Comments on: Tip: Small changes add up in a mix

By: Keith Handy

Keith Handy — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:01:53 +0000

Thanks, I was wondering why my music sounded like it had “too much cat” in it. :)

By: Kay Kastum

Kay Kastum — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:56:25 +0000

Wohoo..finally I found this great site. This will be in my feed from now on.
Another tip, make sure wife knows you are recording. She might come in and ask you where’s the new supplies of toothpaste.

By: steve.h

steve.h — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 03:33:42 +0000

“Make sure no inputs are clipping”

I’d say that’s more than a small thing you should change! :)

By: Boltoph

Boltoph — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:34:48 +0000

Jon’s list rocks.

I will add another point to it, although this one is a tough one, it’s a problem I came across on my own solo acoustic guitar tracks:

- Be conscious of your breathing and how close the mic is to your nose or mouth, if you’re recording an acoustic instrument with open air mics. (I’ve got this track where you can just hear my breathing all over the place. In retrospect I’d probably have placed the mics a little differently or tried not to lean my head over the fretboard as much as I did…)

By: jon

jon — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 16:58:03 +0000

Good tips
here are some more:
don’t open a beer can during recording
if recording with a click track, turn it down during the quieter parts so its not heard in the headphones.
Always let the last chords ring out fully, you can always shorten the fade, but you can’t make one from nothing.
Do Not talk at the beginning of a take.
DO NOT talk during a take.
DO NOT talk at the end of a take until you are sure the recorder has stopped.
If you must tap your foot, take off your shoes.
Empty your pockets.
TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONE
no coughing, sneezing, squeaky chairs, jangly jewelry, spitting on the mics allowed.
DO NOT MOVE THE MICS OR STANDS AFTER I SET THEM UP FOR YOU IT IS THERE FOR A REASON, TO MAKE YOUR MUSIC SOUND GOOD

these are all issues I came across within one hour.

By: Derrick

Derrick — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:07:47 +0000

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