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Preperation for mixdown?
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Conny
IsraTrance Senior Member
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Posted : May 31, 2014 12:01:10
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Hi ive arranged a song and would like some
advice before i start to mix my tracks.
Most of the parts are made with vst instruments.
1.Should i export all tracks to audio before i start mixdown?
2 Should i group instruments?
Should i apply the same highpass and effects to the leads?
Further suggestions would be nice. |
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frisbeehead
IsraTrance Junior Member
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Posted : May 31, 2014 15:08
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1. if that's part of the song, the yes. if there's some fx used that can act differently on each pass, then yes - you need to look/fix everything. plus, it also frees your cpu of the burden of processing everything in real time and gives you a clean sheet to work on getting the whole thing to sound better. so, yes.
2. yes. grouping sounds is a good idea. like Kick and Bass, drums, leads. some broad strokes EQ and bus compression can go a long way.
2.1. better handle things on their own first, then no problem setting an high pass filter to a group just to make sure there's no nasty bleeding. effects on the whole thing? can turn into a mess, can work ok if it's a very subtle thing. |
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Grevinsky
IsraTrance Full Member
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Posted : Jun 5, 2014 14:58
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hey man.
A tip. Group all your tracks from the beginning.
Make a good init project with all the stuff u gnna need during the project(or not all just some basic stuff which u gnna use anyways).
Sure u should apply highpass on all lead and all sounds(except in breaks maybe). how hard you high pass em you should vary tho.
I guess its a good idea to export all tracks before mixdowns. But im lazy on that part and mix meanwhile i produce. The 2 weeks after the tune is finished i listen to it almost everyday and correct small problems or stuff which does not sound so great.
for more interactive and smart mixing, think over the track. See it as a new phase.
You can do some cool stuff in mixing phase like before a break narrow down stereo field slowley on leads and shit and then when it blast you open em up and it feels so much more massive than before!.
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