EQ (equalization) is an incredibly useful tool when mixing music. For the main reasons why, see my article (and video) What is Equalization, Usually Called EQ? You can do so many things with EQ, which is probably the most underutilized audio editing tool there is – at least in the mixing realm.
Here is a cool tip for enhancing the stereo imaging – making things sound even wider and larger in your mix – from The Disc Makers Blog: http://blog.discmakers.com/2016/04/complimentary-eq-home-studio-audio-mix/
And here is the video to accompany the above article:
Recording Tips and Techniques
How To Produce Backing Tracks In 5 Minutes
Producing backing tracks is an interesting topic to learn, so coming across this article by Envato Tuts, I thought it would be a good idea to share it to all of you also. Read on!
Choosing Reverb Sounds
This article by Audio Fanzine is a continuation of the series that they are having about Reverb. Today’s installation talks about helping you choose the reverb sound needed in a mix. Click here to read more.
Best EQ Tips
It’s such a blessing to know that there are so many articles out there these days that talk about how to get better at mixing our music. Of course, we are sorta partial to our own articles (click here for articles about equalization – otherwise known as EQ). But we don’t know everything (I know – shocker, right?). So we like to share stuff from others who know more, or different stuff. One example is this article from Music Tech which gives us the “20 Best EQ tips” Check it out here.
Volume- A Powerful Mixing Tool
When you think about mixing, what are the things that comes into your mind? EQ? Reverb? Compression? But have you thought about the one tool that’s always taken for granted which is the volume? Here in the article by The Recording Revolution, it talks about how volume can be an important tool. Click here to read.