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could someone please tell me the approximate ratio levels of the common instruments...ie..drums, bass, guitars, keys and vocals...

put another way.... what is the common level of a bass guitar to an electric guitar to an acoustic guitar..?

i ask because i am having a hard time balancing out the individual instrument's volume levels...if a chart can be found somewhere out there, please let me know....it almost sounds like a rhetorical question to me, because the levels are variant depending on the style/feel/mood of the song. i'm just looking for a solid tried and true basis...


thanks
 
There's a very common tool for EXACTLY what you're trying to acheive...... it's called "THE EAR"....... most species of animals, including humans, have 2 of 'em!

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Bruce
 
Yeah, Bears on it... it all depends on style of music... pop kick is way louder than jazz kick.
Best way to do it... drop all your faders, bring the kick and bass in together and make the levels good. Then bring in the vocals where they are good. Bring the snare in to work with the vocals and bass and kick, and then pan everything else where you want it and bring the levels up. This will help you get a better mix, sometimes. I always work the kick and bass together 1st, as do most people.
 
i realize

i know i have ears and believe me, i them to hard work nearly 10 hours a day....i was just wondering if there were common methods used...thanks tubedude, i will try it that way, see what happens, typically i record my acoustic guitars first (rhythm and fills), then i record the bass and vocals and so on, of course this leaves me with drum timing problems, so i try to start with a metronome.... i've tried atleast a hundred different combos and will continue trying more until i get what works....


my new question is, i can formulate a nice drum track for my verses, but am having problems getting a nice cooridated change for the chorus...any tips?
 
Do a scratch track to the click, then do your drums, then erase the scratch and track the good stuff. Only way I can think of, unless you can do drums to a click without a scratch, and with your own stuff, you should be able to pull it off.
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Panning will also help your mixes. Listen to professional mixes (your favorite CD's) over headphones. Listen for how the levels, effects and panning are. You shouldn't mix with headphones, but it's a great way to hear panning, level and effects tricks.
 
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