mixing tracks

[djguido]

Does anyone know of a website where they have visual aids that explain what to do when your mixing a track? I would really like to see visually what your supposed to do when your mixing a track.
Specially when it comes to the sound spectrum. Or maybe something along the lines of "how to use a spectrum analyser" or "how to use a multiband copressor".

[C00kie]

Rule one: trust your ears, not your eyes... Some of the most beautiful songs have a very ugly unbalanced spectrum, some songs without peaks & dips in the spectrum sound horrible.

There is no easy way I'm afraid. You have to experiment a lot and get experience in what works and what doesn't. After some years I'm still busy learning every day...

Now I recall there was a site with the Holistic Approach of EQ & Compression. Can't find it anymore alas...

"Look at it as a box. Frequency is one axis, dynamics is another and stereo another. Each instrument is a coloured blob in the box. Shape the blobs so they don't interfere with each other. Professional producers can squeeze more in the box."

Anybody knows which site I refer to? It was quite a good read...

[dx-9]

well to get you started... hope you have realplayer? there is a freq.meter if all bars are at the same level track is not too bad mixed.

for further infos you can check
http://www.getimo.de/linkpage2/html/tut ... at%26c%3D1

under tutorials

regards
y.

[djguido]

thanks for the replies guys.....that last link you gave me has some great tips and tricks

[dx-9]

no problem

[Bunnyboy]

as always

http://www.theprojectstudiohandbook.com/directory.htm

is your friend.

Check it for ace articles on mixing and everything else