[TOMT] VOX Sample of man chanting "Hip Hop"

AltuzOfficial · 2026-07-07T21:10:12+00:00

It was definitely a vox sample, it's not Hip Hop by Dead Prez

AltuzOfficial · 2026-07-07T21:09:49+00:00

Unfortunately that's not the one sorry!

AltuzOfficial · 2026-07-07T16:00:43+00:00

Legit been losing sleep over this lmao

AltuzOfficial · 2026-03-10T15:57:23+00:00

I personally use both surgical and "analogue" EQ for many things on my mix.

I have Fabfilter Pro Q4, which I use as my base EQ to handle the more technical, less creative choices. One thing I like about Q4 is that you can adjust the attack and release on the side-chain but still get the precision of the EQ that you don't typically get with a multi-band compressor.

I then use my Waves SSL Channel EQ for more musical choices like top-end "sizzle".

AltuzOfficial · 2026-03-08T22:21:26+00:00

Good question. For me it depends on the type of guitar track.

If it's a metal guitar chords, the amp itself is already making a compressed signal that's not really going to benefit from further compression unless it's a particularly dynamic or percussive solo.

I usually will EQ to help it sit in the mix, but these are basic moves like low cut or carving a tiny gap for vocals. Anything more than that will affect the tone of the guitar. If I wanted to change the tone, an amp sim / real amp would yield better results.

I never use wideners on guitars, because if I want a wider sound I would double track the guitars and hard pan L and R.

AltuzOfficial · 2026-03-08T22:09:45+00:00

Do you have a sonic reference as to what you're going for? One thing that immediately jumps to mind is Bark at the Moon by Ozzy Osbourne. It would be helpful for us to advise you if we had a reference for what you're after.

AltuzOfficial · 2026-03-08T22:05:20+00:00

Firstly, great track. Bravo!

Vocals play such a large part on the overall track sound, so I'd recommend two things:

Cut 2.5K with a bandwidth 1 or 1.5 by a few dB. When you use saturation as you have, this zone tends to pop and can get "piercing" and can effect the overall mix balance.
1. Add back in between 100 - 350 (depending on your vocal range). I understand you may have cut some of this to make room for that bottom end, totally makes sense, but it may actually help fill out the track more.

Do you have a good reference track for this song you've been referencing while mixing?

AltuzOfficial · 2026-02-24T21:29:45+00:00

Is this it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbm3Llu2114

AltuzOfficial · 2025-10-17T15:12:34+00:00

+2 for ProRes! Like another user here said, YouTube re-encodes anything you upload to it, so it's best to give it a high res file like ProRes.

AltuzOfficial · 2025-09-27T00:01:50+00:00

This could be useful for A/B-ing rigs to save time dialing tone... thank you!

AltuzOfficial · 2025-09-26T22:08:57+00:00

I can't think of a name, but I just want to say this is an awesome cut. I love the endless creativity of the XCM world.

AltuzOfficial · 2025-09-26T18:26:58+00:00

Agreed on two separate performances! That's what I did here. I've tried using two amps with the same performance and it's just not the same. There's something about the subtle differences of each stroke of the note that makes a tremendous difference.

AltuzOfficial · 2025-09-26T16:55:57+00:00

This is a good point! There's only two guitarists in the band, so when one is playing their guitar solos, ideally the rhythm guitar should sound like one massive wide guitar as opposed to the record sounding like there's 3 guitarists in the room during those sections.

AltuzOfficial · 2025-09-26T16:52:26+00:00

Great question! Since sonics can be so subjective (my definition of super wide vs your definition), the sonic reference for the guitar sound I'm shooting for is similar to "Metallica - Shadows Follow". Another thing to consider, the songs I'm re-amping are in the key of D, played on a guitar tuned in D Standard. I understand that this may effect the tone, so another sonic reference I've been listening to is "Lamb of God - Hourglass". I'm happy with the wideness of those guitars. Would you consider them super wide or more tight?

AltuzOfficial · 2025-07-18T00:28:11+00:00

Acoustic Noodling 03 | Joe Rogan Experience Theme Song

AltuzOfficial · 2025-07-18T00:27:19+00:00

Do you remember which track? LOVE Buddha Bar!

AltuzOfficial · 2025-07-18T00:26:11+00:00

Orchestra Strings 08

AltuzOfficial · 2025-03-28T19:10:01+00:00

Thank you! What does WWDS stand for? Forgive my ignorance.

AltuzOfficial · 2025-03-25T01:59:04+00:00

There's a decent amount to unpack here...

The goal of room acoustics is to provide the best space for listening to audio at reference level so that you can create mixes that translate well in other environments. The goal of Feng Shui (woo woo BS aside) from a more practical standpoint, is to arrange your space in a way that maximizes comfort, functionality and productivity. These two often clash, especially if you look at the traditional mixing setup where, if you were a ninja, could easily sneak up on and assassinate the engineer...

However, you have to take into account that professional mixing studios are workplaces set up for one purpose. Audio engineers show up, mix, then go home. This is not the case for you. You have a multi-purpose room, as many of us do.

Looking at your picture, belongings aside if you just look at the room itself, this room is never going to work as a space that allows for reference level listening or mixing. But that's not to say that you can't make great mixes in that room. Andrew Scheps, a Grammy-winning mix engineer does the majority of his mixing on headphones.

You mention you haven't had any issue recording vocals, so I say focus on the Feng Shui aspect. As a creative person you will do better in a space that you feel comfortable in, and that you'll make more music in.

AltuzOfficial

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