How To Clean Up A Muddy Mix (Create More Clarity And Separation!)
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Күн бұрынNot sure how to clean up a muddy mix? Are you struggling to create more clarity and separation? Download the FREE "Create Clarity And Separation In A Busy Mix" go.simplymixing.com/clarity-s...
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- get rid of low end muddiness;
- find and remove annoying frequencies!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:27 What causes a muddy mix?
01:39 Session walkthrough
01:49 How the technique works
02:37 Room acoustics considerations
03:08 Mix instrumentation walkthrough
05:11 What to listen for when EQing
07:03 The EQ technique main walkthrough
15:31 Using a high pass filter to create more clarity
21:41 Other EQ techniques for clarity
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-- How To Clean Up A Muddy Mix (Create More Clarity And Separation In A Mix) --
Clarity and separation are crucial if you want a professional sounding mix and you want to avoid mixes that sound cluttered and congested. Not only used for finding muddy frequencies, but this super useful equalization technique can be also be used on vocals and instruments to find and eliminate resonant, nasty frequencies that make your mix sound harsh and brittle.
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@es2238 4 жыл бұрын
Love the technique of treating the cymbals separately from master drum bus. Never thought of that but gonna try it. Thanks!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@nisabkerlekere7241 2 жыл бұрын
I believe it is a technique that Andrew Scheps uses and a lot of people took that advice, like the "rear bus" you can see on that template
@tredfxman 2 жыл бұрын
@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing You know theres a song by Tina Turner called The Best. Idont wanna sound cringey but im sure it was you that inspired the lyrics! Every tutorial is so easy to grasp! 👍
@nikkiejurnigan684 Жыл бұрын
@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing hi can you do Video how to Mix EDM Remix lLive
@rickyred001 3 ай бұрын
Why would you not separate the overheads from the master drum bus ?
@stupidusername38 3 жыл бұрын
i use a reverse version of this technique. Try this. In your example let all the drum tracks play. Instead of individualling solo'ing a track try muting one of the drum tracks. Does the mud go when you mute a track? No? Ok, unmute that track, it wasn't the problem track. Now move on to the next drum track and mute that one. Does the mud go, do the drums sound clearer with that track muted? Yes? Then you've identified a track that could benefit from your EQ technique. I find that works easier than soloing individual tracks
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, good tip. That's how I usually track down a problem
@ItsWesSmithYo 7 ай бұрын
That’s what I do, learned it from “in the mix” channel 🙏🖤🐓
@nichttuntun3364 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Sara, I'm glad I dropped by your channel. You explain in such a relaxed manner and give the listener time, it's very enjoyable. I am a sound designer and piano player, but since two years of so I am completely fascinated by mixing. As learning all by myself, I still struggle with many things and I think I can learn a lot from you. For example my ears are better trained now for hearing the things I don't like, boxyness and resonances and such. Problem I have when I filter those things out I often end up with a dull or harsh mix although I do relatively small moves. I will look if you got videos to address this problem. Thank you for your series. Stay safe and sound.
@FranR00 3 жыл бұрын
Wow this is one of the best youtube music production channels out there!!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! That means a lot 😊
@jonthomas83 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, you've helped me so much and I'm so very grateful for these videos. Thank you!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad! Thank you for saying that 😊
@paulcarroll8640 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Absolutely amazing. This EQ technique has upped my production skills massively.
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you so much for your amazing feedback, I'm glad to have helped
@royism 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sara. It's nice to get a an easy and concise explanation about separation. I've had to mix a lot of punk bands over the years which is really challenging! Re separate cymbal bussing - I was shown that many years ago and never looked back. Subbed!!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@pasttenseofnever8101 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! Thanks very much for sharing these tips. :)
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 4 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome, glad they help!
@Guitarist33764 3 жыл бұрын
Tastefully done. I especially like the intelligent approach and light touch use of this with the adequate attention being put on not over using the tool.
