http://therecordingrevolution.com Make Better Music Now Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:02:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Cumulative Effect
Really good recordings and mixes are the result of a series of smart decisions that add up in a big way. It’s a cumulative effect that almost sneaks up on ...]]> http://therecordingrevolution.com/2012/02/06/the-hard-truth-there-is-no-magic-bullet/ Double The Fun
Plus, if you take these 31 videos and add them to my original 5 Minute tutorials you get 62 tips designed ...]]> http://therecordingrevolution.com/2012/02/02/62-mixing-videos-just-for-you/ Print Multiple Versions
You just never know what can happen with computers. Your plugins might not open, your DAW might change, audio files might go missing. It’s a good ...]]> http://therecordingrevolution.com/2012/01/31/5-minutes-to-a-better-mix-ii-mix-versions-part-31-of-31/ The Missing Ingredient
But what I’ve noticed over the years is just how much my mixes can usually benefit from a pad or string patch of some kind at an epic part of the song. It’s ...]]> http://therecordingrevolution.com/2012/01/30/5-minutes-to-a-better-mix-ii-power-of-the-pad-part-30-of-31/ Instant Energy In Your Mix
Percussion (like tambourine, shakers, hand drums) may not sound genre appropriate for your mix, but believe me it will likely work. There’s something about the energy and frequency response a good percussion layer can bring ...]]> http://therecordingrevolution.com/2012/01/29/5-minutes-to-a-better-mix-ii-percussion-layers-part-29-of-31/ Think Backwards
One great way to make your chorus more interesting than the verse is to think backwards. Don’t just make the chorus busier and full of pointless tracks. Instead, head to the verses and strip them down.

]]> http://therecordingrevolution.com/2012/01/28/5-minutes-to-a-better-mix-ii-the-minimal-verse-part-28-of-31/ Create Instant Contrast
One super simple way to create a huge sound is to create contrast. If you want the chorus of the song to pop for instance, then pan it as wide as possible, but keep the verses as narrow (or mono) ...]]> http://therecordingrevolution.com/2012/01/27/5-minutes-to-a-better-mix-ii-the-wide-chorus-part-27-of-31/ Pitch That Sucker Down
A quick way to emphasize a guitar part is to select part of it, copy it, and pitch it down an octave. Sure it won’t sound natural, but if you bury it just ...]]> http://therecordingrevolution.com/2012/01/26/5-minutes-to-a-better-mix-ii-octave-guitar-tricks-part-26-of-31/ A Little Trickeration
What makes a double sound so good, is the slight variance in performance. You never play it exactly the same way twice. So in order to recreate this ...]]> http://therecordingrevolution.com/2012/01/25/5-minutes-to-a-better-mix-ii-the-instant-double-part-25-of-31/ Finding The Sweet Spot
One simple and effective way to find that volume sweet spot of a track is to implement the 4db “rule”. It’s not so much a rule as it is a helpful ...]]> http://therecordingrevolution.com/2012/01/24/5-minutes-to-a-better-mix-ii-the-4db-rule-part-24-of-31/