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Date: 25-Oct-99 @ 06:26 PM -
RE: MIXING TIPS
When you can, tailor your sounds to interlock sonicly. By that, I mean make sure each sound leaves room for other sounds in the harmonic spectrum in each tune, so that the sounds work together, rather than having to compete for the same eq bands to be heard clearly. Another thing I'm finding is to get a really solid bass, don't gain it out too much, and don't boost the bass too much in the eq section, rather make your inital bass sound bass-y, leave loads of headroom, and bring up the volume in relation to the other sounds, again, leaving room in the harmonic spectrum so that all of the sounds fit together ike a jigsaw puzzle. and when everyhing is ther, the sound is really full, but not necessarily because you're using a high number of sounds, but rather the few sounds that you're using are full, but complimentary. This will take a lot of practice, and requires a really good recording medium and decent monitoring so that you can accurately hear what and how you've recorded. Keep it in mind every time you record, and you'll see your mixes sounding better every time. After having done it for a while, it will become second nature for you, but you'll also notice how others do it. Eventually, you'll be able to hear an individual sound and just know right away if it fits in the spectrum with the sounds it sits next to, and what it'll take to 'tune it up'. Good luck
PS if you can get your hands on both a Behringer or Ghost and a Mackie board as well, both have unique sounds and lend themselves to different styles. European and American boards sound different from each other, particularly in the EQ sections but also in the pream sections to a degree. GO to a higher end music store and try them out side by side if you can. You'll hear the difference immediately.
Ape