dobro's mixing tips: #1

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I'm LMAO :D ... but now we have to get serious for any NEWBIE reading this post.

The BEST way to record vocals is to... turn your studio monitors and amp all the way up, then get really really close to the "maxxed out" studio monitors with your computer mic connected to your computers MIC IN.

:eek: ;) :) :D

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This is for those who continually complain that their mixes are not as loud as those they hear on the radio or on commerical CD's.

The trick, grasshopper, is compression.

1. Set the compression ratio to infinity.
2. Set the threshhold to something around -60db.
3. Turn the "gain" setting to as high as it will go.
4. Set the attack and release to whatever you want
5. Destructively apply it to your .wav.

When you are done, your .wav picture should appear as one solid black mass. If you see any peaks in your file without large, flat tops, you should repeat steps 1-5 again.

You will find that this little trick will make you sound like many of the groups you hear on the radio today. As a side benefit, it also eliminates the need for having to tune your instruments prior to recording.
 
This reminds me of a little blurb I read many, many years ago in Cream magazine. A producer who had recorded an album with Yes said he would never do it again because he was dizzy from being torn in 5 dirrections - Jon Anderson saying "the vocals need to be louder", Chris Squire saying "the bass needs to be louder", etc. Getting the right mix is hard enough, I can't imagine also dealing with 5 very large talents and egos to boot.
 
As a side benefit, it also eliminates the need for having to tune your instruments prior to recording.
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?? Tuning an instrument ??

I thought a guitar had 5 strings so that if one is out of tune, you can always use anotherone.
 
True homereckers know that this is best accomplished with an eq software plug in. Vocals should be boosted +15 at 200hz, 500hz, 1.5khz, 3khz, 5khz and 12khz. To avoid muddiness, cut 0.5 at 400 hz and 8khz.

In contrast, acoustic guitars should be boosted +15 at 200hz, 500hz, 1.5khz, 3khz, 5khz and 12khz. To avoid muddiness, cut 0.5 at 400 hz and 8khz.


Just don't use a drum machine. I hate that artificial sound.
 
In some of my very best work, I destructively flanged my vocals, then reversed them. After compression and eq, I applied distortion. Then I copied the track, slowed it down a couple cents and panned it opposite the original track, in 11-to-1 positions.

But I NEVER used Autotune.
 
Can we get back to the solo button thing????:confused:
 
I didnt know they had solo buttons for mixing boards!Ive got one on my guitar amp..I put it on the floor when I play a solo ,I press it...and somehow it gets louder!Where can I get one of those floor button thingys for my recorder?


Don
 
Hmph! I try to help out a little here with some useful mixing tips, and what happens? Smartasses come along and get silly with it. I don't know what this board's coming to...
 
*phew*

Thank goodness.

Now I know everyones joking! LOL. :)

You guys were scaring the shit outta me with the last thread.
 
damn confusion.
I'm watering my plate today to get my reverb extra wet. You really need to do that once a month with the old models
 
This must sting dobro. Both of you're threads are rated at 1 star. Harsh.
 
Completely appropriate, really. Plus, they're just about the ONLY starred threads in the forum right now.

I was thinking of doing a whole series of mixing tips, but each thread has this way of going waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay off topic, so what's the point? LOL

Happy holidays. :)
 
I use to sit next to the fireplace and sing.. cheaper than a tube-pre...
 
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