r/mixing

So I just got a new pair of Audio-Technica ATH-m50xbt2 for mixing and everyday music listening. I had to replace them the old ones are kinda broken (plastic structure) but I did pretty much all of my mixes with them. I'm making new tracks for a friend's video game that is heavily inspired by deltarune.

So i'm wondering, are my mixes really bassy and the new headphones just showed me the crude reality or are the headphones really bass boosting even tho the settings are the same ?

Cuz right now it feels like i'm listening through a thin wall

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gRrgXEYFolhBBaNO_VQpXti3IDc-gh2I/view?usp=drive_link

It’s not for lack of ability. It’s too personal. Too painful. About a broken home, divorce.

My sons did a little messing around on the mic yesterday, I put it on the intro before the beat drops, and now it’s killing me to listen to.
But it’s a GOOD record.

I need someone skilled, though I’m on a tight budget, maybe someone who been through similar and feels it on a level that some cash and full credit is enough. Not looking for any handout

I dunno. Otherwise I may look on fiverr lol

I paid an engineer to mix and master a 3-minute song, and it’s now been almost 3 weeks. Every day I’m told, “It’ll be in your email tonight,” but then nothing shows up. When I follow up, he’s become much less responsive than he was before, and now he’s even dodging my calls.

He also recorded the song, and the recording quality was great, so I trusted him to handle the mix and master as well. That’s why this has been so confusing.

Is it normal for mixing and mastering a single 3-minute song to take this long, especially after repeated promises that it’s already finished? At this point I’m wondering if something else is going on.
The engineer doesn’t own the studio—someone else does. I don’t want to go over his head and contact the studio owner, but I’m starting to feel like I’m out of options.

Has anyone dealt with something like this? What would you do?

Hi I’ve just started getting into making hip hop beats and rapping and I’m trying to get my head around mixing in my vocals to sound natural and not just placed on top of the beat. They just sound too empty I think. Please give it a listen and any help would be appreciated. Cheers

Hi im Avy! Just a heads up. I DONT USE REDDIT. So if im on the wrong site or something pls lmk and ill take the post down. So my band recorded a jam about a year or so ago. Everything went fine except for one thing, either the microphone or the mic cable was messed up so when id hit my 2nd tom it would distort the track. Its been a thorn in my side ever since because i really loved the take but cant release it because of the distortion. was wondering if there was a way to recover the tom sound and remove the distortion? Ive tried audacity and im ashamed to admit this as a musician but I tried using an AI to fix it. Didn't work. Although I was able to separate the drums from the track and then separate the toms from the drums so hopefully that would make it easier.

Sorry if this is a ramble. Im a drummer not a mixer or audio engineer so im clueless when it comes to this. Any help would be appreciated. If someone is wanting to take a crack at it I can send the files through a Drive. And ofc I am willing to pay for the service if it can fix the distortion. Thank you!

I had been working with Sterling S452s and they're great don't get me wrong; great build quality, clear punchy bass, pretty good high end though fairly dull looking back, nice enough to wear for hours, etc.

BUT, giant but, enough to rival the taste of Sir Mix-A-Lot, the sennheiser HD560s have opened a new world to the human experience that is auditory sensation. I stroke my shit to pictures of mayonnaise. I can hear every instrument so clearly and I don't know why I didn't buy these sooner.

Well I do know, they're fairly pricey for a beginner, but I got them for 150 so all is well. Guitar Center has some good sales going on, but beware: the day after I bought them, the price went up to 195, so they're probably more expensive now.

TLDR; I made a great choice investing in my equipment and if you're just starting out, don't be afraid to spend a bit extra on high quality equipment, you'll absolutely feel the difference.

I’ve been producing trap for abt 8 months and I still can’t mix my kick and 808 well. They always fuckin clash I’m so tired of that shit that I wanna quit. Producers that I work with almost always say there’s sum wrong with the mix. And yeah, I’ve tried almost every technique on youtube, tiktok, from other prods etc etc and they still end up sounding like ass.

What am I doing wrong? Somebody help me.

Hello!
I’m sorry if this sort of post isn’t allowed.

