Let's Mix Things Up - Share And Discuss Mixing Techniques

[ssdclickofdeath]

so, this is just a mixing? no arrangement, additions etc. ?

That's right.

[caLRo]

I usual use easy Q vst on my projects, but it makes lmms less stable, so for this project I did not.
I just used my ears and the 10 band eq that comes with lmms.

Nice EQ-ing on the master channel. It doesn't sound muddy. I do miss a little emphasis on the snare (laught_and_jelly) however. Also, you could have panned a few instruments here and there to better spread them out in the stereo field. But the overall mix is good.

[musikbear]

I have mine here
https://soundcloud.com/musikbear/lets-mix-things-up
https://lmms.io/lsp/?action=show&file=7966

[musikbear]

so, this is just a mixing? no arrangement, additions etc. ?

First
Welcome to the forum!
I like to list all those links that could be of interest to new LMMS-users, so :
Heres the most important LMMS links:
LSP - dedicated site for sharing projects, presets, themes and more https://lmms.io/lsp/
LMMS homepage https://lmms.io/
The Forum - for discussion https://lmms.io/forum/
LMMS Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/makefreemusic
LMMS Soundcloud group https://soundcloud.com/groups/lmms
LMMS Wiki - documentation about the program https://lmms.io/documentation/
LMMS Google+ community http://goo.gl/CxzpNI
LMMS Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/LMMSOfficial

no arrangement, additions etc

afaiu you can use default lmms plugins and make any change you like in mixer, but no changes to the notes in piano-roll, and no exchanges of instruments.

[musikbear]

I also exported the file and uploaded it to soundcloud.

Its already buried under stacks of tracks :p
Please use a direct link to the file, your link is for the whole group :)

[tanner]

Here’s my entry - https://lmms.io/lsp/?action=show&file=7967.

I only know what a few of the FX’s do. Also, I’m using a pair of $30 headphones, not sure how accurate they are. Anyway…

[caLRo]

I'm not too experienced at mixing, but here's the results.
https://lmms.io/lsp/?action=show&file=7962
https://soundcloud.com/user-823665011/l ... up-ssd-mix
Advice would be appreciated.

I'd say it has a good emphasis on the low end, with some hats to fill up the higher frequencies. The snares are much more present than Gps' mix. Good usage of volume and panning, though it could have been mixed a little bit louder overall.

By the way, even though the original project was mine, topic participants can still comment on each other's mixes if they want. It's not just between you and me. Like the title said, let's mix things up.

[Gps]

I'd say it has a good emphasis on the low end, with some hats to fill up the higher frequencies. The snares are much more present than Gps' mix. Good usage of volume and panning, though it could have been mixed a little bit louder overall.

Now this is exactly why I joined, I was hoping for feedback like this. I can only learn from it.

Only about two years ago, I did not know what scales and chords are, nor what things like reverb and compressors do, and knew nothing about mixing.

[ssdclickofdeath]

I'd say it has a good emphasis on the low end, with some hats to fill up the higher frequencies. The snares are much more present than Gps' mix. Good usage of volume and panning, though it could have been mixed a little bit louder overall.

Thank you.
I'm not experienced at using LMMS's compressors, so I didn't try mixing it louder that way.

[tanner]

So, my entry’s either really good or really bad Any input, comments, suggestions? And while we’re at it, Side chaining and compression. I read some posts and I think I understand what it’s supposed to do… can anyone recommend a native FX I can use/play with. I tried one of them and couldn’t get it to do anything..