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'm glad that message got through!
@Gregorovitch144 2 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic tutorial, Sara, subscribed. Shall be working my way through your other vids no doubt. You are really, really good at not only explaining the techniques at the right level of detail but also choosing demonstration examples that even idiots like me can hear and understand.
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏 for the feedback and the subscription ☺️
@KevinArdala01 3 жыл бұрын
This was great, explained so well, thanks. Can't wait for the follow up video on frequency slotting! 😜👍🔊
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын
Coming soon! Thanks for watching
@garyshore489 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Sara!!Glad I decided to check this out today,been working on a mix and figured I'd take a little break from zeroing in on all the details of what I'd been focusing on,thought this would be more about the big picture but-as it turned out,the hi-hat low/mids are one of the main things I'd been trying to figure out an approach to in this mix,looking at where to highpass them,how much of the low/mids to keep so being able to watch you deal w/this very thing,besides completely blowing my mind as soon as I found out you were going to be getting into it(!!) was a real game-changer...much thx as always!!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you so much for your amazing feedback, I'm glad to have helped
@CatoNoise 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, one of my patreons just showed me your channel. Love the content, thanks!!
@saracarter3518 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Cato!!
@MarcBecker_Music 4 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you, Sara.
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Marc! Thanks for watching
@marcelonunez8666 Жыл бұрын
Well my eq tip si this : look for a track , clean the silences if it got , look for the peaks and treat them with a tool lowering ,them put a hp,filter , maybe a fab filter simplon ,and cut till wherever Your instrument need , not the same a cymbal or a guitar or voice ,then with a span watch the change , the fab pro.3 is so usefull with the analizer .
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын
Great tip! Thanks for sharing
@sons7429 Жыл бұрын
Great lesson! Your whole vibe is relaxing
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@martinmark5100 4 жыл бұрын
Great! Thank You so much, Sara!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
@maryelder312 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your videos!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын
Glad to help, thanks for watching!
@musiccreation1198 Жыл бұрын
Sara, your Mixing Essentials course at ProMix Academy is stellar...thank you for making the course.
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome! I’m glad it’s helping you 😁
@ksmit 2 жыл бұрын
Outstanding! Thank you Sara.
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
@NiclasJeppsson 4 жыл бұрын
Great video Sara!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Niclas!
@joejordan4246 2 жыл бұрын
I love your content Sara. Your videos have helped me immensely! Thank you!!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joe Jordan that means a lot 😊
@joejordan4246 2 жыл бұрын
@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing It's very well deserved Sara!
@JohnnyF71 2 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic video. You've definitely got one more sub 🙌🏼
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😁
@retreetmusic 5 ай бұрын
So good, thanks so much Sara!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 5 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!!
@ernestdaniels1671 4 жыл бұрын
Sara, thanks for the great tutorial.
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@JonnyShemzBlacklighter 9 ай бұрын
Thank you. Wish I'd seen this years ago. The most comprehensive I've seen out here.
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@OilRacki 3 жыл бұрын
At 11:40 ish.. Yeah.. I can hear that. This is may be the first time my bad ears have actually heard what someone was subtracting, in a video. Maybe my ears are getting better trained, but I've watched a lot of these videos where people do EQ'ing, and quite frequently end up unable to hear the difference between A and B. I still will have a tough time identifying the bad frequencies vs. the good, I think, but I think that will just come with time/practice. Edit: I was not expecting instant results.. but I applied the sweeping EQ technique the way you described to a track I'm working on. I used my ears to find those harsh tones in the way I think you did. And, much to my surprise, I managed to create some clarity in some pads and synths in a track I was working on to make them stand out more (I work in electronic music genres). Wow!!! Thank you for this lesson.
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын
That's brilliant Chris!
@RedaHarrouss 3 жыл бұрын
the best teacher ever i love you
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын
Haha, thank you so much, I'm glad you like what I'm doing!
