Equalization - 10 Good Reasons To Reach For An Equalizer
07 July 2011 11:30 AM Filed in: Mixing
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A tracking engineer, if they're worth their weight in gold, will do their best to capture each sound in such a way that the equalizer isn't needed to perform major surgery, if it's needed at all. While this may minimize the use of equalization, I don't ever see a scenario in which a mix engineer could possibly mix a song without ever touching an eq unless there are very few tracks to mix. For most of us, we have a good number of tracks, anywhere from 16-64+, and the more tracks there are, the more unrealistic this becomes. But we can't just reach for the equalizer without a plan. Here are 10 good reasons to reach for one, in no particular order. Read More...
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Equalization - The Frequency Spectrum
30 June 2011 09:51 AM Filed in: Mixing
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It is a common thing for beginning mix engineers (or bands who are trying to record and mix their own music) to wonder how to equalize, or EQ, their recordings properly. I hear many mixes that sound very ‘thin,’ or ‘flat.’ Others are ‘woofy’ sounding or have lots of low-end. Understanding how to follow some basic EQ guidelines or principles will go a long ways in helping you achieve a better, more professional-sounding album. Not doing so will reveal you to be an abject amateur, at best. So, over the next few posts, were going to go over some of the basics of EQ-ing your mix. Read More...
Upgrading Your System
17 June 2011 08:57 AM Filed in: Gear
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How many of you find yourselves constantly craving the next greatest plug-in or piece of analog gear? With so much cool stuff out there to play with, it's hard not to constantly be wanting the next big thing. But how do you know what is a wise purchase and what is a waste of money? We all know money is tight these days, so one can't be too careful about what they spend their next hard-earned dollar on. We all want (and in most cases, 'need') to upgrade our studios, so let me give you some help in making wise, cost-effective purchases. Read More...
Review: Slate Digital's Trigger Platinum
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Slate Digital recently released Trigger, heralded as the best drum replacement software ever. What follows is The Mixdown's first ever review. Read More...
Reviews
04 August 2010 05:35 PM Filed in: Reviews
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From time to time, you will be able to find product reviews here on The Mixdown, so I wanted to fill you in on what you'd expect to find. Read More...
5 Ways to Instantly Improve Your Mix
11 March 2010 08:07 AM Filed in: Mixing
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Sometimes, improving your mix doesn't require all that much more effort. It just requires some ideas to help clear the way. So here are 5 ideas to get those mixes sounding better now. Read More...
Mixing with Mastering in Mind: An Addendum
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Upon further discussion with Mr. Bob Katz, mastering engineer extraordinaire, it appears that I've come to a faulty conclusion, so let's take a second look. Read More...
Mixing with Mastering in Mind: A Discussion with Bob Katz
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Bob Katz helps us know what to expect when we get our mix back from the mastering engineer. Read More...
Where Am I?
29 January 2010 06:32 PM Filed in: Gear
I know that I need to continue working on the room acoustics, so that is up next on the list of things to ascertain. But beyond that, I’d like your help. What tools do you think I should look at obtaining next to continue to propel me and my studio forward? Read More...
Let's Get this Party Started
22 January 2010 12:18 PM Filed in: Personal
If you long to get into the recording industry as an engineer like myself, or as a recording artist, or maybe management, A&R, production, or maybe something else entirely and have dreams of your own, then this blog is for you. There will be stories of what is going on with me, the studio, artists and colleagues I work with, lessons that I’m learning as a mix engineer regarding the nuts and bolts of the art, like eq-ing, compression, depth of field, etc., and product reviews, among many other things. Read More...
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