dazedandconfused001
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so any advice for mixing 2 guitars? theyre VERY similarly built (mahogany 2humbuckers) and the riff are similar and i have one clean the other heavily distorted any advice?
mixing issues
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El Dunco
Sock Supplier to RHCP
Re: mixing issues
What you will notice is "masking". The louder signal will hide the frequencies in common with the softer one. Figure out the frequencies that are most distinct and create space for them to sit together with eq. You can do this many ways, the simplest being to boost a narrow band and sweep around until you find them, take note and dip that frequency on the other track, around -3db with a q of 1.4 to 2.0 should do it.
What you will notice is "masking". The louder signal will hide the frequencies in common with the softer one. Figure out the frequencies that are most distinct and create space for them to sit together with eq. You can do this many ways, the simplest being to boost a narrow band and sweep around until you find them, take note and dip that frequency on the other track, around -3db with a q of 1.4 to 2.0 should do it.
dazedandconfused001
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Re: mixing issues
seems like it makes sense
.....and like that youve lost me..... would it help to mention im running audacity? im still relativly new to the idea of mixing and mostly just compress, amplify, add gain, pan, or mess with bass/treble tool......
aleclee
Major General GAS
Re: mixing issues
Download this PDF and read it. It's a lot to wrap your head around but I highly recommend it for any aspiring home recordist: Why do your recordings sound like @ss?
Download this PDF and read it. It's a lot to wrap your head around but I highly recommend it for any aspiring home recordist: Why do your recordings sound like @ss?
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Funkfingers
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Re: mixing issues
Last time I checked, Audacity was stereo only.
-3dB is a precise measure of volume reduction.
Q is the bandwidth of the equaliser cut/boost around its centre frequency.
The practice of boosting an EQ band then sweeping its centre frequency to find the range in which the cut or boost will most usefully contribute is known as fishing.
Last time I checked, Audacity was stereo only.
-3dB is a precise measure of volume reduction.
Q is the bandwidth of the equaliser cut/boost around its centre frequency.
The practice of boosting an EQ band then sweeping its centre frequency to find the range in which the cut or boost will most usefully contribute is known as fishing.
dystrust
Well-known member
Re: mixing issues
You really need to use an actual DAW for recording and mixing. If you're on Windows Reaper is available for free or nearly so; Ardour is an option on OS X and Linux. I've been in your shoes trying to use Audacity to mix, and it's PAINFUL. I still use Audacity for certain editing tasks on single audio tracks, but mixing on it is far too much work for frequently inferior results. The suggestions Beer$ posted should be easily doable with the built-in EQ in pretty much any DAW.
You really need to use an actual DAW for recording and mixing. If you're on Windows Reaper is available for free or nearly so; Ardour is an option on OS X and Linux. I've been in your shoes trying to use Audacity to mix, and it's PAINFUL. I still use Audacity for certain editing tasks on single audio tracks, but mixing on it is far too much work for frequently inferior results. The suggestions Beer$ posted should be easily doable with the built-in EQ in pretty much any DAW.
ginormous
Understatmentologist
Re: mixing issues
I agree with the above.
Audacity is a Non-Linear Editor for audio. It's a freebie open-source program that lots of people use for mastering, myself included.
However, apples-to-apples, you need a DAW.
Editing and mastering are entirely different ideas from mixing.
Dynamic changes in volume, panning (left to right), etc., are things Audacity can't handle (i.e., no saving the moves while you're listening).
Audacity does multiple tracks, badly (you need to time-lock everything together -- clumsy), and it doesn't take controller signals either (from MIDI or anywhere else, for that matter).
Reaper is also available for OSX from 10.5 to 10.11, 32- and 64-bit; see the website. I'm a Reaper fanboy, but there are plenty of other alternatives.
I agree with the above.
Audacity is a Non-Linear Editor for audio. It's a freebie open-source program that lots of people use for mastering, myself included.
However, apples-to-apples, you need a DAW.
Editing and mastering are entirely different ideas from mixing.
Dynamic changes in volume, panning (left to right), etc., are things Audacity can't handle (i.e., no saving the moves while you're listening).
Audacity does multiple tracks, badly (you need to time-lock everything together -- clumsy), and it doesn't take controller signals either (from MIDI or anywhere else, for that matter).
Reaper is also available for OSX from 10.5 to 10.11, 32- and 64-bit; see the website. I'm a Reaper fanboy, but there are plenty of other alternatives.
