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Gain Staging in Pro Tools
I’ve already covered the topic of gain staging before but since it’s been 2 years and I’m now using Pro Tools, my work flow has changed a bit. I wouldn’t say it’s a night and day change but enough to warrant an article on how I now approach gain staging. Now try not to look […]
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Mix Music for Fun, Not for Profit
There comes a point where every mixer comes to a crossroad – better yet a coming of age – where it’s time to start charging for their service. Once we put a price on our work we immediately command value that never existed before and even though we are now being paid, our intent is […]
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Why Your Room Is Your Best Mixing Investment
It’s not uncommon to hear an engineer say that their greatest asset is their ears. Although the equipment and tools make a difference, none of it matters unless they have their well-tuned and experienced ears. The only thing is that your “greatest asset” isn’t acquired overnight. You can’t go out and buy a new pair […]
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How To Use Delay Throws In a Mix
Using delays (or echo) in a mixing situation is not an overly complicated thing but I just think there tends to be confusion around the subject of delay throws. If you are already using delays in your mixes then you’re probably already using a delay throw but you just may not know it. Do you […]
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Today, I wanted to talk about finding the tempo of an instrumental in Pro Tools. This is probably the first thing I do when I get a session that has a two track instrumental with multiple vocal tracks. It’s important to the process of mixing and tracking because it helps with: Copy and paste functions […]
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