
kcearl
I see deaf people
i play keyboard, guitar, bass in that order but I dont play drums....so when i mix it generally goes drums, bass, guitar, keyboards.....I find that my mixes have gotten better by following that simple order/rule 

Either that or the only thing going through his monitor is the guitarDo you mean this for a stage setup where the guitarist is basically using his amp as his monitor?
Maybe you should branch out to cowbell?![]()
Hoo boy, do I feel sorry for whoever sings the vocals! It just doesn't work when you push all the instruments up to +10dB but keep the vocals clean and unclipped...
Just kidding!
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I have a theory that for some bands that are used to playing live and not recording in a studio, that sometimes some of the members just get so used to how things sound on-stage form their position, that they get (consciously or unconsciously) used to things sounding like that. The guitarist under that influence wants the mix to sound like 90% guitar and 10% stage monitor.
G.
I'm not sure if I'm understanding you right. Are you saying that when you mix live you run the volume in the headphone monitors low so the singer will sing harder?I also mix live bands so that biases my studio mixing habits. If the song is rock and needs to sound loud I do tend to almost bury the vocal. Ideally in vocal tracking I'll run the 'phones a little hot with the vocal a little low to get them to push a bit, short of straining their voice. Other styles of music demand other styles of mixing.
I think the best thing to do is to learn play many instruments. Not only will it lend to better mixing but you'll learn more about your own instrument. There's an old saying: You don't really know your own language until you learn another.
Hey guys
I was browsing through some posts, and someone said "This song sounds like it was mixed by a guitarist." The thought popped into my head that any instruments you play affect your mix... For example, if you are a drummer, you make the drums louder in the mix than if you were a guitarist.
Do you guys find yourself doing this?![]()
Yes. That's why I don't have any geetars in my musicDoes playing a certain instrument affect your mix?
I'm not sure if I'm understanding you right. Are you saying that when you mix live you run the volume in the headphone monitors low so the singer will sing harder?