6 MIX TIPS You've Never Heard Before (and are ACTUALLY helpful)

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[DanMia-cdbm]

Again...so valuable to go back and rewatch....thx Colin for the invaluable insight...I'm finding your experience to be the best teacher in so many ways and believe me, it's getting through and I'm hearing it getting better and better...appreciated.

[chrislanesr]

THe low volume tip is gold. Thanks Colin

[borntosoar-music]

Thanks Colin! Super helpful as ever! 👊

[johnvender]

Great advice Colin. I would add start with properly set up gain structure.

[jobarrieglenn]

Good advice as usual. I have just switched to LogicPro for iPad.

[DanMia-cdbm]

Always, Invaluable and Sensible Information based on Colin's Expertise..you're a great teacher because you genuinely care about your students and likewise, we care about you..Best, Carmine

[TimmoMcGinn]

A lot of gems and reminders in short order. Thanks Colin I think I will save this one😊

[terrykennedy-lares]

Another great video! I learned that tip on using compression from you in one of your other videos and it has helped so much in my process. Thank you.

[LA]

Very helpful video. Thanks! I have gone to see bands play at weddings or gigs where they are trying
to control the volume so as not to upset some people's sensibilities. What I have noticed especially
with the lead guitar is that it seems to be full and out there but not loud, it is my guess that the lead
player is using a lot of compression. Do you concur?

[renahere]

Great tips!!! I'll watch this many more times...Question: how do you deal with a place in the vocal track, where you trimmed off a breathe or sound, and you can hear it "go blank"/like the environment just changed for a second, or not tail off...without reverbing out the whole vocal track? Thought of moving that part to a seperate track and add Bliss Shimmer or automate that part later 🤔😐..(ie Garageband ios on ipad Pro).

[NoName-drwt]

Got a question. Ok, maybe many 😄. I am attempting my first orchestral work, that being my own version of the hymn "Be Thou My Vision". I'm using Spitfire Audio's BBC Orchestral library (free) on GarageBand. I hope to upgrade to the paid version for both. In the meantime, I'm learning how to mix, experimenting as I lay down more details in parts. Question: Do I use the orchestral instrument volume on Spitfire settings window as the initial/pre-gain staging step, before using the MyMeter2 gain knob? The Spitfire is first in my chain, followed by the meter. Question 2: Do I automate expression and dynamics of sample/digital instruments while laying down a single track? Analog instrument tracks would already have those "expressed" in the actual recording process, so I'm trying to keep to that reality in the mixing stage. (The only analog in this work are my own vocals.) YOU ARE SUCH A GREAT TEACHER!

[renahere]

Question #2: (Hope you don't mind😊)...I have done a song with piano/synth as a base, orchestration coming in at the bridge with a child solo, then children's choir...G.band...It sounds really clear on the final mix/mastering, but it is missing the lower end dynamic big sound...I don't want to muddy it...have things panned as well as I could...would like to know how you would deal with it? (Ps: Also, do you take post production mixing/mastering projects?..per song/per hour? If yes, I can ask details from you via your website).
Thanks for any advice.