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Originally Posted by strauss My biggest time and flow killer when mixing ITB for me is being forced to bounce things because of running out of horsepower.  |
True but it can be a blessing in disguise. More often than not, the moment I was running out of horsepower was also the moment that i went overboard with EQs and effects.
I disagree with what you said about saving time by using templates. While templates surely CAN be useful I would say that one of the best things about DAW/ITB mixing is that you have an empty canvas to start with. You don't NEED to use EQ on every track and you don't need 48 tracks of 'virtual mixing desk space' if your song only features 8 tracks.
I try to avoid presets as much as possible but that's just me.
And for the original question. Who cares how long it took you once the recording is hitting mankind? Spend as much time as needed till it's right. My theory is that the better my mix, the bigger the chanche for more work. Naturally, spending more time on a mix isn't going to make it better per se but why not use the possibilities of ITB, you CAN go back to it later or switch to a different mix when you get stuck.
It can be a curse but also a blessing, like everything else really.
One thing I hate is going for 'good enough'. 'It's only a demo' 'I need more money really', all true but often it's pure laziness that will compromise the final outcome.
Sure enough, a lot of the best mixers will do it in 1 or 1 1/2 days but you better believe that in their formative years they too went through tons of dragged-out trial and error and fits to get to that point.
Andi
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