Brian addresses another actual mix note on the subject of making sure the snare drum has "body" within a mix. Brian takes notice of how well written and detailed the mix note is, and how helpful it was to him. Avid Pro Expander and Waves SSL E-Channel are featured.
- [Voiceover] I'm going to start this video…by reading you another actual mix note I received,…and it's a long one.…"The overall snare sound could use some more body.…It's very top-end heavy, but missing the fatness.…There might be too much real snare,…or that alt-snare in the mix.…Maybe it's the cymbal bleed in the mics that I hear…in the snare that's making it sound…too top-end and aggressive.…Maybe use some more of the samples."…So the samples he's referring to is…this producer added quite a number of samples to the mix.…
And in fact, when I addressed that note,…that's exactly what I did.…But since we're on the subject of the EQ glossary,…I want to show you a different way…I could have approached that.…So to do that, I'm going to turn all these samples off,…and deal with just the snare, the actual snare,…top and bottom mic.…I'll play you a little of the song first.…♫ I'm color-coding my moods…- You can see that's pretty flat,…only thing going on EQ-wise…is this noise gate on the SSL channel.…
But I also want to show you that the relationship…
Author
Brian Malouf
Released
3/30/2017Join multiplatinum producer, engineer, and mixer Brian Malouf as he covers the many terms that musicians and non-musicians use to describe music. Brian explains the meaning behind the comments and also demonstrates techniques that can be applied to a mix in response to the notes. He covers lo-fi mix techniques, EQ techniques, changes to levels, adapting the ambience, making vibe and energy adjustments, working with compression options, and revising the placement location of elements in the sonic sphere.
- Lo-fi glossary
- Volume glossary
- Ambience glossary
- Location glossary
- Attitude adjustment glossary
- Compression glossary
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 8s
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1. Lo-Fi Mix Techniques
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Lo-fi glossary1m 7s
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Make it lo-fi6m 42s
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Make it distorted4m 29s
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Add some grit5m 15s
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Add more saturation2m 55s
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Overdrive it7m 20s
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Drum destruction2m 19s
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2. EQ Mix Techniques
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EQ glossary6m 6s
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Brightening something6m 18s
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Add more presence5m 40s
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Darken the bass guitar5m 40s
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Make it warmer4m 23s
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Make it more edgy3m 54s
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The vocal is too harsh4m 10s
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Add body to the snare drum3m 46s
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3. Volume/Level Mix Techniques
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Volume glossary1m 58s
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Faders and pan pots3m 55s
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Specific frequency EQ boost2m 55s
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4. Ambience Mix Techniques
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Make it wider11m 36s
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Give it more space4m 26s
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5. Location Mix Techniques
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Location glossary1m 49s
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6. Vibe/Attitude/Energy Adjustment Mix Techniques
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Make the vocal crunchier3m 33s
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Augmenting the production3m 50s
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7. Compression Mix Techniques
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Compression glossary5m 55s
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8. Other General Mix Requests
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Relating to transients5m 38s
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Other terms you should know9m 37s
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Conclusion
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Next steps37s
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