I'm sitting in a snowy condo in Utah with very
spotty internet so this needs to be short.
(The snow is outside...the condo isn't filled with snow....wanted to be clear about that...although I'm from Iceland, I'm not insane).
So I'm going through the tens of thousands of unpublished words to see if there are any golden nuggets I can turn into content.
(I have my
hard-drive graveyard too...it's just filled with half-finished books instead of songs...)
And I came across this list of busses I used to have in my mix template.
Since I STILL have the same parallel busses in my mix template, the advise is still valid.
So if you want a simple way to easily add power and punch
through parallel processing - as well as depth through effects - add these busses to your mix template today:
- Parallel Drum Compression Bus - An 1176 with an EQ for punchier drums
- Parallel Compression Bus for Instruments - A multi-use compressor and an EQ to add loudness from the "ground up."
- Stereo Spread/Widening Bus - An LA2A and a stereo spread
plug-in
- Reverb Bus - I (still) use both the Valhalla Room EQ and the UAD EMT140 Plate, depending on preference. I’ll try both and then mute the one that doesn’t make the cut that time. I always EQ my reverbs, so an EQ plug-in is inserted after the reverb.
- Drum Reverb - The Drum Reverb has the same plug-ins but usually doesn’t get the same reverb treatment.
- Snare-Stretch Reverb Bus - I usually go for
a mono reverb that’s really short just to give the snare some extra space in the mix.
- Vocal Space - Includes a combination of a few different effects, reverbs, delays, doubling, compression and EQ. I’ll tweak these settings until I find something I like.
- Short Mono Delay - A delay to add depth and ambience.
- Long Stereo Delay - A longer delay to add effect
- Crazy Effects
- Usually something crazy like the CLA Effects, a virtual pedalboard or a combination of other strange effects.
In recent years, I've added a parallel bass bus, a comprehensive parallel mix bus compression system, and a Short/Medium/Long reverb solution, among other things.
I show you how to set all of this up inside the Easy Mix Approach so that you can
create better mixes in less time.
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