That's kind of the entire point of mixing. Making the individual elements come together to form a cohesive mix.Hi there, so we've been doing some recording lately, and the different parts- drums, bass, guitar, vocals- just don't sound as one. Is there any EQ settings that could make the different parts sit well together? Any other techniques would be greatly appreciated.
That's kind of the entire point of mixing. Making the individual elements come together to form a cohesive mix.
Granted -- Typically, the mix should sound 80-90% "there" without using any EQ. But the whole use of EQ is to tailor those sounds (and I use the word "tailor" purposefully, as in "this suit fits pretty well right off the rack but it will fit even better once I have it tailored"). What those settings are on the other hand -- Completely unique to every source, to every mix.
One way to approach I like is to see how far I can get with just levels, eq and panning.Hi there, so we've been doing some recording lately, and the different parts- drums, bass, guitar, vocals- just don't sound as one. Is there any EQ settings that could make the different parts sit well together? Any other techniques would be greatly appreciated.
Honestly, a good amount of cohesion comes from the mastering process when you use multi-band compressors, limiting, saturation, etc. When you apply an effect to all of the tracks it unites them sonically.
Yeah I knew someone would disagree with what I said. Yes, mixing is very important in cohesion, I'm not doubting that at all. More important than mastering. But in my experience, a mix (good or bad) going into mastering will definitely sound more cohesive at the end. But it also depends how you master it I suppose. Not a lot of people on these forums are into the idea of brickwalling to hell.Wow. No. Sorry -Unless you mean at some final fine pollishing' level where 99% of what went before went 'right in my opinion this is out of whack.
For 'an opposed to argument' I would point to what I was getting at earlier, the joy of getting much of it together in a large way and 'sounding like a band with just the basics in the mix. Let alone where a mix should land finished!
Fixed it.Honestly, a good amount of cohesion comes from the mastering process (STOP RIGHT THERE)