60-Second Hip-Hop Mixing and Mastering Tips
RapManual had a short conversation with an engineer from Darxiide (www.darxiide.com). Here's some tips we came up with to share with you named "1-Minute Mixing and Mastering Tips". (Find more articles at RapManual.com)
20-Second EQ Technique
"For Instruments in beats we generally do this for EQ.(only guidelines)"
Boost kick at 1KBoost Snare at 250Hz
Guitar cut around 400Hz, boost at 1.5K
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60 Second Mixing Tips
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20 second Mastering Technique
"A basic mastering technique is as follows:"
raise at 1 or 2 db at 15KhzDip at 180-250hz to clarify mid-range
Compressing 1.1:1, setting the threshold to -30db to -40db (makes mix powerful)
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20 second Limiting technique
"Limiting = compression with infinitely high ratio"
1.) Use a limiter like WAVES L1, L2, ect;"If your source material is 20-bit or 24-bit now would be the time to reduce it 16-bit."
"In the end of this process, it will be CD-Format with less distortion & noise, better low-res."
- Engineer of "Rap Group Darxiide" (www.darxiide.com)
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