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The question then becomes: what can you do to fix a boxy snare drum in the mix? Well, there are plenty of ways to approach this problem and a few specific fixes that work in just about every situation. Let’s look at what they are.
It doesn’t take an expert mixer with decades of experience to get these right – just a few common tools and some intuition on when to use them.
By the time we’re finished, you should have a clear understanding of the things working in your favor and the limitations reference mixes may be putting on your workflow. From there, it’s up to you to decide what direction to go in moving forward.
We’re going to look at some of the characteristics of these techniques that can help you stand out from the rest and blow your fans away.
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Layering guitar tracks is one of the oldest tricks in the book in rock genres. Ever since we had multitrack recording capabilities, guitarists have been playing their parts multiple times and keeping those multiple takes in their sessions.
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