Using a pair of electric guitar tracks, Brian gives an example of an unusual technique that he uses to tuck a sound into a mix without losing the energy that part provides. Waves EMI, Abbey Road RS56, McDSP AE400 Active EQ, and Softube Tonelux Tilt are featured.
- [Narrator] So, this first basic mix move…that I want to address with you…seems like a rather simple and straight-forward one.…I'm going to use electric guitars to illustrate it…and, in particular, this pair of guitars here…is going to be pretty handy for us to use…to illustrate a couple of different ways…that you can achieve the request to tuck something in.…So, to me, that means lowered in volume…or lowered in apparent volume.…
Let's give you a little bit of the track.…So, now, here's one of the two guitars in question.…I've been asked to tuck one of these guitars.…So, let's say this was a request,…they want to hear this octave part a little louder,…but that was really designed to go with this part.…So, obviously I could just tuck this part,…lower it in volume.…
But that takes away so much of the chordal energy…that I liked before.…So, what if instead of lowering the volume altogether,…we made some surgical moves on the…EQ of that guitar.…So, it could be that in the overall track…I want it just to be a little less present.…
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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Video: Unusual terms for basic mix moves