One-sentence advice/knowledge thread

[AD Chaos]

Don't mix on headphones.

Protect your ears!! as if they were a treasure!

Hearing loss is cumulative, and PERMANENT.

 

[Deltones]

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

I'll add to this.

2.5 When you see a thread with 0 comment but more than 25 views in the "Rate my mix" forum, be a gentleman and write at least a few words where the mix needs improvements.

 

[El_Gato]

I'll add to this.

2.5 When you see a thread with 0 comment but more than 25 views in the "Rate my mix" forum, be a gentleman and write at least a few words where the mix needs improvements.

your wish is my command:

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/rate-my-mix-tone-threads/580249-pre-mix-test-any-help-welcome.html



nah, I'm with you. It's just that I'm not always in front of the monitors to give any more advice rather than lower the snare..bla bla..

BUT, in most cases, no replys here = better track again

 

[Deltones]

your wish is my command:

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/rate-my-mix-tone-threads/580249-pre-mix-test-any-help-welcome.html



nah, I'm with you. It's just that I'm not always in front of the monitors to give any more advice rather than lower the snare..bla bla..

BUT, in most cases, no replys here = better track again

Well, there you go. Comment added.

By the way, if you're not in front of your monitors, and you're listening to the mixes through some cheap earbuds, then I guess the advice would be even more valid since you're listening with the lowest common denominator "speakers". You already know what your favorite songs sound like on them.

And you got to admit... A lot of the "advices" you see on the "rate my mix" forum are in the "Man... that Lady Gaga covers is teh awesome" lineage. Great for the ego, less great for mix improvements

 

[El_Gato]

Well, there you go. Comment added.

By the way, if you're not in front of your monitors, and you're listening to the mixes through some cheap earbuds, then I guess the advice would be even more valid since you're listening with the lowest common denominator "speakers". You already know what your favorite songs sound like on them.

You're right, I should give more advice but I got tired of replying because I didn't get them when I posted (no, they were not that bad to re-track them again), now I'll reply in few cases :Smug::Smug:

And you got to admit... A lot of the "advices" you see on the "rate my mix" forum are in the "Man... that Lady Gaga covers is teh awesome" lineage. Great for the ego, less great for mix improvements

some complaint about the negatives, some about the positives




back on topic, another advice would be "Don't reharse without protection"

 

[Deltones]

Thou shall not use thy guitar has if there was no bass in thy band.

 

[-Noodles-]

Learning is a process that involves FUCKING UP; if you don't fuck up, then you're not learning.

 

[Deltones]

Build your midi drum tracks has if there was an actual HUMAN drummer sitting on the throne.

 

[16S]

Take a break or get some sleep. Sometimes it sounds better the next day.

..but normally it sounds worse

 

[Brady k]

Originally Posted by Deltones
I'll add to this.

2.5 When you see a thread with 0 comment but more than 25 views in the "Rate my mix" forum, be a gentleman and write at least a few words where the mix needs improvements.

+1

 

[shred101]

..but normally it sounds worse

Yup... +1

Learn to comprimise... If you're a perfectionist then it'll never be good enough. Know when to walk away when its there.

 

[Star Ark]

Good instruments are more important than good mics, compressors, eqs and converters.

 

[DanLights]

Good instruments are more important than good mics, compressors, eqs and converters.

Good musicians are more important than good instruments which are more important than good mics, compressors, eqs and converters.

 

[AudioGeekZine]

Ignoring what you think mic placement looks like, find (with your ear) where the best sound is coming from and put a mic there.

 

[El_Gato]

Good musicians are more important than good instruments which are more important than good mics, compressors, eqs and converters.

good songs are more important than good musicians, which are more important than good instruments, which are more important than good mics, compressors, eqs and converters

 

[AHChris]

good songs are more important than good musicians, which are more important than good instruments, which are more important than good mics, compressors, eqs and converters

Excessive editing is more important than good songs which are more important than good musicians, which are more important than good instruments, which are more important than good mics, compressors, eqs and converters

 

[El_Gato]

Excessive editing is more important than good songs which are more important than good musicians, which are more important than good instruments, which are more important than good mics, compressors, eqs and converters

Money and contacts are more important than excessive editing which is more important than good songs which are more important than good musicians, which are more important than good instruments, which are more important than good mics, compressors, eqs and converters

Certified and approved by the industry standards.

 

[DanLights]

good songs are more important than good musicians, which are more important than good instruments, which are more important than good mics, compressors, eqs and converters

I hate you hahahahha

 

[El_Gato]

 

[abt]

SHIT SONG + money + contacts + excessive editing + good instruments + good mics + good compressors + good eq + good converters + insert whatever you like here = SHIT SONG!