The 3 Points Of Mixing - TheRecordingRevolution.com

[ibanezman]

Great tutorial Graham, it really makes you realise how your choruses can explode when the wide panning kicks in.. So helpful!!

[senhorlampada]

Rewatched this by accident all these years later. In a really appropriate time, because I was facing conflicts in a mix... thanks again :D

[IlluminaudioOG]

Your channel is by far the most helpful thing I have found to improve my mixes and my skills as an audio engineer. Much thanks!

[bernardmiller]

I took this advise and got Grade A in all classes at Berklee.
Thanks Graham.

[sirnatanielson]

I feel like I've always done this to a minor extent subconsciously, but never to this extent of making it a large point to the mix! Thank you for this piece.

[mgsg]

always love seeing your videos pop up on my feed. they have helped my mixes gain so much clarity and crispness. thanks!

[MikeEchlin]

Hi Graham - I basically follow the same method, but I also listen back in mono at various times during mixing to make sure the balance is right. After a while, tracks panned hard left or right play tricks on my ears!

[geneholdway]

I have just tried this on two mixes that I thought I had done pretty well. Could not believe how much difference it made! Amazing. Graham, I appreciate the way you teach. Has Full Sail offered you a professorship yet?

[LeoAr]

Once, a wise guy told me, pan things hard left center and hard right, he called it "LCR panning" and it changed the way I mix forever. It was in a video of a series called 5 Minutes to a Better Mix. This man was Graham from the Recording Revolution dot.com Thank you for being awesome.

[videosongman]

Couldn't agree more! Arranging your instruments or "Panning" is so important (Makes your mixes cleaner, and panning can help you avoid OVER-EQ where your mixes sound harsh and thin...that's how I was when I first started I would cut out everything lol)! Big fan of LCR (It make sense if you want wide mixes. It's simple: Pan wide get WIDE!).

LCR is such an aggressive approach towards mixing, but not for everyone (i still once in awhile throw a subtle pan for an asymmetrical feel for interest).

[waterkeeper]

it's great advice. it also helps when you have 2 tracks hitting on the same frequencies to stop them from sounding muddy. a piano strings and acoustic guitar will often turn to mush if the same speaker is trying to push them out together.. this is a great way to keep their clarity and presence in the composition at no sacrifice.

[Livewirebeatz]

The way you have explained this brings a tear to my eye. lol... Great work thanks.

[mullinizle]

I think I gonna start trying this out in my Choruses, but I still like things to be a little narrower in my Verses... The concept of deciding how to separate the individual sounds into their own space still applies to any song section though! Great tip as always Graham!

[DubSp]

I have been using LCR panning as well. My mixes sound amazing now!!

[riskzerobeatz]

That's a good concept. The simplest solutions are the best most of the time :)

[allen]

Great presentation and with a touch of wisdom. We all tend to instinctively fight the thing that can help. Nice breakdown though of a solid thought process and not just another "this is how we do it" video.

[ParlorJones]

Hey Graham, Great vids. My question pertaining to this one is would you apply the hard left and hard right theory to a drum track with lets say 5 mics as an example and where would you place the snare vs toms? Thanks.

[Smurf]

I have used a Nady RSM-4 and a Behringer C3 together with good results. The C3 is an underrated multi-pattern mic IMHO, mainly, I think, because it has med 16mm dual capsule instead of a "real" 1" capsule.

[TheFallingSky]

good commentary man on the arrangement ideas and i guess a little philosophy about mixing

[AmpsforBuddha]

Pro Tip: Lead Vocals, Lead Guitars (unless you're Slayer), Kick Drum and Bass all up the middle, everything else is fair game. Wherever sounds best. If it sounds good than it's good. Great Job Graham! ...Willing to help here with any of the questions.