Comments on: How to Mix Instrument Frequencies for Best Sound http://www.audiorecording.me/how-to-mix-instrument-frequencies-for-best-sound.html Technical Guide in Computer Audio Recording Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:55:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Emerson Maningo http://www.audiorecording.me/how-to-mix-instrument-frequencies-for-best-sound.html/comment-page-8#comment-808 Emerson Maningo Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:34:19 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/how-to-mix-instrument-frequencies-for-best-sound/#comment-808 Dr.PhillyBlunt, It is nice to know you learned something that improves recording/mixing quality. Thanks anyway for visiting my audio recording blog. Cheers. Emerson Dr.PhillyBlunt,
It is nice to know you learned something that improves recording/mixing quality. Thanks anyway for visiting my audio recording blog. Cheers.

Emerson

]]> By: Emerson Maningo http://www.audiorecording.me/how-to-mix-instrument-frequencies-for-best-sound.html/comment-page-7#comment-807 Emerson Maningo Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:30:58 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/how-to-mix-instrument-frequencies-for-best-sound/#comment-807 Hi Norberto, "Is it because the signal becomes louder, and so getting closer to clipping point?" Yes partly the main reason is that boosting introduces a lot of artifacts in digital editing which are not desirable if overdone. It is why I always limit my boost to 6dB. If it really needs to be more than 6dB, I simply re-record it and pre-set the EQ on the guitar or any instrument having issues. Hi Norberto,
“Is it because the signal becomes louder, and so getting closer to clipping point?” Yes partly the main reason is that boosting introduces a lot of artifacts in digital editing which are not desirable if overdone. It is why I always limit my boost to 6dB.
If it really needs to be more than 6dB, I simply re-record it and pre-set the EQ on the guitar or any instrument having issues.

]]> By: Emerson Maningo http://www.audiorecording.me/how-to-mix-instrument-frequencies-for-best-sound.html/comment-page-7#comment-806 Emerson Maningo Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:22:25 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/how-to-mix-instrument-frequencies-for-best-sound/#comment-806 Hi Da Bliss, About your inquiry: "I will always find out that my volume is very very low and when i try to boost it will always clip or distort so.what do you advice me to do? Some few tips: 1.) After mixdown, make sure the maximum peak level is around -3dB so that when you compress or boost in mastering, it won't still get distorted. 2.) Make sure your mixdown does not contain any clipping (red marks in the audio meter). 3.) Check the volume after boosting, the average sound level should not exceed -13dB. If problem still persists, I recommend to have your mix fully mastered by a professional mastering engineer. I hope this will help. Hi Da Bliss,
About your inquiry: “I will always find out that my volume is very very low and when i try to boost it will always clip or distort so.what do you advice me to do?
Some few tips:
1.) After mixdown, make sure the maximum peak level is around -3dB so that when you compress or boost in mastering, it won’t still get distorted.
2.) Make sure your mixdown does not contain any clipping (red marks in the audio meter).
3.) Check the volume after boosting, the average sound level should not exceed -13dB.

If problem still persists, I recommend to have your mix fully mastered by a professional mastering engineer. I hope this will help.

]]> By: Dr.PhillyBlunt http://www.audiorecording.me/how-to-mix-instrument-frequencies-for-best-sound.html/comment-page-7#comment-793 Dr.PhillyBlunt Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:43:59 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/how-to-mix-instrument-frequencies-for-best-sound/#comment-793 This is a really useful board for amateurs such as myself. I do know a little bit about mixing/mastering but of course many of my mixes still end up sounding muddy and dual. One thing I have noticed is that shaping the stereo field is really useful and adds fullness. A small delay between each side of the shaped stereo field also helps things pop out. I'm putting this on my fav list. Thanks guys. This is a really useful board for amateurs such as myself. I do know a little bit about mixing/mastering but of course many of my mixes still end up sounding muddy and dual. One thing I have noticed is that shaping the stereo field is really useful and adds fullness. A small delay between each side of the shaped stereo field also helps things pop out.

I’m putting this on my fav list.

Thanks guys.

]]> By: Tomii Sonic http://www.audiorecording.me/how-to-mix-instrument-frequencies-for-best-sound.html/comment-page-6#comment-710 Tomii Sonic Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:07:14 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/how-to-mix-instrument-frequencies-for-best-sound/#comment-710 Any frequency guidelines/dial-ins/gear recommendations you could give me for working an extended range guitar into the mix? [in case any of this info is relevant, I play an Ibanez 8 string guitar (low Eb G# C# G# C# F# Bb Eb) through a Mesa Rectifier head (8ohms), Traynor 4x12 cab vintage 30's, beginning at an EQ with the bottom rolled off, into a clean boost in front of the Pre,] We are a rock band, 80's Pop meets Nu Metal..for lack of a better term. We are working in Logic(18-20 hour days, trial and error)trying to add Hz's of Strategy, and subtract Db's of "what the hell are we doing?" Thank You!! Tom Any frequency guidelines/dial-ins/gear recommendations you could give me for working an extended range guitar into the mix? [in case any of this info is relevant, I play an Ibanez 8 string guitar (low Eb G# C# G# C# F# Bb Eb) through a Mesa Rectifier head (8ohms), Traynor 4x12 cab vintage 30's, beginning at an EQ with the bottom rolled off, into a clean boost in front of the Pre,] We are a rock band, 80′s Pop meets Nu Metal..for lack of a better term.
We are working in Logic(18-20 hour days, trial and error)trying to add Hz’s of Strategy, and subtract Db’s of “what the hell are we doing?”
Thank You!!
Tom

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