5 Minutes To A Better Mix II: Instant Drum Polish - TheRecordingRevolution.com

[xMasterxRazorx]

Before the notch the drums sounded "foggy" to me. This got rid of the fog. You could call it cardboard too, I just picture in my head a visual representation of the sound and it just looks foggy, pull out the 500Hz and the fog clears right up! I like to then boost the bass guitar in that range so you can get some clarity from it.

[reptaryay]

gets the "Cardboard out"...i do not know how i know how/what cardboard would sound like but that is the EXACT term to use, damp cardboard apparently is a sound...Perfect analogy..

[blackjesus1026]

This is a great start point. Obviously you need to do a whole lot more but its a good starting point.

[intersceptor]

Thanks for the great tip!



[puresoulg]

Great Job !

Thanks !

[recordingrevolution]

Thanks for all the support guys. Some people just don't like the helpful free content you put out into the world, week in and week out :-)

[siriusisastar]

@recordingrevolution I'm a studio owner/mixer/producer and have been doing music professionally for over 20yrs. These are some of the best videos I've seen on YT. Period. Keep up the good work.

[recordingrevolution]

@siriusisastar Thanks for the kind words.

[jamjam92189]

honestly its a great tip i did this before this video and yea it wont always work but its a great tip its not to make a drastic oh my god difference but its great to fitting things in nice

[puresoulg]

@jamjam92189

It Even makes room for Vocals etc.!

[shantubesha]

whats good for high hats when the sound to fruity

[jakegates1092]

HEY! CAN YOU DO A TUTORIAL ON HOW TO Mix A cappella music? I mean where do what voice go?

[Account3of7]

Nice one Graham, but does not too often.

You better take an EQ, boost one band hard, sweep it through the whole frequency spectrum, find frequencies that sound bad and cut them out. Voilá.

Muddy, pumpy, or growling frequencies are, as you correctly stated, different in each recording scenario.

So why would you approach it that way everytime, whithout even testing out, if cutting 300 or 800 or whatever frequency suits the mix the better!? A little testing wouldnt hurt...

[recordingrevolution]

@Account3of7 If you watch any of my other work then you know that I definitely mix that way, searching for what to cut out and then doing it. Case by case. No one frequency works every time as I mention in the video. This one frequency however seems to be a problem frequency for drums a lot of the time.

[jmmusik]

Hey Graham, just wanted to stop by and thank you for what you're doing. I wish there was something like this before I went to school for sound engineering. A lot of the tips you give for free, are professional grade and some of them are coveted well kept secrets of the pros. But nothing comes close to the simplicity with which you explain the functions of these tips. Once again, thank you for taking the time to help others enhance the output of their creative efforts.

[fangaz32]

@jmmusik same here. i went to an "audio engineering" school and actually feel that if I had the kind of info that Graham shares and enough practice, I could have spent that money on more gear because most of what they taught I knew already from independent learning and talking to other producers and engineers. I even already had purchased some of the books that the school issued. WOW!!

[fangaz32]

it's funny how people that are looking for HELP on the internet for free can even begin to have negative comments. weren't you the one too cheap to pay for some schooling or find an engineer willing to deal with a smart ass that already knows everything? just saying... keep doing the vids for those that appreciate it. THUMBS UP

[byouno93]

500htz... where your drums sound boxy. Good stuff Graham! Love your book too!

[djwiesys]

Great! :)

[Smurf431]

Graham is giving out information that is available in a lot of books, and in some courses. The bottom line is that he places all this great information "on the bottom shelf" for folks.

Every one of his videos is a gem, an in-road to creating a better product for anyone that will LISTEN & APPLY the information. If I used credit cards I would own a few of his more advanced videos strictly based on his teaching style & generosity of these videos.

Keep up the great work Graham!

[BrianMikasa]

You're the man, Graham! Keep 'em rollin, i'm watchin!

[Dragoon3112]

First and foremost I would like to say Thank You. Thank you for your knowledge. Thanks for the info and thanks for taking the time out to help us beginners. If I could ask that in one of these videos you help mix background vocals. A video that would show how to have them be present and sit above the mix but still be beneath the Lead vocals. That would be really helpful. If i missed a video in the last 31 days that went over this, can someone please guide me to it. Thanks again.

[joellegend101]

Just wanted to say thanks for all these great tips, I'm doing music tech a level and this has really helped me improve my mix! Thanks again :)

[davdcl499]

He could give us gold for 31 days and someone would complain and ask for platinum. That's expected. However, I find it interesting that in only 8 parts/episodes, my knowledge and method of mixing has changed significantly. What's even better is that this is FREE. It's much appreciated on my side. Thanks, Graham.

[jms3music]

@TheJesterOverlord Well said! Especially for self-taught people like me, even info on the basics can make a big, big difference in our mixes.

[develia]

@jms3music but dude give this guy a break! Even i'm completely self taught reading articles and watching videos all over the net. But really, no one can ever tell what EQ settings to use exactly and can only give you a few pointers. With that said, you can still find what compression and EQ is, but you can't really find out such tips. These are the little things that take years of experimentation to figure out which you dont find in any book, and thank this man for sharing them.

[Stevo7388]

more like 30 seconds to a slightly better mix!

[LouPanneton]

@Stevo7388 Have you watched the first series? the thing is, if you combine all of these tips you will get a much better mix. I stepped away from mixing for a while ( just recording ) and when I got to watch Graham's videos, I opened up an old project and applied every tip after watching every video as an exercise. and guess what.. a much cleaner / better mix.and the BIG plus,without all the expensive plug in and gear hype.

Many thanks Graham for bringing the fun and excitement back

[Stevo7388]

seriously? c'mon man, stop holding out on us and give us something we can really use.

[TheJesterOverlord]

@Stevo7388 Not sure why I'm even wasting my time, but what the hell is your problem? I'd like to see you do a video every single day for a month (for the second time!), and think of mega drastical improvements with every single video. It's the little things like this that make the mix sound clean and enjoyable, and Graham's doing a great job at pointing them out. I admire the man for trying to help people with their mixes even though he doesn't get a lot in return. Shut up and listen to the man

[Stevo7388]

yes, its a group track.

[ViciousHead]

Massive difference. Awesome tip yet again. 

[tvpnyc]

killer tip man! shocking that there's also no compression being used mate!