys.
When it comes to mixing i noticed that some tips/plugins really have made a big improvement on my mixes. So i thought it could be a good idea to share and collect tips from anyone who want to contribute.
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Ny compression: Very effective to beef up the mix both in low end and add some crisp to the high end.
Put a EQ on a bus, filter out the mids. Then add a compressor with very high setting(threshold all the way down, ratio 10:1).
Now you just have to send the channels you want to the bus(just dont over do it). Since its on a bus you dont totally squash the dynamics, but instead you get a compressed sound but yet keep the dynamics.
A plugin i found recently.
The Waves TransX Wide.
This plugin is very useful to achieve punch in ex, kicks/snares etc.
I add more when i think of something!.
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Fakso
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Posted : Sep 15, 2013 18:22
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I'll add something too
There is a chorus fx from D16 which has a preset something called "HighStereoWidth", apply this on reverbsends and use the HP...widens up the mix really great you can play a little bit with the knobs while soloing the send to shape the sound to your taste
I guess it is possible with other chorus plugs but dunno the D16 is special(sounding), I did this with the ableton chorus before but the difference is rather big
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Grevinsky
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Posted : Sep 15, 2013 23:06
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Orbika
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Posted : Sep 18, 2013 13:52
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zabot
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Posted : Sep 18, 2013 17:06
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Melange5738
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Posted : Sep 18, 2013 17:18
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I think Andi Vax should SPEAK RUSSIAN and USE SUBTITLES for a while longer. |
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Sunrise Travellers
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Posted : Sep 19, 2013 15:52
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Well this thing have to do with many other things such as good monitors, good room acoutic, experience and know what do you want to do when you mixing.
Start with simple things first, make your sounds great from the begging of your synth (tweak em as good as you can) and then cut out the unwanted frequencies. Generally follow a simle path dont do complex things with your mixes and becareful when you boost.
Think with that way:
Each element in your track needs his own space.
Btw this is an article/tutorial that i have read when i start making music back to 2005-6 and i must say that helped me a lot to understand many things about:
http://www.dnbscene.com/article/88-thinking-inside-the-box-a-complete-eq-tutorial
...into the wild.... |
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Supa Tu Zill
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Posted : Sep 19, 2013 16:14
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Learn to tweak knobs, every millimeter counts. Listen timbre and tune. Focus on the beat when your trying to find right feeling. My two cents 
Jonesy |
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Grevinsky
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Posted : Sep 19, 2013 23:35
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Thanks for the answers.
I think the topic is abit misunderstood.
Its not a general thread about mixing, it was more about sharing specific tricks which can be useful for other people.
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W.A.D
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Posted : Sep 20, 2013 00:06
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meanwhile i like reverb on a bus with autopan on it. its like your sounds flying around your head when listening on headphones, which i only do
hehe really like it.
also like to route my bass on a bus with a eq and a distortion plug in (fab filter saturn, has different distortion types and mod matrix) on it.
mostly eq is set between 200 - 500 hz.
gives nice results for my taste.
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HallunX
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Posted : Sep 20, 2013 00:16
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I tweak knobs from the left to the right 
And when I find the sweet spot I stop tweaking |
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B-recluse
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Posted : Sep 25, 2013 12:41
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good one bro ! try also the L2 from waves ,its a maximizer but also funtion as a stereo with ,sometimes if the mix is good you don't even have to tune it ! it is pretty settled in the mix , I will try you tip thanx for that !
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Slynth
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Posted : Sep 25, 2013 14:11
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i need help to mixing volumes of kick and bass on cubase. |
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frisbeehead
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Posted : Sep 25, 2013 15:07
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On 2013-09-25 12:41, B-recluse wrote:
good one bro ! try also the L2 from waves ,its a maximizer but also funtion as a stereo with ,sometimes if the mix is good you don't even have to tune it ! it is pretty settled in the mix , I will try you tip thanx for that !
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L2 is just a limiter (compressor with infinite ratio and look-ahead)! a pretty transparent one, if you ask me! |
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COMET SHELL
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Posted : Sep 25, 2013 19:08
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On 2013-09-25 14:11, Slynth wrote:
i need help to mixing volumes of kick and bass on cubase.
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what do you need to know exactly? i dont know what eveyone else does, but my kick is usualy about 1.1/2 - 2db above the bass, or just when it sounds right. |
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