Recent content by JamEZmusic

If I already lost objectivity on a mix after multiple days or weeks on it, then even after a break I can get fatigued after 5 minutes, after 1 hour I have lost objectivity, and I am not listening to the mix for tone anymore, I am listening to how well everything is sitting, for which I can...

Yeah be careful with that. It's not the magic bullet that people think it is. But, if you are planning on creating a youtube channel that teaches people how to mix, then feel free to record a (Highpassing is your best friend) video to add to the 2000+ others that already sing it the highest...

The recording sounds pretty dry to me. Did you place the lamps on the floor to lighten the track up? Like a brighter reverb?

Get the jack to XLR adapters from Rode. I don't think standard 3.5mm to jack is the same thing. I used them all the time but I never brought mine separately. All rode jack to XLR are the correct size

Mixing in a perfect room doesn't help like you think it does, the proof would be to mix in headphones on the flattest cans you can find or use referencing software. Does this make you a pro? You'll be no better off. You reckon you could mix better than say...JJP if you switched studios? You...

I've taken room measurements before and after treatment, there is not much improvement at all. I've used the recommended density rockwool, I can't remember now, RW30? Can't go wrong with placement, i have the RFZ set up, and the corners are treated. The rooms response is still pretty shit. How...

I normally get scowled at when I mention how overrated treating your room is. So many people out there think it's the 1 thing that will make your mixes go from good to great. Grab some headphones and mix, if you still can't do it. Treated room aint gonna help Edit: I do prefer a treated room...

I lmfao everytime I hear people say they are leaving -6db or whatever to leave headroom for mastering. I lmfao even harder when I hear of mastering engineers demanding this

Mids are everything, it is the only way to balance the low end bass frequencies and high end harsh freqs. Not enough mids and turning down the low end just turns your track into a thin harsh mix that can actually turn out to be quite painful. I'd rather have plenty of mids and the illusion of a...

95% of the music I listen to is in mono (bluetooth alexa speakers, or crappy laptop/phone speakers. All music sounds good on stereo speakers, it's hardly mixing is it if you can't get something sounding good in mono or on harsh phone speakers and what have you

If I remember and I am feeling up to it I will always do a second take, even if I do not comp it in the end. Sometimes unpleasant elements are not noticed on the take that you thought was good. Could be a compressor doesn't sound as good on a specific note by accentuating a badly plucked...

A heavier pick adds a ton of low mids and bass plus is much more rounded off that it's difficult to hear any pick attack at all IME. That's why I don't like using them on full bodied acoustics. Those light bendy nylon picks are too slappy, and the pick attack sounds way too loud to me. Medium...

Yes some people swear by it. But I only do it for like 30-40% of my mix. I'll flick backwards and forwards a bit near the end for checks. Mono compatibility is very important to me. If you're gonna mix in mono, try it properly with a (sum to mono) plugin on your master. Or if your DAW or...

The vocal is generally half a db too loud in mono, but just right in stereo. And rhythm guitars can fall way back in mono. But a bump with EQ below 600hz (200-300hz works a lot) can make it present and punchy in mono without having it fall back too far because you can get the perceived balances...

Not optimal Pan first > Sum to Mono