andrushkiwt
Well-known member
We learned to not mix anything in isolation - the listener doesn't hear anything that way, so mix it that way? - is the saying. But I'll admit the temptation to do so for some tasks is just TOO DAMN HIGH.
The most frequent break of this "rule of thumb", for me, is the bass/drum kit foundation. I'll frequently mute everything but these two tracks (SD channel as one track) and just listen, turn knobs, and try to get more of what I'm looking for. Of course, the high end of the guitars plays into the cymbal area, but if I'm going to unmute the guitars, then why not just unmute the vocals too...etc... so, I stick with drums and bass and work those together for awhile.
How do you "cheat"?
The most frequent break of this "rule of thumb", for me, is the bass/drum kit foundation. I'll frequently mute everything but these two tracks (SD channel as one track) and just listen, turn knobs, and try to get more of what I'm looking for. Of course, the high end of the guitars plays into the cymbal area, but if I'm going to unmute the guitars, then why not just unmute the vocals too...etc... so, I stick with drums and bass and work those together for awhile.
How do you "cheat"?