On Monday we prepared our Pro Tools session for mix. Before this however, we made a rough mix using hardware (the Ghost Soundcraft) to get a better knowledge and understanding of the processing techniques we would be using when doing our actual mixes on Pro Tools.
The techniques that we used in this session will be the same when I do my actual mix, however I will spend more time manipulating the sounds to my desired effect.
For example, we used EQ and panning on the drums, as well as reverb on the snare drum. On the Bass we used EQ to cut the lower unnecessary frequencies out. We shaped the vocals using reverb and EQ, the reverb to add more warmth, and EQ to just slightly make Vashti’s voice sound a bit more clearer. As this was only a rough mix, we mainly focused on these three things during the session. We incorporated the piano and the guitars also, again usinig panning to our desired effect.
After the demonstration, we organised our session ready to take away. This consisted of naming tracks, locating a missing file and transferring it to our memory sticks.
When I have finished my own mix of the track, I will write a detailed report explaining exactly what signal processing techniques I have used.