Music Production Insights
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Breaking Workflow
This is a guest post by Kim Lajoie. I recently came across his blog and felt very much connected to his way of thinking. So I invited him to write a little something for me and here we go! I’ll let Kim take it from here. Why should breaking workflow become a part of your workflow?…
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Take a Break
What is your concentration span? There’s a limit.
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Check the Mix in Mono
Listening to your mix in mono is a great practice that will help you point out potential pitfalls. How?
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Clever Breathing
Here’s a neat trick I like to use when working with vocals. Personally I often like to leave a lot of the breathing sounds in the vocal, but this doesn’t come without problems.
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Control the Consonants
Mixing vocals is a wide topic, but here’s a tidy trick that will give you a head start.
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Reverb Timing
Timing is what often makes the difference between professional and amateurish sounding material. Timing the reverbs is part of this but easily overlooked. Time the pre-delay, early reflections and reverb tail to support the rhythm of your track. What I like to do is first make the reverb really loud and solo that together with…