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i51423 · 10th November 2005

What exactly needs to be done to really make a mix come alive?

I apologize for the vague (and possibly stupid) question... but how do you make a mix talk to its listeners? How do you make a chrous really explode.. but still transistion back into the verse without sounding weak or empty?

If you don't mind, I'd like to hear your suggestions. Even if it's adding extra stuff to the song... I just want to know how to make my recordings breathe.

I tried messing with parallel compression on the drums on the latest recording I did. I'm not sure I did it right.. because it didn't seem to make all that much of a difference. For the choruses.. I panned the guitars hard and brought them up a bit. I dropped them down again and brought a little more into the center for the verses.

Anything extra I messed with was pretty much ruined after I overcompressed the "master" so my band would be happy with the "loudness" of the mix. Blech.

10th November 2005	#1
i51423 Gear maniac Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Hatfield, PA Posts: 261 Thread Starter	How to make a mix "come alive"? What exactly needs to be done to really make a mix come alive? I apologize for the vague (and possibly stupid) question... but how do you make a mix talk to its listeners? How do you make a chrous really explode.. but still transistion back into the verse without sounding weak or empty? If you don't mind, I'd like to hear your suggestions. Even if it's adding extra stuff to the song... I just want to know how to make my recordings breathe. I tried messing with parallel compression on the drums on the latest recording I did. I'm not sure I did it right.. because it didn't seem to make all that much of a difference. For the choruses.. I panned the guitars hard and brought them up a bit. I dropped them down again and brought a little more into the center for the verses. Anything extra I messed with was pretty much ruined after I overcompressed the "master" so my band would be happy with the "loudness" of the mix. Blech. __________________ Hi, I'm Nick.