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Just some of my own fundamental mixing tactics that I was telling someone about in email earlier today, which I thought might fit well here since I had written it out anyway. My "Elementary Mixing Tip": Asking "How high (or much) is too high?" is asking the wrong question! Instead, ask " How high is high enough?" and you'll have a much more successful strategy on your hands. Think of it like any time you've had to calibrate a monitor, or a video game. Those instructions always apply the "Bring it down and slowly turn it up until.." kind of scheme, don't they? This approach is just as helpful when it comes to sound. When you apply this method, you might even be surprised how little you often need to raise a level of things to get to the desired spot. And of course the properties of the sound can make all the difference in this respect, pitch & (especially) frequency and all that. A mid-range sax can sound louder on your system than the bass in spite of what the numbers read. So going by the digits or graphics on your mixer screen is absolutely never the reliable way. Always let the ear be your master and final judge, not your eyes! I realise that all this is very basic & general (hence the term "Elementary" at the top), but that's deliberate in an effort to avoid technical terms for the non-veterans out there. I'm sorry if that makes this post little but a load of "well, duuuh!" for the bulk of you, but well...we were all novices once, and this simple approach has served me well for a very long time
There's only one thing to do in crisis like this - Sleep on it! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BBox 2022 Audiophile, Mac Pro Intel, OSX 10.6.8, 800x600 (TV VGA)
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Even though this is a simple tip, stuff like this is super useful, Icelander! Sometimes it takes a real basic way of saying something for it to stick in someone's head. Thanks for sharing!
Will - PG Music
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I'm starting to suspect you just got hired to make us feel good around here, but thanks for the kind words as always
There's only one thing to do in crisis like this - Sleep on it! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BBox 2022 Audiophile, Mac Pro Intel, OSX 10.6.8, 800x600 (TV VGA)
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I'm starting to suspect you just got hired to make us feel good around here, but thanks for the kind words as always Actually... I'm supposed to make you feel bad... I'm just terrible at my job... Don't tell anyone!!! Ps. maybe chuck this in the brand-new Beginner's Forum as well? It's a perfect tip for people who don't have a cohesive way of approaching their mixing practice yet.
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I'm starting to suspect you just got hired to make us feel good around here, but thanks for the kind words as always Actually... I'm supposed to make you feel bad... I'm just terrible at my job... Don't tell anyone!!! Ps. maybe chuck this in the brand-new Beginner's Forum as well? It's a perfect tip for people who don't have a cohesive way of approaching their mixing practice yet. Very good, then - It's done.
There's only one thing to do in crisis like this - Sleep on it! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BBox 2022 Audiophile, Mac Pro Intel, OSX 10.6.8, 800x600 (TV VGA)
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Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.
ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.
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User Video: Band-in-a-Box® + ChatGPT = Impressed the BOSS!
Band-in-a-Box User Video Tutorials!
If you've reviewed our Support page, you've probably noticed the Videos page, which separates our Band-in-a-Box® tutorial videos by category: Overview, VST DAW Plugin, Setup, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and there's even an Archive category to go down memory lane... (You'll also find these videos on our YouTube Channel.)
It's always great to hear how other Band-in-a-Box® users create their songs, especially when they explain in detail what they're doing. Like Henry Clarke's YouTube Channel, Henry Clarke - Senior Musicians Unite! There you'll find his ALL Band-in-a-Box Tutorials playlist with over 50 videos! His top-three most watched videos include "How to Get Started with Band-in-a-Box," "How I use the Audio Chord Wizard in Band-in-a-Box," and "How to Create An Effective Solo Using Band-in-a-Box" - however he touches on many other topics and also demonstrates his own Band-in-a-Box® songs in the Band-in-a-Box Created Songs playlist!
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