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Post by Female Guitar Players on May 26, 2012 15:57:54 GMT -5
A Beginner's Guide To Mixing Metal At Home 1-4 « Thread Started on Jan 24, 2012, 14:41 » Using Cubase5 A Beginner's Guide to Mixing Metal at Home - Episode 1 pt.1 (Kick & Snare) uploaded by Jamesmsv < www.youtube.com/user/Jamesmsv?feature=watch > A Beginner's Guide to Mixing Metal at Home - Episode 1 pt.1 (Kick & Snare) Uploaded by Jamesmsv on 30 Aug 2011 Welcome to my new series on mixing heavy metal using your DAW or home computer. When I was looking online for a lot of this information I often came across a very unhelpful answer to reasonable questions - Q: "how should I eq my kick?" A: "There's no set template for EQ you fool, every project is different. Whilst these 'experts' are fundamentally correct, it doesn't help the person who has no idea where to begin. My settings and my methods won't work for everyone, but at least if you have an understanding of how I go about things then it will help you to find a good starting point for your own stuff. Episode 1: Drums Episode 2 will follow soon and will cover the Bass. All music copyright J Howard 2011
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Post by Female Guitar Players on May 26, 2012 15:59:04 GMT -5
A Beginner's Guide to Mixing Metal at Home - Episode 2 (The Bass) uploaded by Jamesmsv < same as above > A Beginner's Guide to Mixing Metal at Home - Episode 2 (The Bass) Uploaded by Jamesmsv on 4 Sep 2011 Here we look at how to sit your bass in the mix, how to adjust clean and distorted signals, and whether to compress your final signal. Get the free reaper plug-ins: www.reaper.fm/reaplugsBe sure to check out the other episodes in the series! Welcome to my new series on mixing heavy metal using your DAW or home computer. When I was looking online for a lot of this information I often came across a very unhelpful answer to reasonable questions - Q: "how should I eq my kick?" A: "There's no set template for EQ you fool, every project is different. Whilst these 'experts' are fundamentally correct, it doesn't help the person who has no idea where to begin. My settings and my methods won't work for everyone, but at least if you have an understanding of how I go about things then it will help you to find a good starting point for your own stuff. Episode 1: Drums Episode 2: Bass. Episode 3: Guitars (2 parts) Episode 4 will follow soon and cover vocals I own all rights to the music used in this series.
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Post by Female Guitar Players on May 26, 2012 16:00:12 GMT -5
A Beginner's Guide to Mixing Metal at Home - Episode 3 pt. 1 (Guitars) uploaded by Jamesmsv < same as above > A Beginner's Guide to Mixing Metal at Home - Episode 3 pt. 1 (Guitars) Uploaded by Jamesmsv on 23 Sep 2011 In this episode I attempt to cover mixing guitars. Everyone into metal has an opinion on guitars, it's probably the hardest thing to write a tutorial on as there's just so many possibilities. So rather than simply show you "use these settings" to get 'my' sound, I've tried to explain what thought processes and preparation you need to go through to make sure the sound you want or create will work well when the rest of the band is also playing. Useful Links: Impulses/Convolution Reverb: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convolution_reverb#Real_space_simulationAlain Lepou Free VSTs- lepouplugins.blogspot.com/2010/02/lextac.htmlVoxengo Boogex - www.voxengo.com/press/82/Welcome to my new series on mixing heavy metal using your DAW or home computer. When I was looking online for a lot of this information I often came across a very unhelpful answer to reasonable questions - Q: "how should I eq my kick?" A: "There's no set template for EQ you fool, every project is different. Whilst these 'experts' are fundamentally correct, it doesn't help the person who has no idea where to begin. My settings and my methods won't work for everyone, but at least if you have an understanding of how I go about things then it will help you to find a good starting point for your own stuff. Episode 1: Drums Episode 2: Bass. Episode 3: Guitars (2 parts) Episode 4 will follow soon and cover vocals I own all rights to the music used in this series.
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Post by Female Guitar Players on May 26, 2012 16:01:07 GMT -5
A Beginner's Guide to Mixing Metal at Home - Episode 3 pt. 2 (Guitars 2) uploaded by Jamesmsv < same as above > A Beginner's Guide to Mixing Metal at Home - Episode 3 pt. 2 (Guitars 2) Uploaded by Jamesmsv on 23 Sep 2011 In part 2 I discuss the plugin chain for tidying up the guitars and giving them power whilst leaving room for other instruments. Please see part 1 for a discussion on the best way of achieving a good initial tone which is essential to make your job easier down the line. Useful Links: Waves C4 - www.waves.com/Content.aspx?id=323Variety of Sound free VSTs - varietyofsound.wordpress.com/Welcome to my new series on mixing heavy metal using your DAW or home computer. When I was looking online for a lot of this information I often came across a very unhelpful answer to reasonable questions - Q: "how should I eq my kick?" A: "There's no set template for EQ you fool, every project is different. Whilst these 'experts' are fundamentally correct, it doesn't help the person who has no idea where to begin. My settings and my methods won't work for everyone, but at least if you have an understanding of how I go about things then it will help you to find a good starting point for your own stuff. Episode 1: Drums Episode 2: Bass. Episode 3: Guitars (2 parts) Episode 4 will follow soon and cover vocals I own all rights to the music used in this series.
