What do most mixing tips get wrong? They speak in black and white. “Always do this.” “Never do that”. “THE ONLY MIXING TIPS YOU’LL EVER NEED”. It’s click-bait! Mixing is an art-form, and getting caught up in what’s ‘correct’ will restrict creativity. Have a watch of this video where I explain why you should be careful when taking this kind of advice.
It’s so important to get invested in the art that we’re working on. Whether you’re recording, mixing, mastering or producing. In this video, I go over why it’s important to truly enjoy and appreciate the music that you’re working on. Let’s look at how we can go about motivating ourselves and how to become invested in the art.
I’ve put together 20 mixing tips to get you better mixes. I’ve included a few that you might not have thought of that aim to streamline your mixing process over the year and help you get better, faster. Check them out.
When we’re mixing a song, sometimes choruses just need a little extra something. Something to differentiate them from the verses, something to add excitement, a way to draw the listener in. Let’s look at how to add width, life and texture to the mix.
3 tricks on how to get wide guitars. Create spacious and exciting mixes with wide guitars using these three techniques.
It can be tricky making sure your overhead mics don’t interfere with the rest of your drum tracks. You can mix your snare spot mic to sound as punchy and as fat as you like, but if your overheads are overpowering it, you might lose those desired effects!
Let me share with you my go-to techniques on how to reduce the snare bleed from your overhead mic tracks.
I want to show you how to mix vocals to achieve a professional and smooth sound that fits nicely within the mix. Join me as I break down my vocal mixing method into 6 steps.
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