Mixing Info Websites

[Benny]

Here are some websites I've run across lately that have some good info on mixing, giving some specifics about EQ and compression settings...

Mix Coach
http://mixcoach.com/category/podcast/

Home Studio Corner
http://www.homestudiocorner.com/articles/

5 Minutes To A Better Mix
http://therecordingrevolution.com/5minutes/


EDIT: Fixed the last link.

[mickbrit55]

Thnks Benny, that's some interesting stuff! Looks like the last 2 link are both the same thing though No matter, Home Studio Corner is probably all you need!

Mick.

[Studioplayer]

Yep. Good stuff.    I'm already looking through it. It seems no matter how much I think I know I still know very little.    I find these sites quite useful.

[Vincent]

I have a site...most of the info I have is from Charles Dye so Im definately not taking the credit for it (No plagiarism)

I just wanted all the info on one page and in case charles ever deletes his pages on website I wanted to still have the info.

There is no info on drums (I dont use his info for drums,bass and guitar)...I really only use this page to mix keyboard related items...lots of excellent info for that

This is where info came from.



Charles is the first person to mix in the box (using computer and plugins only)...song was "livin la vida loca"

They used analog gear for tracking though.

EDIT:Removed Links

[Vincent]

I have a page of magic frequencies as well if anyone wants to check it out...I got this info from mixing books.

http://songsource.awardspace.biz/

One of the biggest tips I can give for mixing is to highpass and lowpass instruments then perhaps boost some magic freqs.

Here is a frequency chart

http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/resources/freqchart/main_display.htm

[mickbrit55]

I have a page of magic frequencies as well if anyone wants to check it out...I got this info from mixing books.

http://songsource.awardspace.biz/

One of the biggest tips I can give for mixing is to highpass and lowpass instruments then perhaps boost some magic freqs.

Here is a frequency chart

http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/resources/freqchart/main_display.htm

 Thanks for that Vinnie .. definitely useful. I agree on using highpass and lowpass filters. When I first started mixing I was wondering why I couldnt get a nice clean mix. After reading up on it I started cutting all the high and low frequencies, except for the bass, and it is like the song comes alive. Apparently this is a staple in professional studios so I have a template saved for it. But really helpful to know the "magic" frequencies to boost a little

Mick.

[Vincent]

Your welcome mick...

Boost or cut magic freqs...when you boost freqs you should widen bandwidth...when you cut you should narrow it...also known as Q.

Magic freqs for kick and snare are defintely going to be usefull to people...boosting kick at 80-100 hz and widen the Q/ bandwidth...kick sticks right out...or cut if kick needs to be cut.

boosting snare at 120-240 sounds pretty good too.

I dont highpass or lowpass kick and bass...I will highpass mix in mastering stage instead.

[Benny]

Ooops. Sorry about that last link.   I fixed it.

[mickbrit55]

Ooops. Sorry about that last link.   I fixed it.

Thanks Billy. Hey that last link is well cool. Learned a lot already

Mick.

[Mr. Mom]

I like that last one too Benny... makes me want to go out and get protools also, instead of just using audacity.

[mickbrit55]

I like that last one too Benny... makes me want to go out and get protools also, instead of just using audacity.

Meh ... just get Sonar Producer 8.5 ... does pretty much the same thing without the big price tag

Mick.

[Mr. Mom]

haha - you know me too well Mick, I'm a cheap S.O.B.

[stoman]

I do find it useful to see how others do the job, but there is no silver bullet. EVERY mix is different, and there is no recipe that can be applied to the same instrument in different songs. Trust your ears and make sure you have a room with good acoustics. And NEVER reduce or boost frequencies unless you HAVE to! Your ears will tell you when that's the case. Don't do it just because you saw somebody else do it.

That's the only advice I can give.

Regards,
  Steffen

[Paulo]

Good advice Steffen... I read loads and loads of articles about mixing and mastering, there's no receip at all still there's some common facts.

Lately I've been trying a different approach on the mastering chain. Most of the people uses the eq as the first processor, I've been trying it as the last and I think that is better because, for example the compressor, change the tone of the mix, exciters do the same, etc.

If you have the eq in the first place, you end up changing the mix when you turn on the compressor.

[stoman]

I don't have a fixed mastering chain. Gear and order always depend on the song.

As for EQ: I often have multiple EQs in the mastering chain (before and after the compressors), and I seldom get along with just one or two compressors. Which compressor(s) I use also depends heavily on the song and on the mix.
 
Regards,
  Steffen