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dmstilo

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When I'm mixing down a track ( vocals, kick, snares...), do i include EQing, or do I wait for mastering?
 
eq and effects on individual tracks are mixing's forte. if you wait till mastering, you'll be applying those effects to EVERYTHING, as mastering involves a 2-channel mix.
 
Yup. Rule of thumb (IMO) is to get your mix as perfect as possible at mixdown. The fewer things that need to be fixed during mastering, the better. It usually works better to focus on "polishing" instead of fixing things at the mastering stage.
 
in fact, it's even better to get the sound as close to what you want as possible in the tracking stage, and then as a last resort, "fix it in the mix".
 
so, in conclusion dmstilo (in case you're even reading this thread anymore), here is a basic chronological timeline of recording events:

tracking (recording) -> mixing -> mastering

the earlier in the chain you get your sound the way you want it, the better the album will be. it will also be a lot easier too.
 
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