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Frederick

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How to let your pads fit into the mix
« on: January 13, 2016, 07:06:46 pm »
As the title says. Im having a really prominent pad and it is giving me some trouble. Cant be the only one.

Do you let the lead shine in ur mid range, and just cut the pad? Or automate the eq? How do you mix these elements together...

What is the best way to approach this?



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Re: How to let your pads fit into the mix
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2016, 07:53:08 pm »
It really depends what else is in the mix or how you want the pad to sound.

Do you want the pad to fill the entire frequency spectrum or just certain parts?
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Re: How to let your pads fit into the mix
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2016, 08:30:06 pm »
I tend to mix first the 'main' elements I have such as the drums, bass and leads. Then, I slowly bring the pads and EQ with little scoops so they don't interfere with drums and leads. A highpass @ 100hz should work if you have trouble with lower frequencies.
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Re: How to let your pads fit into the mix
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2016, 08:32:21 pm »
Pads don't need much low frequency content. You can cut out lots of it probably. Mix everything, bring the pad in as last part.
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Re: How to let your pads fit into the mix
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2016, 08:49:51 pm »
My pads tend to have lots of surgical subtractive eqing. That way, they are only hitting very specific frequencies, allowing them to fill the gaps rather then take over the mix.
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Re: How to let your pads fit into the mix
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2016, 08:59:31 pm »
Quote from: manducator on January 13, 2016, 08:32:21 pm
Pads don't need much low frequency content. You can cut out lots of it probably. Mix everything, bring the pad in as last part.

I actually quite like my pads low end frequency and will typically leave it untouched above 45hz. But as others said: subtractive eqing works best.
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Re: How to let your pads fit into the mix
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2016, 09:10:24 pm »
For trance I use pads from the breakdown and automate them in the drop with a lowcut of around 500hz or maybe lower, depends on the track
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Re: How to let your pads fit into the mix
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2016, 09:26:48 pm »
I usually find that you can do a lot of stuff to pads that would sound awful if they were soloed but work fine in the mix. Drastic EQ cuts and filters, volume ducking around other elements, that sort of thing.
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Re: How to let your pads fit into the mix
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2016, 10:48:43 pm »
Hey thanks for all the replies guys. Helped me a lot.


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