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Mixing/Mastering / Re: I can't figure it out and it is frustrating.
« on: January 06, 2016, 05:11:37 am »
Hi There!! 
Do you (to begin with) understand the mixing process is a matter of positioning sound sources at different points in a multidimensional field? Panorama, Amplitude and Back/Front are key (X,Y,Z). Once this is understood you shud know how to put a specific sound in a specific space point in this "field".
As a tip PAN allows you to "emit" sounds from any point Left or Right in a percentage form of a virtual horizontal axis (i.e. Lead A, left 15%, Lead B right 20%). Depth is achieved with reverb, delays and DRY sound (i.e. long hall reverb might simulate sound coming from a relative distant point while dry [no reverb] sounds like in your face.
If you aren´t familiar with these 3 dimensions you might try to get a copy of LONGCAT HD binaural, since it´s a utility that visually allows you positioning all of your sound sources in the mix at whichever point you want (X/Y/Z dependant).
Once positioning is assigned and you're ok with the basic ROUGH MIX, just at this point we can start tweaking EQ's and compressors, obviously understanding what you're exactly doing.
Later on...the frequency war or "where is my Hertz to notes table?", subtractive EQing, the rules of freq, masking, etc...
I (and imho) personally won't recommend youtube for such goal, instead take your time and enjoy books of Mixing and/or Mastering from Katz, Owsinski, etc.
Finally feel blessed, failure today implies success tomorrow and since you know you have an issue, will be easier for you to get your sound as punchy as you want. ^^
With all due respect and good Will...a friend
Do you (to begin with) understand the mixing process is a matter of positioning sound sources at different points in a multidimensional field? Panorama, Amplitude and Back/Front are key (X,Y,Z). Once this is understood you shud know how to put a specific sound in a specific space point in this "field".
As a tip PAN allows you to "emit" sounds from any point Left or Right in a percentage form of a virtual horizontal axis (i.e. Lead A, left 15%, Lead B right 20%). Depth is achieved with reverb, delays and DRY sound (i.e. long hall reverb might simulate sound coming from a relative distant point while dry [no reverb] sounds like in your face.
If you aren´t familiar with these 3 dimensions you might try to get a copy of LONGCAT HD binaural, since it´s a utility that visually allows you positioning all of your sound sources in the mix at whichever point you want (X/Y/Z dependant).
Once positioning is assigned and you're ok with the basic ROUGH MIX, just at this point we can start tweaking EQ's and compressors, obviously understanding what you're exactly doing.
Later on...the frequency war or "where is my Hertz to notes table?", subtractive EQing, the rules of freq, masking, etc...
I (and imho) personally won't recommend youtube for such goal, instead take your time and enjoy books of Mixing and/or Mastering from Katz, Owsinski, etc.
Finally feel blessed, failure today implies success tomorrow and since you know you have an issue, will be easier for you to get your sound as punchy as you want. ^^
With all due respect and good Will...a friend