@dbhammond 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Very helpful!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome, thanks for watching!
@korsowpautje Жыл бұрын
You are the best teacher!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😃
@outofthinair1 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent !
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@nikkimcguinness1999 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video and really informative. Thanks for sharing.
@saracarter3518 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nikki!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@mariamcglothan2435 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@MrMtspace 7 ай бұрын
Beautiful 😊✌🏾💜🕉
@theandroids 2 жыл бұрын
Lovely bubbly!
@iciaussi2454 Жыл бұрын
Merciiii !!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@CharlesK441 2 жыл бұрын
Really heard the difference in the kick and hi hats. I could perceive higher frequencies in both without adding eq Love this channel!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
That’s great!! Glad to have helped
@HazyJ28 3 жыл бұрын
My #1 tip: Utilize the Parallel Processing technique and make use of Buses, FX Sends, Side Chaining, etc. This can also help keep your Mixer very organized :) It's sort of an abstract concept and can be applied in many different ways, but it's very versatile- like being able to control the Wet signal with a fader on the Mixer to truly get a perfect blend with the Dry signal, or using a sidechain with a Dynamic EQ to pull down Drum transients to make room for vocals.
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing that tip!
@maxwellreichart3797 Жыл бұрын
Side chain with dynamic eq is so smart wow
@jjtweed-music 5 ай бұрын
Great tutorial!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 4 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@lethalfrightofficial 2 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@deepspacemusicofficial9671 2 жыл бұрын
really useful
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@ItsWesSmithYo 7 ай бұрын
2023, Thanks Sarah…strong work 🤙🏻
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@desoconnor7445 2 жыл бұрын
Wow..amazing tutorial 🙏🙏🏿🎩🦄
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
Des OConnor, thank you so much :)
@MikeyDee503 3 жыл бұрын
great channel
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@naveen- 3 жыл бұрын
thank you for these videos!!
@saracarter3518 3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
@ckody5854 Жыл бұрын
Gold
@MattNatividad6 2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos! and your sample songs, most of tutorials today are mixing modern rap songs and I can't really relate on that. But yours are very good and I love the technique of teaching! Subscribe on that!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
Matt Natividad, thanks for subscribing and for the feedback!
@BurningBushPedagogy 4 ай бұрын
THANKS A LOT
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 4 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@nebroskitheraut6705 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын
No problem!
@kamusik2 2 жыл бұрын
You're the best!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad to help
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Karen!
@markhalpin9711 2 жыл бұрын
You have a perfect voice for ASMR
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
😂This has been said before!
@racketmuseum Жыл бұрын
Love this Sarah, your videos are leagues ahead of others covering these topics. I have to be honest though, I still struggle to sometimes hear those subtle differences. Does it take time to "hear" them? Also, how does one choose where to place a node?
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын
Start with asking yourself, where do I think the problem is? Top end, middle or bottom? Then, stick a node in and start!
@qsur 3 жыл бұрын
Keep up with good content. It's so warm and confy, really pleasent to watch you and listen. One question for you: did you put any sound effect on the vocals on some parts of the video? Like the OCTAVER, maybe?! :)
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын
No, haha! 😂
@qsur 3 жыл бұрын
@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Then I wouldn't know what I heard at 2:18. Sounds demonic :D hahah
@qsur 3 жыл бұрын
@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Then probably bleed from headphones :D
@santiagorestrepo6063 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent videos thank you Sarah +1 new susc. 👍
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын
Santiago, thank you so much :)
@truvybzentertainment8201 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@davidlamothe2942 7 ай бұрын
I would have only used the high pass filter but this is way more precise. I'm gonna try it.😎
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 7 ай бұрын
Hope it works for you
@davidlamothe2942 7 ай бұрын
@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing I also don't use real drums so there might not be much noise to EQ out
@alexanderewing3779 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Sarah! Enjoying your work. I was wondering how you felt about 'room simulation ' stuff, like, Waves Abbey Road et al? Particularly when you were talking about mitigating the effects of a less than ideal monitoring situation (my wee project studio) Apologies for my, long-windedness. Cheers Alex Keep up the good work!
