Sounds jumping out from my songs.

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I allways find that i have instruments jumping out from my tracks and find it difficult to find the right levels.
I haven´t done any equing to the tracks. Anyone who has any suggestions how i can avoid instruments sticking out from my mixes?
 
Get 10 posts HERE so you can post a link to samples of what you mean.
What equipment are you using to monitor your mixes? That can make a real difference in what you are hearing.
 
that is a sign of lack of control during tracking.

study 'compression'
 
Gonzo-X just pointed out the main reason why some of my early tracks used to jump out in the mix. I was terrible at using compression. I overused it and didn't know how to adjust it properly. Had a sort of mental block and never got it right. Those days are gone :)
 
minibrute said:
I allways find that i have instruments jumping out from my tracks and find it difficult to find the right levels.
I haven´t done any equing to the tracks. Anyone who has any suggestions how i can avoid instruments sticking out from my mixes?
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Keep the volume on the instrument tracks turned down.
 
Uhh, how about we're allowed to move the faders?
At one time, that would have been called mixing you know?
Neeah! Let me rephrase that actually.. You're supposed to move the faders.
 
Figure out where a particular instrument is jumping out... go 10 seconds back. Solo the track. Hit play. Watch the meters and see what's happening at the jump out spot...

Playing at a high level is the best way to get a good result, but most people use volume automation here and there... like mixsit said.. use the faders!

If it's a whole instrument jumping out the whole time, turn it down, understand what compression can do etc. You're a bit vague on your exact problem. Post a sample...
 
grim, I think they're talking about riding the faders. Yours sounds more like just turning 'em down and leaving them there.

IDK WTF the OP is actually experiencing here. It almost always goes back to something in either the arrangement, the performance, or the actual tracking, but to a certain extent I think that certain tracks not quite sitting properly is pretty "normal" at all levels of the game. The problem is that there's no way of knowing what exactly this means to him or what fixes might apply best to any individual mix without a whole lot more information. A sound sample would probably be plenty...
 
ashcat_lt said:
grim, I think they're talking about riding the faders. Yours sounds more like just turning 'em down and leaving them there.
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I know, I was having a laugh. It was to emphasize how badly I worded my post ! I meant what Mixsit, who sometimes writes rather esoteric sentences, said so clearly.
I am surprised that using the faders never occurred to the OP, unless it did and there's still a jumping out problem.
 
Compression is the last thing you should look into.
First is controlling the performance as much as possible and the second is riding those faders.
 
This is the reason I rarely bother with first posters when they ask a complex question.... all this wonderful advice from knowledgable people and where's the OP? :facepalm:
 
Steenamaroo said:
Compression is the last thing you should look into.
First is controlling the performance as much as possible and the second is riding those faders.
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ooh, don't let the 'pros' here you say that.

LOL
 
This thread is old but I am bored.. Has anyone suggested just starting over and getting it right in the first place?
 
minibrute said:
I allways find that i have instruments jumping out from my tracks and find it difficult to find the right levels.
I haven´t done any equing to the tracks. Anyone who has any suggestions how i can avoid instruments sticking out from my mixes?
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Talk to him... if he ever bothers to come back :rolleyes:
 
Compression
If you've not used compression much, as a starting point set the ratio to about 3:1 then lower the threshold until the gain reduction meter shows you're lowering the peaks by about 6-12dB. This will be lowering the volume of the loudest peaks in your track and you can then use gain to turn the overall level up if necessary
 
guitarchord said:
Compression
If you've not used compression much, as a starting point set the ratio to about 3:1 then lower the threshold until the gain reduction meter shows you're lowering the peaks by about 6-12dB. This will be lowering the volume of the loudest peaks in your track and you can then use gain to turn the overall level up if necessary
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Yeah? Wow....
 
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