The first step in mixing drums is to set your levels and panning. This creates the foundation of your drum mix. Kick Drum: Should be prominent but not overpowering. Aim for a solid low-end presence. Snare Drum: Slightly lower than the kick but should still cut through the mix. Hi-Hats...
You can use the overhead and room mics to make all of the close mics sound united by creating a space for the drums. If you are not sure that you reached the perfect balance, you can use the reference mix. You can compare the sound of your current mix with some of your best mixes...
There’s a high and a low point to every mix, and identifying them early on will set you up for success when mixing for loudness. The minimum level is going to tell your how loud you need to push something to be heard, and can be identifiedat an individual or group level. By findin...
Generally, you shouldn't use headphones for monitoring while mixing unless you really know what you're doing or your room is incredibly bad-sounding. You should also listen to your nearly finished mix on as many other setups as possible; you'll pick up more discrepancies the more systems yo...
Mixing crisp and transparent drums that cut through the mix remains a challenge. M/S processing offers new possibilities and more flexibility.
whistles you’ll find on unpowered mixers in terms of routing options, effects processing, EQing, and much more. As with any mixer purchase, you’ll need to calculate the total inputs and outputs you need as well as the necessary power to drive your PA speaker cabinets and stage monitors...
Drums There are endless ways to mic a drum kit, from placing a simple stereo pair overhead to putting individual mics on every drum. Try cardioid dynamic mics on the kit itself, perhaps mixing in some condensers on snare or toms and a small-diaphragm condenser on hi-hat; for overhead mi...
Getting a bunch of tracks to play nicely together within your mix is hard enough – you don’t need layers upon layers of guitars slowing you down further. This is the mentality that many professional mixers abide by today. They look at layered guitars a
The same applies to drums, keys, vocals, and so on. 7. Panning to create a stereo experience If all music was played in mono, on just one speaker, it wouldn’t be very exciting. The stereo field is what makes music come alive and sound enticing. With Soundtrap’s panning function, ...
we recommend doing your EQ tweaking as close to the listening device as possible. For speakers, do it with the receiver or amplifier; in your car, use its system EQ; and with headphones, use the DAC (digital-to-audio converter) or headphone amp’s EQ (even the app that comes with yo...