Mixing Myths

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It is not always necessary to high-pass every track in a mix. This might be useful for recorded material, but it can often cause more problems than it solves, due to the phase changes caused by using analogue-style filter tools.

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The classic EQ advice is to cut and not boost… but this stems from the days when a main objective of mixing was to keep the noise floor as low as possible. You don’t have to be so cautious with digital EQs.

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DAWs don’t sound different to one another. The underlying digital calculations that sum tracks together are simply additions – adding two numbers together – which can’t sound any better in one than another. It’s the inbuilt instruments and effects that determine its ‘sound’.

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While state-of-the-art mixing technology can make it possible, it’s still not a good idea to ‘fix it in the mix’. The best, easiest option for a great-sounding result is always to work from the best recording or sound selection.