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Stop Mixing in Solo
I used to EQ and compress in solo a lot. In fact, my first couple of years as a serious audio engineer I would frequently be tempted to do most of my processing in solo. Whether I was EQing a kick drum, or compressing a lead vocal, or adding saturation for color, I would think to myself that I can hear the processing better in solo anyways so why not just quickly solo the track, do the processing, then do…
Subtractive EQ First, Additive EQ Second
Most mixing engineers, from intermediates to professionals, know how to use EQing to great effect. Even novice mixing engineers know there way around an EQ, as it's commonly understood that EQing is what helps you balance the frequencies within a given mix and that you should remove what is not needed on a given track and boost the frequencies that you want to emphasize. But I want to elaborate on a memorable experience (one of several, in fact) from when…
Mixing in Mono (during Volume, Compression, & EQ adjustments)
I want to discuss a mixing technique that I first learned from Graham ( The Recording Revolution ); namely, “Mixing in Mono.” The suggestion is to monitor in mono while making volume, compression, and EQ decisions. To be more specific, once you've completed your initial adjustments in mono, flip back to stereo and see whether it made an improvement. By making critical decisions in mono, you are effectively going to make better decisions that will improve, not only mono compatibility…