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Recording

6 6 STUDIO 24 REFERENCE MANUAL

GUIDELINES FOR A ROUGH MIX

Creating a mix is easy; creating a great mix (one that jumps off the tape and hits you

right in the face) is a lot harder. There are those engineers who are in demand just for

mixing because of their sense of balance between instruments causes the mix to come

alive with excitement. Although outboard effects and tonal adjustments are

important, you’d be surprised at how good a dry (meaning no EQ or effects) mix can

be if the balances between parts are right. When you add effects and EQ, it will

sound that much better.

Since much of the art of mixing is totally subjective and up to the taste of the

engineer, a basic balance between instruments is necessary first before any tonal or

effect enhancements can really become effective. Here’s a method to help you quickly

create a “dependable” mix; one that sounds good no matter what speakers you mix

or play back on. Although our example involves mixing the instruments found in

popular music, this method can be applied to any type of music regardless of the

instruments being used. Note: This is only a reference or starting point. Each song is

unique and calls for different balances.

To create a dependable mix:

1 Begin with all the Channel ______ in the “-∞” (down) position.

2 Set the L/R MASTER _____ to the “0 dB” point (all the way up).

3 Raise the Kick Drum Channel _____ until the LED meters read “-3.”

4 Mute the Kick Drum Channel by switching the MUTE button to the “On” (down)

position, so that the Kick can no longer be heard. DO NOT MOVE THE FADER!

Just mute the Kick Channel.

5 Raise the Snare Drum Channel _____ until the LED meter reads “0.” Mute the

Snare Drum Channel, the same as the Kick.

6 Raise the Hi-Hat Channel _____ until it reads “-12” on the LED meter. If any

cymbals (ride or crashes) occur in the song, set those Channels to “-12.” Mute the

Hi-hat and Cymbals Channels.

7 Raise the Toms Channel faders. Set them so that the LED meter indicates “0.”

Mute the Toms Channels.

8 Bring up the Bass Guitar Channel _____ so that the LED meter reads “-6.” Mute

the Bass Channel.

9 Raise the Channel faders with the rhythm guitar and/or keyboards so that the

LED meters read “-12,” unless percussion instruments are involved (such as

cowbell, triangle or shaker), in which case the meters should read “-18.” Mute

these Channels.

10 Raise the Channel faders with the keyboard pads, strings and/or organ so that

the LED meters read “-24 .” Mute these Channels.

11 Raise the Channel faders with the melody and solo instruments (such as lead

vocal, solo guitar, etc.) so that the LED meters read “-6.” Mute these Channels.

12 Raise the Channel faders with the background vocals and/or incidental

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