Department of Sound Engineering - Weekly Article Tips to a Great Sounding Mix You want the drums to be the loudest, but they sound small, you want the guitars to be nice and crispy but they sound dull. You want crisp and powerful vocals, but they sound very hollow and with lot of reverb. Remember a very important thing, the more instruments you add to the Mix, the smaller each tracks sounds in the final mix. When you have too many tracks in the mix, you try to bring out the Guitar by cranking it up but then the drums...
Department of Sound Engineering Article Series How to Approach EQ? Since we have covered EQ in our Sound Engineering course here are some tips on how to approach EQ. We all know that EQ plays a critical role in getting a great mix, but many people ask me for a perfect settings menu for each instrument or vocals. Personally I feel there is much easier way to approach EQ. Look for the Problem Look for the Problem first. Why reach for an EQ if you don’t have a reason? Do you hear something you don’t quite like? Is there some track...