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Post by Female Guitar Players on May 26, 2012 16:02:01 GMT -5
A Beginner's Guide to Mixing Metal at Home - Episode 4 part 1 (Vocals) uploaded by Jamesmsv < same as above > A Beginner's Guide to Mixing Metal at Home - Episode 4 part 1 (Vocals) Uploaded by Jamesmsv on 6 Nov 2011 I have split the vocals tutorial into 2 distinct areas. Part 1 is covering the vocalist's pronunciation and technique, mic position, and doubling up on takes. I highly recommend this episode to give beginners a good grounding in the first half of the process and some of the finer points of recording vocals, but if you are only interesting in EQ/compression etc and plugins then please skip straight to Part 2. Highly recommended for those of you with some experience, this guy really knows what he's talking about and has the best videos I've found on youtube on this subject: www.youtube.com/user/ExtremeVocalsStudioWelcome to my new series on mixing heavy metal using your DAW or home computer. When I was looking online for a lot of this information I often came across a very unhelpful answer to reasonable questions - Q: "how should I eq my kick?" A: "There's no set template for EQ you fool, every project is different. Whilst these 'experts' are fundamentally correct, it doesn't help the person who has no idea where to begin. My settings and my methods won't work for everyone, but at least if you have an understanding of how I go about things then it will help you to find a good starting point for your own stuff. Episode 1: Drums Episode 2: Bass Episode 3: Guitars (2 parts) Episode 4: Vocals (2 parts) I own all rights to the music used in this series.
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Post by Female Guitar Players on May 26, 2012 16:02:53 GMT -5
A Beginner's Guide to Mixing Metal at Home - Episode 4 part 2 (Vocals 2) uploaded by Jamesmsv < same as above > A Beginner's Guide to Mixing Metal at Home - Episode 4 part 2 (Vocals 2) Uploaded by Jamesmsv on 6 Nov 2011 I have split the vocals tutorial into 2 distinct areas. Part 1 is covering the vocalist's pronunciation and technique, mic position, and doubling up on takes. I highly recommend this episode to give beginners a good grounding in the first half of the process and some of the finer points of recording vocals, but if you are only interesting in EQ/compression etc and plugins then please skip straight to Part 2. Highly recommended for those of you with some experience, this guy really knows what he's talking about and has the best videos I've found on youtube on this subject: www.youtube.com/user/ExtremeVocalsStudio
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Post by Female Guitar Players on May 26, 2012 16:03:59 GMT -5
A Beginner's Guide to Mixing Metal at Home - Episode 5 part 1 (Mastering the Final Mix) uploaded by Jamesmsv < same as above > A Beginner's Guide to Mixing Metal at Home - Episode 5 part 1 (Mastering the Final Mix)
Uploaded by Jamesmsv on 4 Dec 2011 It's not possible to truly 'Master' a track at home in the traditional sense of the word. But there are certainly things you can do once you've prepared all tracks for the final mix - things that will help glue it all together, give it more clarity and space, and add a bit more volume (much more important to a lot of people than it should be). This final episode is split into 2 parts - Part 1 will cover using free VST plugins, Part 2 will cover the ones I think you should buy to give you the most help towards a pro sound. GClip Maximizer (free) - www.gvst.co.uk/gclip.htmNyQuist EQ (Free) - magnus.smartelectronix.com/Bluecataudio Free Frequency Analyzer - www.bluecataudio.com/Products/Product_FreqAnalyst/Welcome to my new series on mixing heavy metal using your DAW or home computer. When I was looking online for a lot of this information I often came across a very unhelpful answer to reasonable questions - Q: "how should I eq my kick?" A: "There's no set template for EQ you fool, every project is different. Whilst these 'experts' are fundamentally correct, it doesn't help the person who has no idea where to begin. My settings and my methods won't work for everyone, but at least if you have an understanding of how I go about things then it will help you to find a good starting point for your own stuff. Episode 1: Drums Episode 2: Bass Episode 3: Guitars (2 parts) Episode 4: Vocals (2 parts) Episode 5: Mastering at Home (2 parts) I own all rights to the music used in this series.
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Post by Female Guitar Players on May 26, 2012 16:05:29 GMT -5
*******SORRY! HERE'S A VIDEO I MISSED FOR PART 2 OF THE FIRST VIDEO!*******A Beginner's Guide to Mixing Metal at Home - Episode 1 pt.2 (mixing the drums) uploaded by Jamesmsv < same as above > A Beginner's Guide to Mixing Metal at Home - Episode 1 pt.2 (mixing the drums) Uploaded by Jamesmsv on 30 Aug 2011 Here we look at Toms and Cymbals, as well as how to mix the stereo bus for the whole kit. Link to the DensitymkII creator's website: varietyofsound.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/density-mkii-released-today/Be sure to check out the other episodes in the series! All music copyright J Howard 2011 Welcome to my new series on mixing heavy metal using your DAW or home computer. When I was looking online for a lot of this information I often came across a very unhelpful answer to reasonable questions - Q: "how should I eq my kick?" A: "There's no set template for EQ you fool, every project is different. Whilst these 'experts' are fundamentally correct, it doesn't help the person who has no idea where to begin. My settings and my methods won't work for everyone, but at least if you have an understanding of how I go about things then it will help you to find a good starting point for your own stuff. Episode 1: Drums Episode 2 will follow soon and will cover the Bass.
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