Jake Weston

Many of the mistakes made during a mixing session are a result of lack of knowledge or planning. Sometimes the person mixing is simply ignorant of better decisions, or unaware of how their actions impact each other. Increasing technical knowledge can help avoid many pitfalls. Once you have made a mistake, the most important part is to learn from the error, and improve for next time. A mixing blunder can provide an “Ah-hah” moment as you understand what to do in the future.

Key Takeaways:

• Most of the mistakes made during mixing are a result of lack of knowledge or awareness.
• Being aware of the potential for mistakes helps to avoid them in the future.
• Overcoming each of the mistakes leads to an eye-opening moment of clarity, and brings better understanding of mixing.

“these are the biggest mistakes that I’ve made in the past, and overcoming each of these things lead to an AHA! moment for me.”

Read more: https://www.musicianonamission.com/top-five-mixing-mistakes/

A MIDI drum kit is not like a drum kit that you’re used to as it needs to be connected to a sound source in order to produce any sound. MIDI kits also used to be very hard and that would cause the drummers to get fatigued and hurt their arms and hands. Now the kits are much more soft and realistic just like regular drum kits. These kits also don’t make as much noise and allow you to perform drum rolls and drum drags much more easily compared to standard drum kits.

Key Takeaways:

• MIDI drum kits used to have hard surfaces that felt unnatural to the player.
• Some versions of the drum kits come with a “brain”, some require your own synth or sampler.
• Some drumming techniques like dragging and rolling, are performed more easily on MIDI kits.

“They also don’t make nearly as much noise when struck with sticks, and allow you to perform more advanced techniques like rolls and drags more easily.”

Read more: https://ask.audio/articles/midi-drum-kits-how-do-they-work

For many audio and recording purposes, a cheaper mic and equipment is very acceptable. Your gear does not need to break the bank, and many great pieces can be found under $1000. Most instruments perform well with even a $300 mic. The issues that arise with audio, are more frequently a result of the ignorance of the user, not the mic itself. Training and learning about the various features and benefits of each piece of equipment is more valuable to sound quality, than buying a new piece of high-end equipment.

Key Takeaways:

• A good mic for audio recording projects is affordable , and usually costs less than $1000.
• Nearly all instruments can work with a solid, low-priced mic. They can be tuned to have quality sound.
• Most mics can produce great recordings; a low-quality recording is usually caused by insufficient knowledge on the user’s part.

“If your recordings don’t end up sounding great, it’s usually not the gear. It’s the skills of the person using the gear.”

Read more: https://www.audio-issues.com/recording-tips/myth-1-you-need-high-end-gear-for-great-recordings/

Perfect vocal production is necessary for today’s music production standards. Though there are many different vocal styles, they all share some of the same hallmarks when it comes to production: for example, equalization, compression, and a bit of ambiance. While you can work on these things separately, Audified’s ToneSpot Voice Pro can help you with your vocal production. It provides ten additional modules and is a great tool to round out the ToneSpot line. Watch this video to learn more about ToneSpot Voice Pro.

Key Takeaways:

• Audified’s Tonespot Voice Pro plugin allows easy and convenient processing in a single action.
• Equalization and compression are essential to good vocal acoustics, and usually need to be modified.
• The Tonespot Voice Pro is able to balance all of the vocal mixing needs easily, to perfect a variety of tracks.

“Musically, many steps of getting the right vocal mix are based on the same acoustic principles. Put it this way: whether mixing old school swing or the latest pop sensation, some equalisation and compression, plus some kind of ambiance, are likely to be the order of the day.”

Read more: https://ask.audio/articles/audified-brings-oneshot-channel-processing-to-tonespot-voice-pro

If you have a compressor, you can use a simple compression trick to turn it into a one dial compressor. Watch this video to learn this trick for dual reverb mixing! This can really increase your mixing knowledge and help you to create new mixes with this skill. If you want more help with mixing, use the free vocal space cheat sheet provided with the video to make sure that your vocals also fit perfectly with your mix.

Key Takeaways:

• This video offers a way to use dual reverbs for both early and later reflections.
• The guest video is the work of Peter Dowser a renowned London based artist.
• Dowser has had the good fortune and the necessary chops to work with famous performers, like Snoop Dog.

“In this video I’m going to show you a simple compression trick that turns any compressor into a one dial compressor.”

Read more: https://www.musicianonamission.com/dual-reverb-mixing-trick/