lower tunings

Author
Post
Essentials Only Full Version
TraceyStudios
Max Output Level: -78 dBFS
  • Total Posts : 603
  • Joined: 2005/10/13 12:40:33
  • Location: Chandler, AZ
  • Status: offline
2013/02/21 20:37:21 (permalink)

lower tunings

in an effort to change things up a bit in my song writing, I have set up a guitar and bass in low c tuning, they sound great! however I am struggling a bit more with mixing, (i struggle with mixing in general).  Now that I am in the lower tuning, seems like the high pass filters need to be reset. was wondering if anyone had any tricks, suggestions of how to keep the mix clean. has the tendancy to be muddy.

AMD FX-6100 six-core processor 3.3GHz
8 Gig RAM
SONAR X3 Producer
Tascam FW1884
Mackie Blackbird
Presonus Digimax
Avalon U5
BFD2
SL Trigger
Alesis DM8 Pro drums
KRK Rokit 8s
KRK 10s
ARC2

Folgers Dark Roast, a bit of crazy :)
& lots of help from the forums!
 
http://www.reverbnation.com/blakkmire
#1

2 Replies Related Threads
    Bub
    Max Output Level: -3.5 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 7196
    • Joined: 2010/10/25 10:22:13
    • Location: Sneaking up behind you!
    • Status: offline
    Re:lower tunings 2013/02/21 21:23:09 (permalink)
    If I were doing it, I'd throw Melda's free EQ on each track. It has a built in Analyzer so you have a visual helper with the frequencies.

    I'd cut all the frequencies below the low C on the bass with a High Pass Filter.

    Then I'd do the same with the guitar and keep cutting the lows until it sat good in the mix with the bass and guitar solo'd.

    How I do it is, I start with the lowest instrument and work my way up just to get a rough starting point. I get the Bass guitar and Kick drum to sit good together when solo'd, then I add in the rhythm guitars to the solo'd group and adjust like I described above, and so on.

    That's just a basic starting point where I would start. Not sure if it's what the big boys do, but that's how I do it.

    "I pulled the head off Elvis, filled Fred up to his pelvis, yaba daba do, the King is gone, and so are you."
    #2
    TraceyStudios
    Max Output Level: -78 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 603
    • Joined: 2005/10/13 12:40:33
    • Location: Chandler, AZ
    • Status: offline
    Re:lower tunings 2013/02/22 01:17:06 (permalink)
    bub, sound like a good way to do it.

    AMD FX-6100 six-core processor 3.3GHz
    8 Gig RAM
    SONAR X3 Producer
    Tascam FW1884
    Mackie Blackbird
    Presonus Digimax
    Avalon U5
    BFD2
    SL Trigger
    Alesis DM8 Pro drums
    KRK Rokit 8s
    KRK 10s
    ARC2

    Folgers Dark Roast, a bit of crazy :)
    & lots of help from the forums!
     
    http://www.reverbnation.com/blakkmire
    #3
    Jump to:
    © 2025 APG vNext Commercial Version 5.1