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Re: Gain Structuring in Mixing - Who Utilizes?
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 10:45 am
by Basic A
gravity wrote:i do and since i started doing it my mixes have improved untold amount
Yeah dude, its kinda like, I started bathing, and suddenly, the rashes went away
Re: Gain Structuring in Mixing - Who Utilizes?
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 2:59 pm
by contakt321
Does anyone else find it interesting that some people don't utilize this technique (currently the poll shows 2 people don't)?
If you don't use this technique, is there a reason why? Is there a different approach to mixing or different school of thought?
Just curious.
Love the "started bathing and the rashes went away" such a good description.
Re: Gain Structuring in Mixing - Who Utilizes?
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 7:03 pm
by Sharmaji
uh...
mixing IS gain structure. everything else is just bells and whistles.
w/ that said, plenty of people don't "mix" their tunes and they sound great-- as they've got their own approach to it. but for 9 out of 10 people, keep track of your gains makes a world of difference.
Re: Gain Structuring in Mixing - Who Utilizes?
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 7:51 pm
by Chinamode
What benefits would I see if I have the final output of the mix on say -3 or -6 over 0 db?
Re: Gain Structuring in Mixing - Who Utilizes?
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 8:04 pm
by my_fickle_eye
Chinamode wrote:What benefits would I see if I have the final output of the mix on say -3 or -6 over 0 db?
Lets you turn up something in the mix significantly without it going into the red and distorting. Otherwise you are constantly competing for space, I have a friend who prefers this though as it gives him a better idea of how loud or full the mix is.
Also -3db is good for a mastering engineer as it leaves space to work there magic
Re: Gain Structuring in Mixing - Who Utilizes?
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 8:11 pm
by contakt321
Chinamode wrote:What benefits would I see if I have the final output of the mix on say -3 or -6 over 0 db?
Some mastering engineers ask for you to send your final mixdown peaking at either -3db, or -6db
Re: Gain Structuring in Mixing - Who Utilizes?
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 9:10 am
by grooki
contakt321 wrote:Does anyone else find it interesting that some people don't utilize this technique (currently the poll shows 2 people don't)?
If you don't use this technique, is there a reason why? Is there a different approach to mixing or different school of thought?
Just curious.
Love the "started bathing and the rashes went away" such a good description.
before I knew about it (the very idea of gain structure) I didn't use it. I just made my tracks, trying to make it sound good.