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Hey dubstepforum fam, been a while since I asked a question.
Ive been making a lot of tunes lately and realizing my drums are rather thin. When I listen to other peoples tunes their tracks are well mixed and their drums sound fat as hell!
I seem to struggle with getting my track loud enough and also allowing the drums to punch through.
What are some things you guys do to let your kicks and snares punch through? Sidechaining?
cmgoodman1226 wrote:I don't know what you all are going on about. I listened to it on my beatz by dre headphones that my parents bought me for mixing, and the sub sounds huge! stop hay-in'.
compress em n that n be better at mixdowns ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
TopManLurka wrote:FTR, requirements for being a 'head':
-you have to be youngsta
-you must have been in that infamous room of ten people.
-a DMZ release is preferable but not necessary.
-please note that being youngsta is mandatory.
def sidechain
and maybe play around with chains where you keep the original drum rather untouched so you can add room and all that and check for the volume while doing it
and the samples you use can change alot
i like to find some vinyl crackle to just put them on top of a bassdrum or a clap just tiny bit sounds nice
if i feel everything is balanced and mixed well amongst the other sounds, i just turn everything else down and let the drumz ride in the front of the mix a lil more. hard to tell what someone may need without specific examples but im willing to bet the problem is more in levels and or sound selection over needing to compress or duck shit.
ah dunno its about loud really but as far as i can tell antman is about this snappy requake etc sound which i def like but you cant say its quiet lol
and its not like real brostep either its a own thing but its still as hard as brostep but imo cleaner
This is a "how do I balance a heavy hitting snare and kick WHILE maintaining a proper mix.
I can create a clean crisp mix but I find that many songs have drums that hit hard and ALSO keep a clean mix. I find my tunes being eaten alive by drums if I try to get them as crisp and loud as others.
cmgoodman1226 wrote:I don't know what you all are going on about. I listened to it on my beatz by dre headphones that my parents bought me for mixing, and the sub sounds huge! stop hay-in'.
I don't suggest a single 'trick' because I know there's hundreds of other things that
affect this and it's depending on the mix in question. You learn about all these things in an audio engineering course for example.
I'm no genius, but that's very flattering
Yeah so I disagree, I'd say it is a mix down question.
Agent 47 wrote:Next time I can think of something, I will.
TopManLurka wrote:FTR, requirements for being a 'head':
-you have to be youngsta
-you must have been in that infamous room of ten people.
-a DMZ release is preferable but not necessary.
-please note that being youngsta is mandatory.
AxeD you're fucking retarded and mad. Sidechaining (which is a vague term), and compression DO help your mix. Of course it's not the only answer though. The key to a good mix is the right set of sounds used in a good song. I've had beats that were just missing something. I changed the kick drum sample and it was 100% better and it completed the track.
Having a smile-shaped frequency response sounds louder, so try boosting the fundamental of the kick, removing some lower mids, and boosting the highs of the snare.
