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What is this ‘black art’ of mixing that we hear so much about? Well basically it’s balancing the different tracks of audio or the elements of the song to create a finished piece of music. It can include eq, compression, delay, panning, reverb amongst a whole host of other aspects which when combined will help you or your band realise the final product that you have for your music. When we listen to music, we want it to be exciting, emotive, something we can absorb and be absorbed into. The mixing process is another facet that contributes achieving this.
Every mix is different.
In reality, there are no set ways to do things, regardless of what you might read or be told.
And why would there be?
Your songs should sound like your songs and each of your songs sounds different. You don’t want someone using the same preset to mix everything they do because that will make YOUR songs sound like everyone elses…
There are methods though, guidelines and different ways of getting your songs to sound like that finished idea that you have in your head. The job of the mix engineer is to work with the band and help to steer your mix to the final product that you envisage.
On the other hand, mixing is not a quick fix for elements that are lacking. It cannot fix bad arrangements, bad performances or tuning and it cannot make something that sounds bad in the room sound good in the mix. This is a common misconception and something we try to discourage people from thinking before they’ve even recorded the first drum hit or note.
We strive to make your mix sound the best that it can and to a level where it is commercially viable so that you can develop your fan base, sell your music and build a following whilst giving you a product that you can use to further your careers as musicians/artists.
Contact one of our Producers/Engineers in the contact section and we’ll give you a call to go over your requirements and what we can do for you.
What is this ‘black art’ of mixing that we hear so much about? Well basically it’s balancing the different tracks of audio or the elements of the song to create a finished piece of music. It can include eq, compression, delay, panning, reverb amongst a whole host of other aspects which when combined will help you or your band realise the final product that you have for your music. When we listen to music, we want it to be exciting, emotive, something we can absorb and be absorbed into. The mixing process is another facet that contributes achieving this.
Every mix is different.
In reality, there are no set ways to do things, regardless of what you might read or be told.
And why would there be?
Your songs should sound like your songs and each of your songs sounds different. You don’t want someone using the same preset to mix everything they do because that will make YOUR songs sound like everyone elses…
There are methods though, guidelines and different ways of getting your songs to sound like that finished idea that you have in your head. The job of the mix engineer is to work with the band and help to steer your mix to the final product that you envisage.
On the other hand, mixing is not a quick fix for elements that are lacking. It cannot fix bad arrangements, bad performances or tuning and it cannot make something that sounds bad in the room sound good in the mix. This is a common misconception and something we try to discourage people from thinking before they’ve even recorded the first drum hit or note.
We strive to make your mix sound the best that it can and to a level where it is commercially viable so that you can develop your fan base, sell your music and build a following whilst giving you a product that you can use to further your careers as musicians/artists.
Contact one of our Producers/Engineers in the contact section and we’ll give you a call to go over your requirements and what we can do for you.
