Alexander Schiebel, Composer

Easy Mixing Advice: Use Pre-Defined EQ Settings

2018-09-242018-09-24 Alexander S.Advice

If you’re like me then you are reluctant to use pre-defined settings, knowing that each situation requires specific treatment. That’s true, but if you’re just starting out using EQ and not really well versed, you[…]

Easy Mixing Advice: EQ is relative

2018-09-202018-09-20 Alexander S.Advice

If you are just starting out using EQ, you might be overwhelmed by the possibilities to change the sound of your music. And you might say: “Yeah, let’s boost the 200 Hz because, hey, it[…]

Track-by-Track: Dark Guardian 04 – On The News

2018-09-152018-09-15 Alexander S.Track by Track

This time we’re looking at a short track, because “On The News” is just a piece of source music. The music starts like a news broadcast with a bass drum pulse, fast hi-hats,[…]

Easy Mixing Advice: Mind the low end and the high end

2018-09-142018-10-23 Alexander S.Easy Mixing Advice

I told you these tipps were going to be very basic and this one is particularly obvious, but perhaps not for everybody: Not every thing you do wrong at the mixing stage will actually hurt[…]

Easy Mixing Advice: Fix the “Trouble Range”

2018-09-122018-09-12 Alexander S.Advice

One of the main issues with mixes based on samples and convolution reverb is a lack of definition and/or muddiness. I will not say it’s necessary for every mix, but chances are you can improve[…]

Easy Mixing Advice: Mix in MIDI

2018-09-102018-10-23 Alexander S.Easy Mixing Advice

This is probably the most important advice I will ever give you: Don’t rely on mixing audio, get it right in MIDI first. It’s hard to admit, because your composition is so well-crafted and sounds[…]

Track-by-Track: Dark Guardian 03 – Guilty As Charged

2018-09-062018-09-06 Alexander S.Track by Track

This is probably one of the most diverse and psychological tracks I ever composed. Listen, read along and enjoy! http://www.xanderscores.com/resources/DarkGuardian_tr03.mp3 The music starts slowly with the strings. Delicacy is brought to the chords[…]

Easy Mixing Advice: First EQ then Reverb

2018-09-052018-09-06 Alexander S.Advice

It took me surprisingly long to realize that reverb not only puts early reflections and reverb tail onto your material, but actually alters the sound as a whole! You might have known that already, but[…]

Track by Track: Dark Guardian 02 – Gala Robbery

2018-08-312018-08-31 Alexander S.Track by Track

Today we get some Oscar music and Batman’s theme for the first time in this score. Listen, read along and enjoy! http://www.xanderscores.com/resources/DarkGuardian_tr02.mp3 It all starts with Oscar/Golden Globes-source music. I wrote such music[…]