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How To Achieve Separation In Your Mix
- Filter The Low End. The low end is where most of the problems usually happen. ...
- Use Panning. Try not to pan similar instruments in the same position. ...
- Stereo Enhancers. Try to use stereo enhancers on stereo sounds like pads or reverbs. ...
- Clean Up Your Arrangement. ...
- EQ things out of the way.
Where do the instruments go in a mix?
Because of their lack of directionality, and because they contain most of the energy in a typical mix, it's best to keep these sounds in the middle of your mix. Create a natural space in the stereo spread for each drum piece. Typically, in a rock or pop mix, the drums and bass are the first element most people address.
What instruments do you mix first?
So, in what order is it recommended to mix instruments? Most music genres begin with the drums and vocals - get these to sit in the same acoustic space. Next move on to the bass guitar and get it to sit nicely with the kick drum. Then by order of importance with the song, mix the instruments one by one.
