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2008/05/27 10:34:05 (permalink)

MIXING

Hello!!

Can anyone say if when mixing vocals with the rest of the music, you lower the music volume when the vocals come in? e.g you got a nice powerful intrumental intro. Then when you turn up the vocals to enter the mix, do you slightly lower the volume of the rest of the mix?

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    munmun
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    RE: MIXING 2008/05/27 11:35:15 (permalink)
    First thing is there are no rules in mixing. Try it and see how it works for you. Personally I try to highlight one instrument per section. When the vocals come in that becomes my highlighted instrument.

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    RE: MIXING 2008/05/27 11:46:20 (permalink)
    I like to create a volume envelope on the instrument bus and use it to boost the instruments 1 or 2db between vocal phrases and 2 or 3db during instrumental passages. This helps keep the energy steady throughout the song and helps drive the master compressor at a more consistent level. I've had modest success automating the process with a gate on the instrument bus sidechained to the vocal bus, but a hand-built envelope works better.


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    RE: MIXING 2008/05/27 12:28:09 (permalink)
    I've never done this before, but what Bit recommends sounds good. I know at least one tune of his that I heard a while back had awsome dynamics. It was nice and quiet, then BAM...great part of the song. You don't hear that alot now. It also depends on the style of music you're doing too.

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    RE: MIXING 2008/05/27 12:42:13 (permalink)
    For a more natural sound, I would try to do it in the arrangement... e.g. have the instruments play less dense parts or softer (playing softer sounds different than just cutting the volume) when the vox come in. However, if that wasn't an option, I might consider cutting the instruments.

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    RE: MIXING 2008/05/27 13:44:11 (permalink)
    I do exactly the same thing that bitflipper is talking about. volume envelopes to smooth out the overall power from "featured" instruments

    Mike's suggestion is great, too, if you have enough control during recording.

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