5 Minutes To A Better Mix II: Most Important Instrument - TheRecordingRevolution.com

[Garpocalypse]

These are the best mixing videos on youtube. I've learned more in the last few weeks watching these videos than I learned in the last two years reading books. Those books were around 50 bucks a piece by the way! Looking forward to part III after this month is completed!

[siriusisastar]

Another great video. Brings to mind something one of my all time favourite producers/mixers once said (Daniel Lanois): "The most important event in any song is the voice. Get that sounding authentic, and bring everything in around it." Over 100 million albums later, I'd say those are words to live by.

[McMoney69]

FUCK TAMBOURINES!

[Risenson]

Great advice.

[MrRidisc]

one question here aswell... what if you're sampling?? and have multiple instruments in one channel?

[Fezzler61]

So once you mix your most instrument and you are happy...don't touch it as you bring in other elements?

[recordingrevolution]

@Fezzler61 That's the goal. Make the other tracks work to fit in with your original. Rinse and repeat.

[rudeboys28712]

i start with the beat and vocals first,since i do hip hop.

[jamjam92189]

love this tip i always do this and it really helps

[NickHaberer]

Graham i'm hoping that somewhere along this 31 day path you can do a tutorial on how to mix Acoustic guitars :) that would be SO beneficial for me as an acoustic guitar is the only instrument I have to work with on my solo recordings

[recordingrevolution]

@NickHaberer I've got something coming for ya :-)

[TheSoleEscapist]

thank you for this tutorial but quick question. on your blog you talked about not using the solo button, how does this concept (specifically the part about bringing in other instruments one at a time) fit that idea?

[Bluesyloosy1994]

@TheSoleEscapist Not that I'm Graham, he will probably answer soon. But I think it has to do with that he doesnt mix everything in solo. Start with one instrument and then add others, but as your adding new instruments - Don't solo them!

[TheSoleEscapist]

@Bluesyloosy1994 that would make sense, thank you!

[recordingrevolution]

@TheSoleEscapist Yep, the idea is that it's helpful to start with one instrument and then bring the rest in one at a time. As you do, don't solo the other instruments. Just mix them alongside the previous ones.

[TheSoleEscapist]

@recordingrevolution Thank you very much. I appreciate you taking time to answer my question.

[flipflopsrawesome1]

@TheSoleEscapist I think the solo button concept he was talking about was for EQ'ing. He was saying not to use the solo button when eq'ing. :-)

[ddreadi]

yow mr graham your tuts are great

cant y ou email me all your tuts

so i can have them all

i would appreciate very uch

[romanowskistudios]

Graham, your tutorials are wonderful. You are a very creative and intuitive person and besides that you, my friend, are one heck of a talented individual. What are the names of your bandmates? Their backing could best be described by saying that they are much like a brightly shining sun that burns ever so radiantly after the pure force generated by your vocal line has blown past. Rich Romanowski of Romanowski Studios

[recordingrevolution]

@romanowskistudios The tracks in these videos are primarily clients, not my own band.

[Sungodv]

I think it's a good idea you are using the same song in the toots, Graham.

Good job giving back. God bless you.

[T2KTV]

Man..you videos are too helpfull thanks you very much...I pray you live forever :)

[TCOMrecords]

@T2KTV Amen to that!!

[rocksteaddyteddy]

great tip

[Elnufo]

I will follow this whole series, i love your videos. I watched the entire first "5minutes" series and i was able to improve my mixing skills significantly. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge to us :-)

[mbaum93]

in your last video you suggested we should start mixing where the song is at its most complex part like the last chorus. So if a song is very piano heavy, but the most important part of the song is the last chorus, how would you jump on it? First mix the piano and then the last chorus, or first the last chorus and then adjust the piano?

thanks a lot for your great tipps. Helps a lot of people out here :)

[recordingrevolution]

@mbaum93 Go the last chorus (in this example) get a rough balance first (see my previous 5 minute tutorials), then focus on the piano and bring in the remaining instruments.