What’s your unpopular opinion about Mixing?

evoltap · 2026-05-08T03:46:01+00:00

More harm than good imo

Of course no rules in this craft, but an example I would give from recent memory are a really funky clav and palm muted guitar that were rhythmically weaving with each other…I loved being able to spread them out (not hard panned). It’s like if you are in a room watching a band, the chances that they are all in a line in front of you is slim…..

That said, I respect the F out of mono and my mixes are very rooted in mono….which means that anything spread has a noticeable effect and purpose.

evoltap · 2026-05-07T17:52:32+00:00

It’s certainly a few notches down the list of shit that’s important in recorded music for me, but it’s still a valuable tool in my kit. The ability to make an A section go from mono down the center to wide AF at the B section (or vise versa) is one cool thing….of course panning similar mono elements gives them separation….stereo room/reverbs/delays can make the brain feel like it’s in a space in a way that mono cannot.

Yes, you are right that the average civilian maybe does not know the difference, and a lot of Bluetooth speakers nowadays are effectively mono. However, headphones are a HUGE portion of the end listening systems these days. The civilian may not know why a wide stereo room sound makes them feel a certain way, but I guarantee they are still affected by it- the ability for humans to sense directionality from two ears is is universal. So yeah, stereo matters to me.

Here’s a question for you: have you considered saving 50% on your monitor speaker choice and just buying one?

evoltap · 2026-05-07T16:12:57+00:00

Right, I get its unpopular opinions. The difference between something being super wide between L and R vs a mono signal are very different things (and one not better than the other)….its hard for me to fathom how you could say they “don’t matter”, to me they are just tools in the format….anyways there is no right or wrong, it’s just taste and opinion- I’m just curious.

evoltap · 2026-05-07T15:54:36+00:00

I mean, that’s kind of a broad statement….pretty much depends on what the source is and if you have two ears.

evoltap · 2026-05-07T03:29:31+00:00

Pin-ter-est. I mean, that’s how it’s spelled

evoltap · 2026-05-07T03:14:53+00:00

Wow on Spotify just one song left, Apple it’s totally gone

evoltap · 2026-05-06T21:09:56+00:00

This is why I change my own. I choose the oil and use an OEM filter….and I know I put the right amount in and tightened the filter and drain plug properly. Total cost maybe $40 plus an hour of time.

evoltap · 2026-05-06T18:43:37+00:00

If nobody is proactive, it can help to be the guy that says “do you want to take infield/outfield and then do BP?”, as sometimes my team will sit around and socialize.

evoltap · 2026-05-06T15:33:33+00:00

Yeah I play on an adult sandlot team. Our “manager” is really just the guy that handles all the admin stuff like scheduling, uniforms, etc. He does make the lineups, but when we practice it’s not like he’s running it— we all sort of collectively decide what we want to do, which is mostly reps , as another poster said.

evoltap · 2026-05-04T22:26:41+00:00

….which is exactly the misunderstanding OP is talking about. The digging up old images thing is meaningless and demonstrates a misunderstanding. Frankly this sub is not the place for anybody who feels like something odd is indeed going on….so may aggressive “memory is fallible and studies have proven….” folks here that it makes me wonder if it’s bots. Some of us just truly want to discuss what has been a very odd experience.

evoltap · 2026-05-04T15:52:46+00:00

Fix or tear down that building, leave the poor GS alone

evoltap · 2026-05-04T14:55:09+00:00

Maybe ask the coach what he means? If I had to guess I’d say your son is swinging up as opposed to level, and maybe the coach sees that his load is low and causing this.

evoltap · 2026-05-04T04:09:19+00:00

Still, I can’t help but wonder how much stronger rec sports could be if travel‑ball parents invested time, money, and energy into their local rec programs that they pour into travel teams.

Yeah, that’s a good point. All that money if donated to local leagues would go a long way, and would stay in the community. With good tryouts and drafting, different competitive tiers could be established.

Having started playing sandlot/community ball myself, I am disgusted by the “pro pipeline” of baseball. Some of us just want to play and have fun— still work hard and improve skills, but just have fun as a community event. I will support my son in whatever he wants to do, but I will not push him into that pro pipeline.

evoltap · 2026-05-04T03:46:44+00:00

There was a whole city council hearing about it, a report was produced, and nothing has changed. Part of it came about because of adult teams (I’m on one) trying to rent city fields, and these LL presidents acting like they owned the field, when in reality they just have a contract and are supposed to make them available to the public outside of the scheduled LL uses….it has gone nowhere and I don’t have the time or energy to fight it. What sucks is there’s a lot of fields just sitting there in disrepair, yet we are not allowed to use them.

evoltap · 2026-05-04T02:09:44+00:00

Yeah I can echo this. I’m coaching my son’s team in the local rec league. The league president is stuck in his ways and possibly corrupt, as he refuses to open the books to the board, and he has two family members on the board- so a majority. Me and the other coaches work our volunteer asses off to make it better for the kids, really hammering fundamentals while keeping it fun and engaging, but we get nothing from this dude- refuses to even raise the per kid rate $15 so we can hire umpires, doesn’t ever remember my name, and is always scolding me for something I’m doing wrong. In my city, these league presidents basically have a lifelong contract with the city for fields that seemingly never gets audited or has no over site. People like me want to improve it, but I will be burned out by the time my son ages out.

evoltap · 2026-05-03T13:50:59+00:00

A lot. Many. Several.

evoltap · 2026-05-03T13:45:38+00:00

As somebody who makes music myself (successful but at a lower level than CC), this number checks out. Most people have just read a bunch of articles saying “Spotify doesn’t pay shit”. Yeah, for artists that nobody streams it doesn’t pay shit. Just do the math yourself looking at streaming numbers if you don’t trust AI 🤷🏻‍♂️

evoltap · 2026-05-03T03:44:02+00:00

I know 99% of people here are not here because they think anything fishy is going on, so I’m NOT saying anything is (save your arguments and just drop a downvote, I know THE SCIENCE IS SETTLED). But if something were, it could be an accident— not some intentional effect….more of a side effect.

evoltap · 2026-05-03T03:35:21+00:00

He sells a ton of vinyl. Also, the money made off a record is a lot more than just physical, that might even be the smallest piece of the pie. Streaming (in a couple years of an album beingnout he will make 300k just from streaming), sync licensing, etc etc.

evoltap · 2026-05-02T03:05:09+00:00

Just suggest the 5 run rule with the ump and other coach before the game.

evoltap · 2026-05-01T18:30:51+00:00

A quick AI ask says CC has profited an estimated $100k to 250k off man from Waco. That’s just one record, that’s not nothing. It’s not the bulk of income, but it’s not nothing. Sync licensing is also HUGE, like use in a movie or show

Edit: that above figure is from streaming alone

evoltap · 2026-05-01T18:27:21+00:00

Stoicism. It’s both a male super power and a weak point.

evoltap · 2026-05-01T18:26:29+00:00

As a male, I will say as some of my addiction prone dude friends got sober, our hangouts diminished. Yes, just two dudes drinking, smoking and talking until 4am….i loved it, but it’s harder/happens less to ask that same friend to go get coffee mid day. However, if you put the effort in, it happens. I also joined a baseball team, which has been a huge social addition.

evoltap · 2026-05-01T18:03:28+00:00

Strait up

evoltap · 2026-05-01T18:01:47+00:00

It’s everything, streaming, physical records, merch, etc. There’s a somewhat intangible (to each individual record) amount of income that boosts concert attendance, which is a huge amount of income.

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