Sharing another actual mix note from the archives, Brian demonstrates how to address a note indicating to make a mix sound "happier". He uses an instrument famous for its percussive, rhythmic abilities. RS 56 EQ, REDD.37, REDD.51 are featured.
- [Instructor] For this video, let me read you the note…I received, and it says,…"acoustics in choruses and intros need to come up…to give a rhythmic feel good feeling",…so that note kind of comes up against the word bouncier,…happier, feel good is a pretty good explanation as well,…but whenever I'm looking for something to feel good,…or a sound, bouncier, I look for elements in the track…that subdivide it, so it could be a tambourine…playing sixteenth notes, it could be whatever instrument…is playing the most active and subdivided rhythm against…the quarter notes.…
And sure enough, they picked up on it as well,…I'm just looking though to see if there's any percussion…in this, and there is tambourine here as well in this song,…they picked up on it pretty well, by asking for more guitar.…The problem was, to me the guitar was actually kind of…already loud enough, and if I got it too much louder…throughout it's full frequency spectrum, I was afraid…it was going to step on the vocals and also on the bottom…end of the track.…
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
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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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