How to use a reference track to aid tonal balance in mixing (for beginners)

Using a reference track when mixing music

Thought I would mention 2 kit upgrades over the last year ... Manley Massive Passive and Benchmark DAC1 - HDR, no rate increases.

In fact here is a little review of the MP now I know it well, it may be of interest.

Manley massive passive hardware review

all the best, cheers

yes good advice, the only problem i see is that the correct material is totally subjective. personally i like music to breath and have lots of dynamics, whereas some people prefer their music to be compressed to fck and pumping. its all just personal taste. it has to be music you aspire too, stuff ...

I think it would be best to use high quality .wav files and probably start the referencing from the mix down. Only so much can be achieved in mastering even when you are highly experienced and professionally equipped for it. I would drag a reference music track into a new audio track in your DAW and...

Vocal recording may not be the mainstay of Minimal Techno and dance but knowing how to record vocal snippets well
is going to be useful:

Record vocals like a professional on your first attempt

http://resoundsound.com/mono-compatibility/

Ultimately a consideration between artistic and technical goals, a compromise is to be had.
Keep yourself in the know and make better decisions.

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WTF is mastering bass?

I know you guys don't ask this but on some lesser forums it is something that appears alongside "mastering vocals", "mastering beats" etc. etc. You may find a few nuggets of wisdom within as I was compelled to write a few lines.

Put together an short text about headphones for mixing.

http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/mix ... eadphones/