Lampdog wrote:Try:
Putting an 80khz low cut on every track that doesn't need lows, ie; hhat, conga, ride.
Tracking mono unless the sample has stereo left-right info, ie; left to right sweep needs stereo).
Add reverb to where you barely barely notice it.
Recording into your DAW at 48khz/24bit if possible.
"Subtractive EQ'ing" instead of adding eq.
Anybody else care to throw some of the top of the head?
I think I know who is coming next with knowledge or lack thereof, lol.
Let's see if I'm right.
Lampdog wrote:Try:
Putting an 80khz low cut on every track that doesn't need lows, ie; hhat, conga, ride.
"Subtractive EQ'ing" instead of adding eq.
cozy wrote:Its pretty hard to give you an idea without hearing what you have recorded and what you plan to do with it (is it hip hop or rock or country? is it instrumental or are there vocals tracked? if its just an instrumental, are you planning on recording vocals over it?).
As far as resources, its going to take more than a couple of days to learn how to mix and get that crispness.
That being said:
Hi pass filter on all tracks except kick and bass. Remove as much low end off of these tracks as possible without affecting the tone of the instrument.
Then slap a low pass filter on the kick and bass and remove hi end frequencies to taste.
If you don't know how to use a compressor, I would stay away from it.
As Lamp said, subtractive eq. I highly suggest making sweeping the frequencies and making subtle cuts only if necessary. Don't get in the habit of doing things just to do them.
Also, mix in mono. If you can get the mix to sound good in mono, it should sound good in most other places.
Good luck
Ill-Green wrote:To add on, keep it all recording between -4 to 0dB and monitor your meters that they bounce reaching the peak occasionally. If your VU meter is stuck on the right position or the dB meter is erected to the peak without bounce then you're clipping major.
Lampdog wrote: you will never know, never be able to judge unless you hit it for yourself.
JesseHolmz wrote:I appreciate the advice. A lot of this sounds foreign to me, I won't lie. Are there any good books that "everyone should own" on the subject? I don't know what half the **** you said even means, like sweeping the frequencies, etc.
Lampdog wrote:Putting an 80khz low cut on every track that doesn't need lows, ie; hhat, conga, ride.
Lampdog wrote:Lampdog wrote:Putting an 80khz low cut on every track that doesn't need lows, ie; hhat, conga, ride.
This is usually the cause of mud.
If you have different things going on in left and right (sounds or effects) then that sample needs to stay stereo.
