MIXING IN THIRDS!!!???????
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lepersmeesa
Badman rudeboy
Maybe they were talking about drink mixers one part vodka, two part coke....
Sorry. Sounds interesting anyway.
Sorry. Sounds interesting anyway.
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lepersmeesa
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AudioPhile777
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skuller
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Sounds similar to rules of thirds in other media aspects, IE: The rule of thirds in photography/film.
Probably is in reference to the panning of the audio, so that it doesnt cause a subconscious imbalance.
Probably is in reference to the panning of the audio, so that it doesnt cause a subconscious imbalance.
Sounds similar to rules of thirds in other media aspects, IE: The rule of thirds in photography/film.
Probably is in reference to the panning of the audio, so that it doesnt cause a subconscious imbalance.
Ahh yeah, sounds like what he was sayin. He compared photography to it, the guy who told me is the producer who did likes of Craig David, Beverly Knight etc. Aint metal I know, lol, But the guy has serious skills, he said for me to find out, apprently its something you can't get straight away.
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metalkingdom
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When stereo audio first came about, there were no pan pots. You had left, center, or right. And people considered the phantom image in the center to be like a third speaker.
metalkingdom
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Well, I know my shit too and I've never heard this term before. Maybe it's something that he came up with that works for him... Definitely not something thats mainstream or common knowledge though.
XtremeParanoia
Waste of Space
I believe he is referring to the lows mids and highs. soloing just the lows and making sure that everything sounds clear. Then the mids, then the highs. I know of other engineers who have done this before, but I think it's more for people who aren't good at picking out frequency ranges and need to get rid of alot to be able to hear different areas.
joeymusicguy
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a very common technique is to mix in thirds, referring to groups of instruments
one third = drums and bass
second third = guitars and accompany instruments (piano, keys, whatever)
last third = vocals
do each, as a step
make the drums rock, then make the bass rock, then make them rock together
make the guitars rock, make the other instruments rock, make them rock together
make the drums+bass rock with the guitars+others together
then make all of that, rock with the vox
and you have your self a mix "happening"
one third = drums and bass
second third = guitars and accompany instruments (piano, keys, whatever)
last third = vocals
do each, as a step
make the drums rock, then make the bass rock, then make them rock together
make the guitars rock, make the other instruments rock, make them rock together
make the drums+bass rock with the guitars+others together
then make all of that, rock with the vox
and you have your self a mix "happening"
theblackmoon
Casa Negra
Call it what you will, but if you call it "mixing in thirds", your mixes will be more likely to "just go bam".
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Sinister Mephisto
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Sure, for some people. I think a lot of people myself included don't really solo things much at when actually mixing (not fixing/editingwhatever)
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