Tag: producer

GUITAR MIXING TECHNIQUE – REVERB A TONE SHAPING TOOL

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So it turns out you can shape the tone of an instrument in a mix – in this case electric guitars – by processing the reverb. Room reverb is one of my favourite things to use in a mix to unify it and create a sense of depth and realness. This technique was partly inspired by the band The Walkmen who’s guitar sound is heavily dosed in bright reverb. Let me know if you have any feedback or ideas about how to use reverb as a tone shaping tool.

full production breakdown – take a minute by tom harris is ok

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Full song here https://tomharrisisok.bandcamp.com/album/take-a-minute

This is for those of you who enjoy the longer form video content where the nitty gritty is explained and it’s not all about click bait or quick dopamine hits. I’m so proud of the way this song turned out with my production, instrumentation and mixing. I never expected there to be a full choir, cornet and backing harmonies from Tom’s wife!

Recorded, produced, arranged and mixed by me.

Written by Tom Harris

Acoustic guitars and vocals by Tom Harris

Bass by Steven Oates

Choir arrangement by me

Mastered by Fred Kinbom – Madame Vega’s Boudoir

BASS THAT CUTS THROUGH THE MIX

Posted on by Stevebake

Mixing bass is hard! I’m still figuring out how to nail it with every track. Synth bass can be over powering and tonally complex and in a busy track, it can get muddy or lost.

With this mixing technique, saturation is layered in with the main bass synth to help the bass line be heard in the mix and on smaller speakers like phones or laptops.

More low end or volume doesn’t really achieve clarity or presence and might just ruin your entire mix! Layering saturation solves this problem really easily.

Give it a try yourself in Ableton Live or your DAW of choice. Soundtoys Decapitator is a great saturation plugin but you can do this with any saturation plugin that can make a dirty sound.

Remember to filter out the low end using a high pass to avoid adding a lot of additional low end.

I’m a Music Producer, Musician and Mix Engineer who helps artists to create music that sounds better than they imagined. Get in touch if you’d like to work with me.