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын
I'll check it out! I certainly enjoy using Ocean Way room by UAD for drums, that's for sure, and guitars :)
@StratsRUs 2 жыл бұрын
Have you ever worked with REM ? I was just wondering about your time with the BBC ? Great channel and your hard work is being loved by all.
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
No, not REM sadly. Glad you're liking the channel!
@alexanderewing3779 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Sarah. Thanks again for the helpful tips. Do the EQ/Frequency adjustments apply to drum samples? As a solo artist, i use drum samples, exclusively and i find my drums tend to get a bit mushy by the time i introduce all the other elements etc. Kepp up the good work. Alex
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, absolutely. Do what you need to do to make them fit the rest of the instrumentation.. Samples are often EQ'd and compressed to already sound good but that doesn't mean to say you shouldn't EQ them some more if you feel they need it.
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, samples vary widely so if you think they need it, do it!
@MrRigazzi Жыл бұрын
i make a wide Q and sweep from 200 across and listen for the most muffled points then i narrow the Q until i find the exact freq that hums and cut it 4db i do this with a couple points then i make a wider Q and cut a chunk where its boomy and ugly
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын
Perfect!
@johngraham9878 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Sara - great video! One question, are you soloing the track wet or dry?
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! All dry
@judenongkas4876 8 ай бұрын
Got my music's but needs help on mixing and mastering
@akalvarez 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video thank you. How about the use of compression in each band that you choose within fabfilter to make it even more natural? Do you use that ?
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
Mutilband compression? Yes, sometimes. Mainly to control the sub lows
@akalvarez 2 жыл бұрын
@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing i meant using the compression function using the Q3 :) 🙏🏻
@JacksonGomesMusic 3 жыл бұрын
not just the kick, but the snare too...
@DT2point0 9 ай бұрын
❤
@tomix1970pl1 3 жыл бұрын
Many people say that if you put 12db up that in many places we will find dirt.If it is 6db up most of it i can't hear.So is it not '' producing '' more dirt by puting volume 12db up?My question is.If i don't hear dirt should i create this dirt by puting 12db up to hear that dirt?
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын
This noise can build up over many tracks across a mix so it can become audible and when you start introducing compression then it only gets worse so, it's better to be safe than sorry.
@1ient.768 3 жыл бұрын
+1 sub
@NB-qv2ip 3 жыл бұрын
Ears training is the best
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@x5dbose Жыл бұрын
Pls giv some advice for cubase daw
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Жыл бұрын
Sorry, I don’t use Cubase. Try Chris at mixdown online.
@Julio_Uno Ай бұрын
great to see the ladies in the mixing/production side of things. usually these tutorials are full of sweaty bearded guys no offence, always good to hear a lovely lady's voice. thanks for all the tips
@rickyred001 3 ай бұрын
Shame nothing on room mics
@Quant-Beat 4 жыл бұрын
Finding a bad frequency band by boosting it, then pull it... There, give room for other elements.
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, that's it!
@Quant-Beat 4 жыл бұрын
@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Yes sweety! Thanks!
@Old299dfk Жыл бұрын
hahaha 6:25 - "...Pro-Q3, but you don't have to use this." Honestly, I think you'd be pretty stupid not to. There just aren't any other EQ plugins on this level! If you can, get hold of Pro-Q3!
@michaell.8938 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not really a fan of boosting frequencies looking for problems. The problems didn't exist until you boosted them. The first cut you made on the hi hat helped, but the others seemed unnecessary to me. The hi hat didn't sound authentic afterwards. I've been a drummer over 40 years. A mix engineer over 25 years. Just my opinion, of course.
@SaraCarterSimplyMixing 2 жыл бұрын
I totally get it, thanks for the feedback
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