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Easy Mixing Advice: Struggling with Legato

Posted on 2019-02-052019-02-05 Alexander

One reason many MIDI compositions don’t sound convincing is legato. If the notes, especially violin phrases, do not sound connected,

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Easy Mixing Advice: Compression and Orchestral Music

Posted on 2018-10-222018-10-22 Alexander

It’s a common misconception that orchestra music doesn’t need compression. Especially film music relies on compression, it’s important for the

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Easy Mixing Advice: Don’t underestimate Saturation

Posted on 2018-10-19 Alexander

You did your best with reverb, eq and compression, yet your mix sounds “uncomfortable”? If you know that notion, you

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Easy Mixing Advice: Headphone Position

Posted on 2018-10-012018-10-01 Alexander

This is probably the most awkward advice you will ever get: Check the position of your headphones on your ears!

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Easy Mixing Advice: Use Pre-Defined EQ Settings

Posted on 2018-09-242018-09-24 Alexander

If you’re like me then you are reluctant to use pre-defined settings, knowing that each situation requires specific treatment. That’s

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Easy Mixing Advice: EQ is relative

Posted on 2018-09-202018-09-20 Alexander

If you are just starting out using EQ, you might be overwhelmed by the possibilities to change the sound of

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

Posted on 2018-09-142018-10-23 Alexander

I told you these tipps were going to be very basic and this one is particularly obvious, but perhaps not

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Easy Mixing Advice: Mix in MIDI

Posted on 2018-09-102018-10-23 Alexander

This is probably the most important advice I will ever give you: Don’t rely on mixing audio, get it right

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Easy Mixing Advice: Introduction & Distrust What You Hear

Posted on 2018-08-302018-08-30 Alexander

This new blog series is for you, if you’re a sample composer of orchestral works who (as I do) wants

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