Originally Posted By: dga
Thanks, I mix at very HIGH levels, and then listen at medium to low levels, is that wrong? [/quote]

IMO...

"Wrong"...I would not be so presumptuous to tell anyone that in this context. smile

But...it's not necessary.
Mixing at high levels will eventually fatigue the ears and soon enough one will lose sonic perspective.
The mix you think was great tonight could sound like canine defecation when you listen again in the morning with fresh ears...just a thought.
Plus, getting the bass to sit well in a mix at all levels is one of the toughest goals trying to achieve a good final.
Mixing at very low levels initially (as I state above) can mitigate both issues.
When you think you have good mix....stand up...get farther from the monitors and push a bit more air with some volume...see what you think.

The RB drum tracks are already mixed pretty well.
So..if you really need to split some trap set hairs I would just use some EQ to bring out what what you think is missing....as you stated.
IE: some crack of the snare, sheen on the hi-hat/cymbals or some distinctive thud on the kick.
To qualify my historic perpsective, up until I got BIAB I always used midi drums and having the ability to have separate tracks for the trap set.

That's my take on it....back to it.

Last edited by chulaivet1966; 04/20/16 09:42 AM.
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