How to mix kick and bass? That is a question I get asked a lot. Getting the kick and bass sounding right very important because without a solid bass and kick you can’t have a great mix. The low end in your mix is not powerful enough, or it is too powerful. The kick disappears […]
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Three important things often over looked when recording vocals
Vocals are one of the main instrument in a song, so it is no surprise we spend more of the time trying to get it right, to get it sounding the best we can. Like all other instruments, we want to record good quality vocals when tracking. Sometimes it is even more important to record […]
No Mic Preamp in your home studio? The Best Mic Preamp To Get!
Mic preamp for home studio? Is it necessary to have a mic preamp in your home studio? If you don’t already have a mic preamp, how do you know you need one? In this article, I will answer these pressing questions, because a lot of young engineers and producers get confused when it comes to […]
Tall, Wide, Deep: The illusion in mixing
There are two ways that we hear sound: the direct sound i.e. when our ear is close to the sound source. Secondly, we hear sound within a three dimensional space. As mix engineers, we create this three-dimensional illusion between the speakers by placing the sound at different points across three planes of space – height, […]
Understanding Frequency: A basis of better EQing
Understanding frequency is a basis of using the EQ more effectively whilst mixing. Knowing how the frequencies in your mix fill the frequency spectrum and knowing when to cut and boost then is a skill to develop if you want to be a better engineer. Technically, frequency is the rate of which your sound signal […]
