One-sentence advice/knowledge thread

[Morgan C]

If you're working with real drums (or something raw like S2.0), instead of trying to get the complete sound from the closemic and having to boost 200hz and 5khz a ton, use the closemics for the mids/high mids and the room/OH mics for the lows and the highs; Means much thicker drums and less EQ which will rape you with bleed on real drums; On my snare drum, the last time I recorded it ALL I had was 5khz.

Phew, all in one sentence ;p

 

[El_Gato]

2. When rating someones mix you should not just mention the negatives.

And you were complaining about general truth vs opinion

I learn better and faster if people honestly criticize my work, but I got your point, j/k


On topic:

-tell the bands to get their shit done 2 months before.

 

[RevoltStudios]

Don't listen to online forum rants about stuff like tuning and triggering, do whatever it takes to make it sound good to YOU.

 

[abt]

Don't listen to online forum rants about stuff like tuning and triggering, do whatever it takes to make it sound good to YOU.

If it sounds good, it is good!

 

[B36arin]

Don't rush when tracking, an extra hour spent setting up/tracking will save you several hours during mixing.

 

[P-E]

DON'T. RECORD. LOUD.

DON'T. MIX. LOUD.

Headroom is your friend.

 

[AllanD]

Don't rush when tracking, an extra hour spent setting up/tracking will save you several hours during mixing.

+10000000000


Some days I just want to stop recording, I suffer during the editing.

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

On that note, one thing I constantly need to tell myself is: maintain perspective during editing - the tiny pop/warp-type sound/other artifact that I'll spend like 5 minutes trying to eliminate often will be completely inaudible in a mix, but I'll have mentally drained myself from doing battle with it

 

[Ermz]

Find out how much headroom your converters leave beyond 0VU at +4dBu, set your outboard to record at this sweet spot, and use it as your reference level when mixing.

 

[abt]

Don't buy SM57s on eBay!

 

[xFkx]

Replace snare hits with a rifle, the china cymbal with bombs and the kick with a sample of somebody's head getting smashed in for maximum profit.

 

[~BURNY~]

Don't blame the gear.

 

[AHChris]

Don´t crack your software.

 

[Skinny Viking]

On that note, one thing I constantly need to tell myself is: maintain perspective during editing - the tiny pop/warp-type sound/other artifact that I'll spend like 5 minutes trying to eliminate often will be completely inaudible in a mix, but I'll have mentally drained myself from doing battle with it

+1

And beware the blue waffle

 

[AStudio]

If it sounds shit without EQ and compression. Chances are, it is shit and you need to look at the source.

Dont take any notice of audio forums, make your own rules

 

[greyskull]

ANDY!!

 

[cloy26]

if you can't hear it already before you start mixing (or even tracking), don't even start.

awesome

 

[DeclanWhite]

when people comment negatively on you, know the difference between them being right or them being opinionistic.

 

[grywolf627]

Advice from AE to the client: "Because I said so, that's why."

 

[Osse]

1. Andy sneap forum > Gearslutz

Thank you All for a fucking amazing forum...

2. Common sense will get you all the way... rely on it