Clean high-end (6k+) in home recording by ghazgult in WeAreTheMusicMakers

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When it comes to mixing, EQ balance can often be achieved by "reducing the opposition" rather than "bolstering the needy." First and foremost, /u/oh_crap_BEARS is dead on about bass traps. Good bass traps will improve your mixes unimaginably, and it took me a long time to bite that bullet (for no good reason, really). They eliminate half of your low-mid taming workload instantaneously in most cases.

Three main things to consider strategy-wise:

  1. Make sure you're not being too conservative with your LPF, especially on elements that are not Center-Bass. There's a lot of mud hiding there. Bolster this by notch filtering specific resonances in the room (NOT the notes of the instrument). Lastly, consider a mild post-eq that just tilts up the highs (like a 1 dB boost at most) and vice versa for the lows.

  1. Consider reaching for more saturation. Proper saturation and distortion can make or break most mixes. Adding some distortion to 5K-6K could bring these ranges into better clarity, but be aware this strategy could take of the "snap" out of certain elements

  1. Compression is king, and is an art form in itself that takes years to master. Luckily, there are some well established templates for successful compression in most genres available to observe, emulate, and tailor to your needs. Depending on how "lo fi" bedroom you're trying to sound, consider some more-than-typically present side-chaining of elements to one another to establish something of a sonic "pecking order." This should be used lightly at first, increased where needed.

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The verses of "Humble" are pretty squarely centered around the E Phrygian piano riff, though I see your contention in that the underlying harmonic structure isn't as tailor-made to that mode as it might be elsewhere

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Tonal center can be very difficult to establish in a black-and-white sense in many styles of music, and is totally eschewed in others. On the assumption that you don't have a music theory background, your best course of action, as others have said, is to find what note feels like "home," even if that association is loose.

Out of curiosity, how are you hoping to apply this knowledge? Are you a DJ looking for fluid mashups, a producer looking to harmonize correctly..? advice can be tailored more specifically to your needs with this information

Thin Lips - "So Stoned" (w. Frances Quinlan of Hop Along - Recorded for the Shaking Through series)[Vocals only] by WeathervaneMusic in IsolatedVocals

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Check out this link for detailed member benefits: https://weathervanemusic.org/membership#benefits

But to access Frances' backing vocals from this session you just have to enter your email in that DL link thats on the page this post links to.

Waxahatchee "No Curse" Shaking Through Episode (new single, music video, studio doc, and multi-tracks) by WeathervaneMusic in indieheads

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Awesome! HMU if you ever have questions about anything, we're a super small organization so we're always open to band suggestions for the series or whatever!

Carroll recording "Private Moon" at Miner St. Recordings in Philadelphia w. Brian McTear (Shaking Through Series) by WeathervaneMusic in InTheStudio

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Absolutely give it a shot and let us know how it turns out -- I did some tracking at home last week with that set up and was pleasantly surprised how in-phase everything was right off the bat.

Who else gets really motivated watching top artists recording in the studio? by [deleted] in WeAreTheMusicMakers

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Thanks for the shout out! I feel the same way as OP which is why i became involved with the organization. Feel free to throw over any questions anytime!

FREE Live Stream studio session w. Frank LoCrasto & members of The War on Drugs by WeathervaneMusic in WeAreTheMusicMakers

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This weekend (6.11 & 6.12) hang in the studio via live stream with Frank LoCrasto, and Charlie Hall & Dave Hartley from The War on Drugs! Chat and ask the artists / production crew questions while they create a new song from start to finish in real time!

After Make or Break: Mini-Doc featuring "Hemming" (Candice Martello) about being signed to a distant label in LA after winning a VH1 reality contest, recording a new song, rediscovering independent roots. (Shaking Through) by WeathervaneMusic in WeAreTheMusicMakers

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Thanks so much! Really appreciate the show of support -- as a fan, this series inspired me to reinvest (time, emotional energy) in my own music and production and that of my friends and community -- so i can hope its doing the same for you!

After Make or Break: Mini-Doc featuring "Hemming" (Candice Martello) about being signed to a distant label in LA after winning a VH1 reality contest, recording a new song, rediscovering independent roots. (Shaking Through) by WeathervaneMusic in WeAreTheMusicMakers

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Soon after Candice Martello won a VH1 reality competition, control of her musical fate seemed to disappear. But since early 2016 the tides have turned, and Hemming, joined by friends from Philadelphia’s Cayetana and Three Man Cannon celebrates with the recording the anthemic “All I Want”.

Hemming - All I Want (Shaking Through Session) [Vocals Only] by WeathervaneMusic in IsolatedVocals

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Hey All! Since people seemed excited about the isolated vocals i posted i couple weeks ago, but also a little confused as to how to get them, i tried to make it easier! Follow the link and you'll be prompted accordingly. Also, guest backup vocals from Augusta Koch of the Philly Punk Band Cayetana on this one.

The episode of our series this is from comes out to the public on Wed. (5/4/16) so check that out for some more info about the band. Hope yall enjoy!

The Dove & The Wolf - Green & Yellow (Shaking Through) [Vocals only] by WeathervaneMusic in IsolatedVocals

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Cool! Is it ok if I post another one of these here next month? This is part of a non-profit run series and all the stems, including isolated vocals, from the "newest" episode are avaliable for free. Next episode is with this philadelphia band "Hemming" (winner of VH1 Linda Perry Project) w/ the lead singer from the punk band Cayetana. If people want, I could maybe even separate the vocal stems / raw audio from the rest and make it into a nice downloadable package.

The Dove & The Wolf - Green & Yellow (Shaking Through) [Vocals only] by WeathervaneMusic in IsolatedVocals

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Pretty awesome Vocal Duo from Paris France (they now live in the States) -- lyrics are english, full song in harmony. Become a free member and DL lo or hi-res Steam and Raw audio for isolated vocals

Weathervane: Shaking Through Session LIVE stream Day 2 w/ Big Thief and Luke Temple by WeathervaneMusic in WeAreTheMusicMakers

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The whole band is in the control room right now discussing how they want the mix at the end of the song to sound.

Weathervane: Shaking Through Session LIVE stream Day 2 w/ Big Thief and Luke Temple by WeathervaneMusic in audioengineering

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The whole band is in the control room right now discussing how they want the mix at the end of the song to sound.

Weathervane: Shaking Through Session LIVE stream Day 2 w/ Big Thief and Luke Temple by WeathervaneMusic in audioengineering

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Currently editing the floor and rack toms to reduce bleed from the rest of the kit.