"5 Audio Lessons That Changed My Work Forever"

I stumbled onto this recordingrevolution.com video while getting stuck in my morning YouTube loop. You know, where you initially watch something that someone's recommended to you and then find another interesting one in the related videos list on the side. Repeat until real life interferes. That's a YouTube Loop.
 
This video conveys very basic advice. But every point made is something that should be burned into your core principles.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6L2nEJ9wqc
 
Also check out Graham's other vids, which are clear, basic, non-technical and practical advice for all aspects of home recording, mixing and mastering.

we've been talking about mixing in mono here, for at least 10 years.

batsbrew
we've been talking about mixing in mono here, for at least 10 years.

Which is great...unless, like me, you've only been "here" for 6 months or so. The "mixing in mono" tip was meaningful and useful to me.

of course, i'm just yankin' your chain a bit,
and bitflipper's post is spot on.

I'm a big fan of Graham's. He is one of the guys behind Dueling Mixes, the other being Joe Gilder from http://www.homestudiocorner.com/
 
 Both give good advice and have many free videos. I'm a Dueling Mixes member and really like getting to practice mixing other genres that I wouldn't normally do, since I mostly just mix my songs. Great feedback from the forum there too.

An important one is 'Develop Your own Taste'  It is fine while learning to get advice about how to make things sound good but then it is only someone else's version of good.
 
But at some point you are going to have to deviate from that and really start striving to make things sound the way YOU want them to sound.  I do this all the time.  I don't care what people say or think about sounds.  I make the drums sound the way I want them to sound.  I make guitars sound the way I want them to sound and vocals and so on.
 
It is better to stick to your own sound than trying to accommodate what everyone else wants.  If people dont like it then they move on.  Simple as that.  For every client that may not like your mix sound there are many more that do.  That I can testify too.

i've been doing this for so long,
i forget more than i remember.
LOL
so i forget that folks are just coming to certain things...
so yes, ask all the questions you can,
and i'll keep trying to offer something worthwhile.
ignore my prodding.

I have been following Graham and The Recording Revolution for over a year, and think he explains things in an easy, digestible way, and keeping it interesting. Good stuff.

Regarding mixing in mono, I was surprised that he didn't mention the importance of it, in connection with being able to more clearly hear tracks that are out of phase. While monitoring in mono, if you can't make a particular track sit where you want because it sounds thin and weak it's likely it's out of phase. Much easier to detect in mono than stereo.

Nothing like a pint of stout, or two, whilst listening to Andrew. I appreciate your efforts! Thanks.

I've been reading Graham's posts for some time. Excellent, down to earth ideas and advice that we can all learn from. Even if we already know, it's always good to be reminded.

Thank you, that is good. He has other good videos too, very helpful.
 
J