AngelCityOutlaw Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 How long did it take you to get good with mixing and otherwise producing music? Assuming you are good with it. Do you think you can still improve at it? If so, in what areas? Quote
LuketheXjesse Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 It's taken me two and a half years to get to where I am now. I'm sorta lazy so it could have been a bit quicker than that but whatevs. Just keep working at it and getting feedback and help from others and you'll get somewhere. I still need years of improvement and there's still other genres I'd like to experiment with as I'm primarily a metal producer/songwriter but I'm significantly better than I used to be, considering I've gone from this to this. Quote
AngelCityOutlaw Posted October 10, 2011 Author Posted October 10, 2011 It's taken me two and a half years to get to where I am now. I'm sorta lazy so it could have been a bit quicker than that but whatevs. Just keep working at it and getting feedback and help from others and you'll get somewhere. I still need years of improvement and there's still other genres I'd like to experiment with as I'm primarily a metal producer/songwriter but I'm significantly better than I used to be, considering I've gone from this to this. Ah ha! I heard that head smasher track. I love it. Pretty awesome outlook on it Luke. Quote
Rozovian Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 I came here knowing the tools but not how to really use them right. Spent a year on the feedback board and #ocrwip, got posted a little over a year after I joined. Now I oughta learn how to make my drums better in sound, writing, and mixing; I've also gotta learn how to have more direction to my arrangements, not to mention learning to do well in a few more styles or genres. Quote
Zeroboros Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Now that I think about it, its taken me about a good year. I did start when i was 16, but i was still making the same mistakes in mixing, and production. but after this year i got almost everything down pat since i got my monitors. Quote
zircon Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 My first big jump in mixing ability, where I reached a professional level (eg. my music could be licensed and used in productions w/ no further work), was after about 2 years of music making. It was a combination of collaboration with tefnek (observing his techniques), better listening equipment (headphones) and critical listening to other tracks for comparison. I've improved since then but it has been more gradual. Quote
Nabeel Ansari Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 I've been making music for 5 years, but only really learned production and mixing (and composition) in the past 2 years. Sure I'm not SUPER PROFESSIONAL MASTERING ENGINEER but I know my way around an EQ. Quote
noTuX Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 I've been making music for 5 years, but only really learned production and mixing (and composition) in the past 2 years. Sure I'm not SUPER PROFESSIONAL MASTERING ENGINEER but I know my way around an EQ. I suck at mixing and mastering. At first, music was just a hobby I did while drinking, so I didn't concern myself too much with it, but recently, I decided I really want to try to take my music to the next level (while sober). So, that means, I really need to learn how to master my tracks. I've been listening closely to different types of music and artist, and trying to figure out how to produce those types of results and so far, I still suck. It seems like, my music is always too quiet. But, when I try to bring up the levels a little, I get muddyness. Then, I compress here and there, neaten things up a bit, then its too quiet again. Since my dad lives so far away from me, I'm just not sure where to turn to get advice, examples, a little hand-holding, and critiques. Quote
PROTO·DOME Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 I started professional mixing around about five years old. I also learned how to lie then too. Quote
Guifrog Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 I suck at mixing and mastering. 2 I'm still trying to stabilize my abilities with those musical paraphernalia. Sometimes I go well, sometimes I don't . But I think there has been progress, specially regarding EQ stuff ^^ Quote
AngelCityOutlaw Posted October 10, 2011 Author Posted October 10, 2011 I started professional mixing around about five years old.I also learned how to lie then too. I was actually reading a study that recently showed humans are all born liars. We have to learn to tell the truth, but lies are natural. Some real awesome posts (imo anyway) in the thread so far. I suck at mixing and mastering. I'm way worse I garauntee you that. I'm trying to learn how to EQ correctly so that I can get moar clarity. Most days it just feels like I don't get better though Quote
Dissidia Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 The most boring part of making music to me is mixing and mastering. I'd rather have someone else do it. But it is nice to have the song sounding better in the end :9 Quote
Nabeel Ansari Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 The most boring part of making music to me is mixing and mastering. I'd rather have someone else do it. But it is nice to have the song sounding better in the end :9 If you're doing plain instruments, sure. But one of the most fun things about making electronica with your own stuff (instead of preset synths or sampled drum kits) is experimenting with effects and going "whoa I can't believe I just made that sound". If you're just talking about balancing and EQ, that stuff becomes elementary if you have good headphones and you have someone else guiding you. I sucked at it. Then Rozovian taught it to me in a half hour AIM conversation. Now it's simple to me. I'm not the best at it, but I've been told I'm not bad. Quote
Garpocalypse Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 The last issue of Music Tech i picked up back in August (no small feat being in the states) has a neat little mixing tutorial video. Kind of nice seeing something done right in front of you rather than trying to relate something you read about in an article to your mix. My only gripe is that it's too short and he only does the drum tracks, but seeing how he starts a mix cleaned up some of my questions and I might now be able to get off on the right foot when I begin. Does anyone know where i can find more of these mixing tutorials from Groove3? I'm not in the UK and can't get a subscription to Music Tech. Quote
SnappleMan Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 The most fun part of making music for me is the engineering side of it. Setting up the recordings, mixing, and mastering. Quote
Mirby Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 By no means am I a good artist, but I have gone from this (an original track) to this (remix of Plack Beach) so I think I've improved. I look forward to the day when I finally figure out mastering and everything. But both of those took about 2 hours. Quote
Dissidia Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 Neblix: Yeah I'm not much of a sound creator, thought about buying harmor and z3ta earlier but I prefer tweaking presets in my alchemy libraries I don't mind balancing and eq it's just that I don't find it very fun (some songs can be troublesome for me though, getting it to that "happy with" place). I mostly like composing. http://soundcloud.com/williamthurin/magic-makes-it-all-complete this song took forever to mix and master and I'm still not completely content how it sounds. Quote
Chimpazilla Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 By no means am I a good artist, but I have gone from this (an original track) to this (remix of Plack Beach) so I think I've improved. I look forward to the day when I finally figure out mastering and everything.But both of those took about 2 hours. Yeah, another Plack Beach remix!!! http://soundcloud.com/chimpazilla/dark-beach-40 Quote
AngelCityOutlaw Posted October 12, 2011 Author Posted October 12, 2011 The most boring part of making music to me is mixing and mastering. I'd rather have someone else do it. But it is nice to have the song sounding better in the end :9 I hear ya. I'm a musician not an audio engineer! Still though, paying someone to do it ain't cheap. Quote
Dissidia Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 I hear ya. I'm a musician not an audio engineer! Still though, paying someone to do it ain't cheap. It's also nice knowing you can complete a song all by yourself And be happy with how it sounds and not just happy about the composing. Quote
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