The high-end content in the frequency spectrum is one of the regions where incorporating it into the overall mix may be difficult. If you have too much high-end content in your mix, it will irritate your ears. On another hand, the mix sounds quite lifeless if there is...
Creating and fitting the 808 kick drum and other drum sounds in the mix can be a hard task. This is because the 808 kick drum is competing for the same frequency range with the bass, and other drum sounds, so it can be rather challenging to blend everything in the mix...
When choosing the right kick drum for your track sometimes you get lucky by randomly picking a sample that immediately sits well with the bass and other rhythmic elements in the mix. But more often than not, various equalizers, compressors, and other processing...
Processing a bassline, making it fit, and connect with all other elements of a mix is truly an art. There are many tricks you could apply for this, some better than others. Often alternative or creative approaches can lead to great results. With this in mind, in the...
Art of Equalization Mastering the art of equalization (EQ) is not an easy task. Yet, proper use of equalization is fundamental to mixing. To put it simply, equalization is a combination of filters that “sculpts” sound by attenuating or boosting a...
