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Tip # 2 Mix Clean Up 101. Panorama

Another way to acheive better seaparation in your mix is by proper use of panorama- your left to right positioning of instruments in the soundfield.

It is a good idea to begin your mix with all instruments up and try to place them in the stereo field until you can hear each instrument as clearly as possible. Many times the urge is to reach for EQ's and attempt to acheive separation in that way, but often simply placing things in different parts of the stereo field is enough to create some separation.

Our ears are able to perceive definition in the high end much better than the low, so as a general guideline, the lower the frequency, the closer to center it should be. The higher the frequency, the further left or right it can go.

In most modern productions the center is reserved for 4 things. Kick, snare, bass and vocals. Try to keep other instruments out of the way of these crucial elements.

Tip # 1 Mix Clean Up 101. High Pass Filters

A key to a great mix is to eliminate unecessary frequencies. In this case we'll be looking at the low end in particular.

It's always a good idea to get rid of unwanted low end. These huge waveforms eat up trmendous amounts of definition. A 40 Hz waveform is over 28 feet long; 20 Hz is over 50 feet!

Solution? High pass filters are great tools for cleaning up the low end. Just about anything other than instruments with useful low end such as kick drum, bass guitar or piano for example, should probably have a high pass filter engaged.

So the next time you're fighting for that extra bit of clarity and definition in your mix, before reaching for the high mid EQs, try engaging some high pass filters.