Sunday, March 30, 2014

2 Simple Step to Make Mixing Easier

1. Get white tape or masking tape (and a marker)

Usually its use to stick  just below the level controller or and label what that channel is connected to. Say Vocal u can write the person's name. So as everyone has their own loudness and by knowing what mic their using and its sensitivity, it is sensibly to make any needed adjustment to mix them well.  For drums being mic in, with individual channels you may write snare, tom 1 (T1), tom 2 (T2).

Image Taken from: http://dandrewbarnhill.wordpress.com/2013/01/06/out-in-the-field-console-tape-sharpies/

2. Get Paper and Pen

As long as you have something to write own like a note pad will also do. Write down who is using what microphone and what channel it is linked to. This would probably help especially when the mic has different sensitivity or is connected to different pre-amps and channels. E.g

Name                             Mic                        Pre-Amp                     Channel
Ronald                          SM-58                    Yamaha XXX                   3
Roland                          EW 135 G3             Mixer                               5
Snare                            SM-57                     Mixer                                6
Tom 1                           AKG D5                  Mixer                               7

Of course you can create your own kind of table to suit your needs. The whole point is just to record whats goes to what. Creating a list also helps identify which mic may need phantom power +48V or not.

-Ronald-




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