Pro Tools Tutorial DVD Level 2 - Advanced Mixing

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[BlackSoulent]

one question! if i want to use an external compressor. when i send the signal to the compressor, can i record the signal on the same channel or will i have to bounce it to another channel? thanks

[23pokrzywa]

It will best if it will be recorded to another channel.

[TheProgmagog]

@TheProgmagog Case in point for kick and snare (actually I set all my faders at -5 or -10 because of this) when mixing, it is usually our instinct to bring up levels that are too quiet. Therefore starting with everything up at 0 is begging for poor gain structure. Staring lower gives you plenty of room to go up or down and still have plenty of headroom. Headroom and poor gain structure anre the number 1 reason digital doesnt sound good, and it is fixable with good practice. leave headroom.

[TheProgmagog]

@Diefordethklok333 Thats a good question. Starting with drums and bass is common but not a rule. I guess it comes down to what is the most important element in what you are mixing. Starting with vocals is perfectly viable. I start with drums with kick and snare hitting at -5 or lower for plenty of headroom. But lately I have been thinking of starting with voice first and cut the rest in around that. You should definitely do it however it makes the most sense. But avoid eqing in solo too much.

[webbguitar]

Also I agree with Diefordethklok333 in that while starting with drums and bass is common procedure, one may find it easier to find out what should be the most important voices in the track and mix those first, that way you haven't wasted all your headroom on drum tracks.

[webbguitar]

Good lesson, though I wouldn't exactly call it "advanced mixing", as all this info should be 101 basic know how before tackling the more advanced stuff like parallel compression, side chaining, and automation.

[Diefordethklok333]

EQs and limiting amplifier units (compressors) are suppose to match the input signal on the way out so that when bypassed comparisons are made, they are not influenced amplitude variations. Remember, "louder sounds better". If you look closely at your EQ up there you should see an output parameter there, that's what its for.

[Diefordethklok333]

Why would you start with vocals last? wtf? isnt that the key focus of most music? I mean you wouldnt start painting the walls of a house you havent finnished building would you?

[mic4rap]

where can i buy this dvd's

Have you got the latest editions of protools tutorials?

[gwb911]

1:31 that organ needz a better player slightly more than a volume reduction...