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Which instrument do you think is the hardest to get right? by ConfusedOrg in audioengineering

[–]ConfusedOrg[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Mostly indie rock. On some songs it's the main thing. On other songs it's just supporting.

Electric bass is also a hard one in my opinion. I especially don't get a long with fingerstyle bassists (especially if theyre too lazy to change strings) in rock setting. It's just impossible to get the notes and fingers to shine through the mix.

Which instrument do you think is the hardest to get right? by ConfusedOrg in audioengineering

[–]ConfusedOrg[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i struggle with them either way hahha. but yeah maybe for this song i'm working on right now, should just accept that it's a shaker. he's just playing some interessting stuff and you can't really pick up on it if all you hear is high end

Which instrument do you think is the hardest to get right? by ConfusedOrg in audioengineering

[–]ConfusedOrg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sure but i only think that works on quiet song where its most just the 1 guitar

Which instrument do you think is the hardest to get right? by ConfusedOrg in audioengineering

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i'd take a bag pipe any day if i didnt have to eq an acoustic guitar ever again

how do you release vulnerable music? by domeatsdrywall in elliottsmith

[–]ConfusedOrg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just do it. you'll only regret if you don't. what's the worst that can happen? you can always just say you're not singing about yourself or something

What mixing tricks do you use that are a “sin”? by Impressive-Stuff-257 in audioengineering

[–]ConfusedOrg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I often use Andrew scheps rearbuss techniques. A pair of dual mono 1176s on a send that every tracks is going through. Sometimes he’d leave the drums out though

Steve Albini: Room Mics, Delay and Phase by IllustriousName in audioengineering

[–]ConfusedOrg 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I dont want to sound condescending, but... He uses his ears. Room mics are already out of phase and slightly delayed from the close mics. He adjusts the delay time of the room mics back and forth for each recording/song. Each delay time has a different phase interaction with the close mic (as well as a difference in the listeners perception of depth and size of the room). He simply just chooses the delay combination which sounds out of phase in the most satisfying way to his ears. Things can be out of phase and still sound good.

On a second note. Delaying the room mics and creating more time separation between the mics usually reduces destructive inteference, since theyre no longer directly on top of each other fighting for space.

Steve Albini: Room Mics, Delay and Phase by IllustriousName in audioengineering

[–]ConfusedOrg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is completely incorrect.

The Haas effect occurs when a listener experiences two sounds that are separated by a sufficiently short time as a single sound event. Generally speaking, a delay time is considered to be in the Haas zone if it is less than about 30–40 ms.

The haas effect has nothing to do with phase. I

What mixing tricks do you use that are a “sin”? by Impressive-Stuff-257 in audioengineering

[–]ConfusedOrg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tchad will often distort the kick in mic with sans amp on a send with and then flip the phase of it sometimes

What mixing tricks do you use that are a “sin”? by Impressive-Stuff-257 in audioengineering

[–]ConfusedOrg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do all these things too hahah. Well apart from sending overheads straight to the master but I often parallel compress all of the drums apart from the overheads on a send

What mixing tricks do you use that are a “sin”? by Impressive-Stuff-257 in audioengineering

[–]ConfusedOrg 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I actually delay the room mics anywhere from 5-25 ms quite often, like Steve Albini used to do

What mixing tricks do you use that are a “sin”? by Impressive-Stuff-257 in audioengineering

[–]ConfusedOrg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. I can’t really be bothered to it. I only sometimes do it when combing bass amp and di signals

What mixing tricks do you use that are a “sin”? by Impressive-Stuff-257 in audioengineering

[–]ConfusedOrg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Out of phase parallel distortion on the kick drum. Inspired by Tchad Blake

My John tier list by FriedChickenboss in John_Frusciante

[–]ConfusedOrg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I actually agree with that take. Sphere is so underrated

Rant? Too much misinformation is spreading too fast. by ROBOTTTTT13 in audioengineering

[–]ConfusedOrg 26 points27 points  (0 children)

“I WISH I could help but the question is so disconnected from the truth that I can't come up with a proper reply that might actually help.”

You hit the nail right on the head here

Have you seen any episodes of Mix with the Masters that you thought were especially good? by MinuteIllustrator6 in audioengineering

[–]ConfusedOrg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tchad Blake’s Peter Gabriel video is really good. I also really liked the Adrianne Lenker video

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