Fresh ears are important

[K-dub]

A mix fix:

Toss it all behind

It's always a privilege when musicians offer their contributions to a piece ... but sometimes one gets so enamored that anyone might offer their help, that the brain loses the bigger vision of the work for the personal thanks ... and things are mixed accordingly -- with the thanks out of place in the mix.

So, I listen later ... and then realized how feelings got mixed in a mix.

It's a mix. It's been fixed.

Words and Melody: John McLaughlin
Bass and Electric Guitar: Jeff Maher
The rest: Me

This is a Home Recording.

 

[K-dub]

btw ... I post here because I want folks to ask what I did to get what I did ... and w/in context and constraint of medium, I will attempt to answer.

Some stuff isn't answerable ... because it's too vague and requires too broad an answer no one has time to give.

But ... I was helped by boards as this as I attempted to figure shit out.

I'm willing to help, please ask. It is simpler than I first believed.

Those who know will tell those that don't the same.

Kev-

 

[trumpino1]

btw ... I post here because I want folks to ask what I did to get what I did ... and w/in context and constraint of medium, I will attempt to answer.

Some stuff isn't answerable ... because it's too vague and requires too broad an answer no one has time to give.

But ... I was helped by boards as this as I attempted to figure shit out.

I'm willing to help, please ask. It is simpler than I first believed.

Those who know will tell those that don't the same.

Kev-

Dude that is awesome, because I have plenty to ask when I figure out what exactly it is that I need to ask. If that makes any sense. You're definitely good at what you do. So I hope I can learn from you and everyone from this site, as I have so far. It's good to know you're out there Kev.

 

[joeym]

Beautiful!
Great 3-dimensional feel in the mix, but the original mix was very good too. This is more complete. Great harmonies. I repeat: a great song is easier to mix.

 

[Greg_L]

Sounds okay to me. I do have one question though: wtf are you talking about?

 

[K-dub]

Sounds okay to me. I do have one question though: wtf are you talking about?

Nothing much. Just musing.

 

[K-dub]

Beautiful!
Great 3-dimensional feel in the mix, but the original mix was very good too. This is more complete. Great harmonies. I repeat: a great song is easier to mix.

Thanks, Joey. The first was in the neighborhood, but I was so enamored with Jeff's contributions that it colored my earlier mix decisions. This was a realignment of levels that evened things out better.

There's much more clarity in this, (IMO) for I cleared up the low end considerably.

K-

 

[K-dub]

Dude that is awesome, because I have plenty to ask when I figure out what exactly it is that I need to ask. If that makes any sense. You're definitely good at what you do. So I hope I can learn from you and everyone from this site, as I have so far. It's good to know you're out there Kev.

When I first got into audio, T, I used to over think it ... and I'd pay attention to the stupid stuff and overlook the important stuff.

My cousin Mike, a producer out of Boston (he did Fountains of Wayne -- Stacy's Mom has got it going on -- Click Five was him too) ... anyways ... he told me the most important thing is make sure what you're putting to tape is exactly what you want there ... and make sure it's exactly the sound you want.

What he was saying is that if the sound on tape sucks as source, there is no fixing it in the mix.

Tracking IS mixing ... and too many new recordists think it's about the mixing console because it's the most impressive piece of equipment in the chain ...

... but that would be wrong. The order of importance starts at the source of the sound, then the microphone chosen to record the source, then the pre amp chosen to partner with the microphone and then the device employed to record the performance.

The console doesn't really count much until mixdown, but if it was wrong going in, there is no magic console that can fix it.

Thanks for the kind thoughts!

Kev-