I’m kind of new to mixing but really want to learn and improve. I’m currently using a pair or Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO X headphones for mixing, and referencing the mixes on two other sets of headphones as well as my car speakers and small Bluetooth speakers.
I’m currently on a very low budget, and I was wondering if it would be worth it to buy cheap speakers or if it’s pointless and it would be better to wait until I can save up and buy iLoud Micros or Adam D3Vs or something similar. Oh and I’m in a very small untreated room, but with a lot of clothes that would dampen reflections.

So currently I can buy a used pair of small JVC speakers, originally from a micro stereo system, single driver with front facing bass port, and a used micro amp. My plan was to use these as reference monitors, kind of like how one would use Auratones.
Another option would be a used pair of Edifier MR3, which in total would be about twice the price as the previous option.
I would still use headphones for detailed work I guess, but monitors for reference, and to reduce ear fatigue when not doing detail work.

Would any of these be worth spending money on - or both if I could afford it - or is it better to hold on to my money and save although it might be a while until I can afford something better?

I'm trying to mix for my band and tbh I'm getting happier with my mixes, I got to mix quad tracked guitars with bass and live drums. Despite this I feel like it could still be better, this was my first time mixing drums and they sounded a little damp or muddy so I tried to make the unclearness up. This is an instrumental track as of right now but I want to know how I could do better before moving on to vocals.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gsuebk4ljqphtxmkkq0a1/HORSE-SONG.wav?rlkey=rxaz1fh93vtoqa0eao87iikv7&st=lrt04gvt&dl=0

This is in regard to dirty/screaming vocals for a metal mix, my vocals always sound too clean; like my mic quality is too clear. Even with compression/EQ/saturation/light bitcrushing, it still sounds too clear and almost sits “on top” of the mix rather than blending with it. Screaming vocals sound almost flat in a lot of modern metal tracks I hear.

Recording with a SM58 into my Scarlett interface, I’ve tried doing vocals straight into the mic and offset at different distances. Singing offset to the mic a little further away with a pop filter has slightly helped, but I think it comes down to just shaping my vocal chain

Hey all 👋

Just curious as to what are your all-time favourite plugins, the ones that you use most often and swear by. Anything useful for vocal mixing, mastering, instrumental production, vocal cleanup & editing, tuning, etc?

For me it would have to be Waves RVox and Melodyne essential 5, and I’m curious as to what other people use most often. Maybe I might buy some of your favourites too if they appeal to me.

Hey all.

As said in the title, I cannot find a good guitar tone for an original im working on. It always sounds very muddy, compressed and thick. I want something nevermind-esque. I use amplitube 5.

I will post a link below (hopefully its allowed) of what I am talking about. I have tried Eq'ing it, I have tried different pedals, I have tried different guitars, effects you name it. It always comes out very muddy when it comes to continuous strumming as shown in the clip. It feels like an easy fix but just isnt. Any help would be widely appreciated. Thank you.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hw5WD_fhxGxJ1DqCRGJfWfPqDTjk2dsa/view?usp=sharing

I've been mixing my own vocals and this is my current vocal chain:

NS1 → Auto-Tune Pro → FabFilter Pro-Q 4 → CLA-76 → R-Vox → R-DeEsser → Pultec EQ → Black Box Saturation → Soothe2

For effects, I use Valhalla Reverb and H-Delay on sends, both with EQ, and I also use S1 Imager with them.

The thing is, my vocals still sound kind of thin, and the highs feel too bright or harsh, even after mixing.

Also, I'm using basically the same chain for my lead vocals, doubles, harmonies, and ad-libs. Is that a bad idea? Should each type of vocal have a different processing chain?

Does anything in my chain look unnecessary or out of order? I'd really appreciate any advice or suggestions on what I should change. Thanks!

Current vocal chain is auto tune> pro q> mouth declick > fruity comp> soundgoodizer> pro q > declip
Looking for anything that might currently stick out in the mix from someone who hasn’t spent a lot of time on it. I’m at a place where I feel like I can’t do any better without some outside point of view.
It’s more of a trap melodic song. Reminds me of polo g but tell me what you think. Any kind of criticism is welcome, I do have a weird voice.
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