Comments on: The secrets of mixing http://www.hometracked.com/2007/02/27/the-secrets-of-mixing/ Home recording and project studio blog Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:48:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Darren Landrum http://www.hometracked.com/2007/02/27/the-secrets-of-mixing/#comment-227 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:43:21 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2007/02/27/the-secrets-of-mixing/#comment-227 Cool, thanks for the reply. I've heard stories about sending "stems" to mastering engineers, usually from old analog-head engineers, and usually told with much vitriol. I spend too much time at ProSoundWeb, methinks. ;-) Cool, thanks for the reply. I've heard stories about sending "stems" to mastering engineers, usually from old analog-head engineers, and usually told with much vitriol. I spend too much time at ProSoundWeb, methinks. ;-)

]]> by: des http://www.hometracked.com/2007/02/27/the-secrets-of-mixing/#comment-225 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:07:17 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2007/02/27/the-secrets-of-mixing/#comment-225 Actually Josh, I totally agree with you. I was surprised when I re-read that quote I grabbed, 'cause I could have <em>sworn</em> he said "use the highest bit rate" (which is a no-brainer.) I've done the blind tests, and I can't tell a meaningful difference between 44.1K and anything higher. And ya, Darren, separation mastering is something to consider if you're still unsure of your mixing skills. I think I have some other related links here. I'll dig them up and post them. Actually Josh, I totally agree with you. I was surprised when I re-read that quote I grabbed, 'cause I could have sworn he said "use the highest bit rate" (which is a no-brainer.) I've done the blind tests, and I can't tell a meaningful difference between 44.1K and anything higher.

And ya, Darren, separation mastering is something to consider if you're still unsure of your mixing skills. I think I have some other related links here. I'll dig them up and post them.

]]> by: Darren Landrum http://www.hometracked.com/2007/02/27/the-secrets-of-mixing/#comment-220 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:49:24 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2007/02/27/the-secrets-of-mixing/#comment-220 It's funny, because I was about to ask whether separation mastering really is worthwhile. Well, I have one answer. ;-) Not that I have anything even close to the mastering stage (I'm still building a little studio), but it's always nice to learn all I can about every aspect of the process. It's funny, because I was about to ask whether separation mastering really is worthwhile. Well, I have one answer. ;-) Not that I have anything even close to the mastering stage (I'm still building a little studio), but it's always nice to learn all I can about every aspect of the process.

]]> by: Josh Woodward http://www.hometracked.com/2007/02/27/the-secrets-of-mixing/#comment-218 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:20:11 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2007/02/27/the-secrets-of-mixing/#comment-218 I disagree on the 96k+ business. I'd challenge any producer to try to A/B them in a blind test. 24 bit does make a noticible difference, but 96k is only useful if you're going to be doing pitch manipulation... I do like the idea of separation mastering, though. It gives the mastering engineer more of a mixing role, but I've never been able to understand why everyone looks at mastering as a separate process. Applying anything but compression to the master bus is usually less effective than treating the problem at its source - in the multitrack mixing environment. I disagree on the 96k+ business. I'd challenge any producer to try to A/B them in a blind test. 24 bit does make a noticible difference, but 96k is only useful if you're going to be doing pitch manipulation…

I do like the idea of separation mastering, though. It gives the mastering engineer more of a mixing role, but I've never been able to understand why everyone looks at mastering as a separate process. Applying anything but compression to the master bus is usually less effective than treating the problem at its source - in the multitrack mixing environment.

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