5 Minutes To A Better Mix: Mixing At Low Volumes - TheRecordingRevolution.com

[cosminharbei]

83dB is where the hearing/frequency response curve is flattest. So... not that low!!

[xMasterxRazorx]

@cosminharbei Umm, not according to what I've read. It gets sort of kind of flat at around 120dB, but even then it really isn't that flat. Human hearing gets more flat as the volume goes up. As you turn it down, the lows and highs start to get lost more and more.

[xorezx1]

THOU SHALT NOT MIX AT HIGH VOLUMES! Especially on thy NS-10's!!

[SonOfPsalms]

This is so freaking true, my man... I'm an amateur and this is my bread and butter... don't call ME a whimp for liking low volumes 8D

[mdotdasupaproducer]

graham you have really great tutorials! mind if i ask you what program you're using to record the screen captures on the mac? thanks in advance

[recordingrevolution]

@mdotdasupaproducer Using Snapz Pro X

[mdotdasupaproducer]

@recordingrevolution thanks graham!

[Musicmonk84]

So true, but not a truth I like to hear... (amateur mixer)

[wilfan12]

4 37- 4 40.. Scared the shit out of me! Just started relaxing listening the song at low volume.. Until you did that!

[auneaq]

Great videos!

[TheFashon91]

definitely helpful and a clear explanation as to why it is important to mix at a low volume... i think this is the last tio needed for my production... thanks a lot

[cadrums]

Graham.....you are the freaking man. Most clear, straightforward, and thorough tips i've ever seen any engineer/mixer give.....in the real world, OR youtube :)

[jblackimages]

This is the best channel I've ever subscribed to!

[MaghoxFr]

@jblackimages That makes 2 of us, completely agree.

[trackmedixuk]

@jblackimages real talk

[kpgpwi64]

not only was that good advice, that was a pretty smooth song...=)

[Jlird808]

Just read about this in a separate book last nite...I'll have to watch this when I get home...THX MAN!!!

[Djmoe2k8]

It would be nice if u could do a video on getting the vocals to fit in on a mix with a two track stereo beat, when the beats loud



[anointed01]

Great advise, thanks Graham.

[pstamatiou]

I would also suggest a great tip which I've learned from a Paul White's book. Try to listen to the mix from outside the mixing room. I sometimes leave the mixing room and walk around the premises while listening to the mix. It is amazing the feedback you get. You can clearly discover volume imbalances and muddiness that might have crept into the mix.

[roguetazz]

I hope you gonna cover how to get your vocals upfront when the music is getting in the way, like in terms of changing frequencies with an EQ on the music elements. So basically mixing, using frequencies instead of using the fader to adjust levels. Thanks G-man for the great tuts...

[Jlird808]

@roguetazz Ive heard that 3k is a good standard freq for getting vocals to stand out above the mix without affecting levels. Basically pull the background instruments down a few db (med to large q) at 3k and push the vocals up a few db at the same spot....to taste of course

[TheKroMusic]

Ive got this problem that people cant hear my leadvox but i can hear it clearly, whatsup with that?

[leosaramago00]

@TheKroMusic My first guess would be your monitoring reference when mixing. You are probably being fooled by room acoustics and speaker coloration. That goes for headphone mixing, as well. Headphones can fool you easily.