85: Analyzing Stems (Mixed vs. As-Recorded)
The guys reflect on bumbling through 85 episodes and then dive into analyzing the stems of a song Ben recently produced by comparing the as-recorded sound to the final sound in the mix.
It can be really difficult to isolate a specific instrument from a finished mix...and that's kind of the point! A mix is like a stew, it should taste like a stew - not like a bunch of individual ingredients. Wouldn't it be cool if you could isolate individual instruments of a finished mix and hear what they sound like solo'd? We thought so too! That's what we do in this episode.
You will learn:
You will learn:
- How to decide between double tracking and quad tracking
- How mixed drums sound and what big changes are made to the kick and snare
- How to get wider, thicker, more interesting vocal mixes
- How additional layers can help "fill in the cracks" of a mix
- What unmixed vs mixed stems sound like
Artist: Dan Casagrande - Fading Away
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