![]() Experimenting with the different manufacturing flavors such as API or Neve is one way, and both will achieve different results with the API being a little more forgiving than the Neve, and the Neve styled EQ’s being much more aggressive typically.īut another and better way to experiment would be with drastically different options, such as tilt EQ, Pultec EQ, Mastering shelf EQ’s and more. ![]() So, to that end there’s a few different things you can do to really get yourself more familiar with different EQ types and which ones work best for you and your workflow. The issue however, becomes when it’s your default way of adjusting the overall EQ of a sound and falling into the trap or using your eyes all the time, and not your ears. A lot of us, myself included, rely heavily on visual aids when scouting out problematic harmonics or resonances when we EQ which is absolutely and totally fine - it’s kinda why the visual aspect was introduced in any case to help you use both ears and eyes to achieve the best result. How you EQ is just as important as actually EQ’ing itself in my humble opinion. It’ll be hard to gauge a new understanding of a new DAW if you’re already used to the workflow of one, but the best way to access whether or not it may be a better option for you is by noting what issues you have with your current DAW, and how quickly can you solve these problems if at all possible. The best thing to do is have a look at a few videos and their websites to trial a demo of the software before purchase. Ableton is another great option for this in electronic music or after something a little outside the box for general recording it’s very integrated in modular workflow and has a great new age way of bringing your mixes to life unlike many other options out there. ![]() Reaper is a great choice if you want to have the best of all worlds, and although it does take some more getting used to, you can fully customize every aspect of the DAW to make things far more accessible for your workflow. Many will already be well aware of Protools, and it’s still widely referred to as being the industry standard, however I do think that Reaper and Studio One are better options over Pro Tools. The only drawback is that Logic is only available on Apple Mac’s whereas Cubase is available on both. Whereas, Logic is great for its slip editing, vocal tuning and flex-pitch as well as having a great layout for the midi roll and many effects for mixing that are well loved by many mixers. There’s also a variety of DAW specific bonuses that both have, such as Cubase having a vocalign and various VSTi instruments available on the install that are all of a great quality. ![]() They are both rather intuitive, and focus heavily on making sure that anyone new or old in this industry are able to access various features that all mixers need. Having a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) that feels like it’s working with you rather than against you is imperative to establish, but with so many out there and lots of contrasting opinions on which is the best, I’ll try and give a little further insight into what ones I know are great for their individual uses.Ĭubase and Logic in my experience are quite similar. Workflow is by far and away the best place to start when you’re experimenting with how to improve your current mixing set up. Until I started focusing on what technique will help me achieve better results, I was constantly in the same cycle so making time to experiment with each part we talk about today in this blog will no doubt help you going forward to achieve the results you want faster and more fluidly. Welcome back to the blog for part 3 of this month’s focus on creativity and inspiration! This week, we’re going to take a quick look at a part of this focus that will hopefully help you streamline your creativity far greater than without doing it - experimentation across all parts of how your mix and the way to go about mixing.
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