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Mix Keynote 2
Mix Keynote 2
Mix Keynote 2
• Eg. subtle dark chorus on the lead vocal to fatten up the sound
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Dimension
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Dynamics
• Attack - How fast the compressor grabs the signal above the threshold
• Release - How fast the compressor lets go when the signal falls bellow the threshold
• Knee - The transition curve in the threshold
• Important note: There is no standard de nition on what attack and release times exactly are -
so it’s not easy to compare compressor settings on di erent compressors
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• Think about:
• Does the mix have a focal point all the time?
• Is there enough dynamic contrast? To0 little/much comp? Too little
automation?
• Can you hear/feel the lead vocal all the way through?
• Is all elements in the same depth plane?
• Is there an element that could use enhancement?