The Official Mixing Thread

[head shots101]

Disregard

@Payroll

 

[Payroll]

And if anything moves drastically from the position you set it in... Meaning it falls back when it shouldn't or comes up front when it shouldn't ... And it feels like you need to touch the fader while the music is playing...

I shouldn't be touching the fader correct?

@Payroll

After you set your balance .. yes.

Meaning you already decided on where you want each track to be..

 

[Supa]

Yes that's the 1st thing I do

Nope I didn't touch the fader at all

Yea I believe it is? I should cut around there ?

If it is something needs to cut right? Also I'm using a drum loop on this particular beat

You added the bassline after you already finished the beat and gain staged the other sounds? If so you have to set the gain on the bass to match those other sounds.

After you get the gain right you gotta use the faders to get the levels right. Either the bass is too loud or you need to filter from 200 down and see if that controls the bass.

 

[head shots101]

You added the bassline after you already finished the beat and gain staged the other sounds? If so you have to set the gain on the bass to match those other sounds.

After you get the gain right you gotta use the faders to get the levels right. Either the bass is too loud or you need to filter from 200 down and see if that controls the bass.

I gain stage every track before I eq and do other stuff

 

[Supa]

I gain stage every track before I eq and do other stuff

It has to be the frequency. Filter it and drop the fader until it's sitting right in the mix. After you gain stage use the fader to set the volume for each sound.

Might want to filter the drum loop at 40hz and take some low end off the kick.

 

[head shots101]

Appreciate y'all nikkaz man @Supa @Payroll

 

[head shots101]

I see one of my problems....I'm mixing in headphones.....when I hear the bass in my headphones it sounds low but when I play the track in the whip the bass is strong as fukk

 

[head shots101]

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[DJ Mart-Kos]

Can y'all check my mix? Is it still that bad?

 

[Supa]

Can y'all check my mix? Is it still that bad?

Way too loud. Bring the instruments down so the drums can hit.

Probably need to eq the highs as well.

 

[DJ Mart-Kos]

Way too loud. Bring the instruments down so the drums can hit.

Probably need to eq the highs as well.

How come i don't hear these things???

I mean i try to compare my soundquality to Apollo Brown - Clouds. That's my reference album.
And his mixes are about the same loudness as mine now.

 

[Supa]

How come i don't hear these things???

I mean i try to compare my soundquality to Apollo Brown - Clouds. That's my reference album.
And his mixes are about the same loudness as mine now.

I hear it immediately. The highs are too much. Snare is too loud.

Something sounds off to me. Are you using a lot of reverb?

 

[DJ Mart-Kos]

I hear it immediately. The highs are too much. Snare is too loud.

Something sounds off to me. Are you using a lot of reverb?

Yes, i ALWAYS use reverb. Even if it's hardly noticable.
But this was an 80's sample so i felt like going with a bunch of reverb cause it fits the song i think.

 

[DJ Mart-Kos]

Here's 2 examples. I personally think the 100% wet fits better cause it's an 80's song and we all know 80's music is known for having a lot of Reverb. (Which i usually like from that time)

 

[Supa]

Here's 2 examples. I personally think the 100% wet fits better cause it's an 80's song and we all know 80's music is known for having a lot of Reverb. (Which i usually like from that time)

50% sounds better to me.

If you can leave it at 100% and turn down the snare and the sample it might work.